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Womble Bond Dickinson is launching its Financing Decarbonisation campaign in Scotland, aimed at highlighting the work it does to help overcome legal obstacles to facilitate investment in projects that drive environmental impact and sustainability. Chris McLauchlan, head of Womble Bond Dickinson's Sc

A major new dedicated Scottish green finance initiative has been launched with the aim of unlocking up to £40 billion a year of investment into green projects across Scotland, driving economic growth and job creation. Transition Finance Scotland (TFS), in partnership with the Green Finance Ins

The judge who led the Edinburgh tram inquiry has admitted he initially thought it was “unreasonable” for the public to be told he had received more than £1 million for the role. Lord Hardie told MSPs that he had feared disclosure of the sum would result in journalists “pester

Experienced commercial counsel and respected arbitrator David Bartos has now returned to private practice after five years as a law commissioner. Prior to his time with the commission, he ran a busy practice acting in a variety of litigations covering commercial law contract work and property litiga

Balfour and Manson has announced a new partnership with Scottish Cup Winners Aberdeen Football Club, becoming the SPL club’s official legal partner. "We are absolutely thrilled to become the Official Legal Partner of Aberdeen Football Club”, said Julie Clark-Spence, partner at Balfour an

An appeal by stated case under section 163 of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 against a sheriff’s decision to request a transfer of jurisdiction over a compulsory supervision order has been allowed by the Court of Session after it found the sheriff acted inappropriately in ma

Lawyers have warned ministers that public inquiries are too secretive, as their costs have soared by nearly £60 million in under a year. The Law Society of Scotland raised concerns about the effectiveness of inquiries, warning that authorities are able to withhold sensitive information.

The Law Society of Scotland has hailed the signing of a new international treaty offering protection to legal professions and legal professional bodies in recognition of the vital work they do. The UK is one of 17 Council of Europe member states that have now signed the Convention for the Protection

Laura Sefton highlights the challenges facing the housing sector over the decarbonisation of heat from buildings, explains why we’re seeing an evolving regulatory environment and examines the legal and regulatory implications of these changes. Scotland’s policy and legislative landscape

Family Law Matters have welcomed Zaynab Al Nasser, who has been appointed as a legal director with the specialist family law firm. Ms Al Nasser brings a wealth of family law experience. She has practised exclusively in the field of family law for over 12 years, advising individuals on a range of mat

The repeal of the majority ownership provisions were perhaps the most significant aspect of the new regulation bill, writes Brian Inkster. On 20 May, the Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill was passed by the Scottish Parliament. That day, the Law Society of Scotland issued a press release h

Addleshaw Goddard (AG) has announced the opening of applications for its AG Elevate accelerator programme for scale-up businesses. The 10-month programme provides growth-stage businesses with the opportunity to secure access to world-class legal advice, regular mentorship meetings and admission to A

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has launched a consultation on updates it has made to its Code of Practice for services, public functions and associations, following the Supreme Court’s judgment in For Women Scotland v Scottish Ministers. Last year the EHRC ran a 12-week c

A decade of campaigning by the Law Society of Scotland has resulted in new legislation that aims to better protect legal services consumers and benefit Scotland’s legal sector. Following its final approval by Holyrood yesterday, the Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill will see the Law

A ‘catalogue of failures’ led to the inappropriate and unacceptable use of public money at the Water Industry Commission for Scotland (WICS), according to a new report. The report, published by the Scottish Parliament’s Public Audit Committee, follows the committee’s consider