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The critical importance of the rule of law and the independence of the legal profession were among the key themes considered at the Law Society of Scotland’s Annual Conference. Law Society chief executive Diane McGiffen told conference attendees: “We want every Scottish solicitor to be a

Some of the former partners of Coulters who retired in April 2021 and June 2022 have belatedly celebrated their retirement at the Royal Scots Club. Alastair Shepherd, Ross Mackay and Louise Williams between them had worked for Coulters and its parent firm, Henderson & Jackson WS and HBJ Gateley

An amendment to the Housing (Scotland) Bill will set out how rent increases will be capped in areas where rent controls apply, subject to the approval of Holyrood. In response to stakeholder feedback, rent increases would be limited to the Consumer Price Index (a measure of inflation) plus one per c

Last week, the Court of Session granted permission to proceed in the judicial review challenge against decisions to cut to the Winter Fuel Payment in Fanning & another v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and the Scottish Ministers. Yesterday, the Scottish Legal Aid Board granted full civi

A call for young people to have a legal right to live in the community where they grew up is impractical and could clash with existing legislation, according to Holmes Mackillop director Craig Donnelly. Earlier this month, Community Land Scotland called on politicians to establish a 'Right to Live'

Shoosmiths has added 15 new recruits to its Edinburgh and Glasgow offices over the past six months. Led by Alison Gilson, head of the Edinburgh office, three new associates have joined her corporate team. Alice Gray, Sylwia Jakuczun and Julide Cevher join the Scottish operation that UK-wide is the m

Burness Paull has promoted two members of its corporate tax and share incentives team. Christine Yuill is elevated to head of tax with responsibility for leading the development of the firm’s corporate tax offering.

The tenth edition of the Dundee Student Law Review has been published. Volume X commemorates the tenth anniversary of the journal and opens with a preface and acknowledgements by the project’s chair, Tom Edwards. It features the winning article of the 2023 Jonathan Leslie Memorial Essay Prize

New silk Usman Tariq KC reflects on his career so far and his hopes that others will follow in his path. On 23rd September 2024, at the opening of the legal year in the Court of Session, I had the honour of being welcomed to the rank and dignity of King’s Counsel.

Wendy’s Moore’s biography of Vera Holme and Eveline Haverfield, or simply Jack and Eve, is a deeply entertaining insight into the lives of two extraordinary Edwardian women in love. Jack had grown up comfortably, but the sudden loss of her father in childhood meant her early life was not

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM) and Irwin Mitchell Scotland recently hosted a special Indonesian business outreach event in Glasgow.

Emergency legislation will be introduced to Parliament to contribute to the "sustainable long-term management" of Scotland’s prison population, Justice Secretary Angela Constance has told MSPs. The bill, to be introduced in November, will propose a change to the release point for short-term pr

Victims of crime are to receive "improved support, advice and information" as part of planned reforms to the Victim Notification Scheme (VNS). Under proposed changes to the scheme – which entitles victims or close relatives of victims to certain information about the person responsible for the

The Edinburgh Schools MiniTrials, held this past weekend, saw children from eight local secondary schools taking part in mock criminal trials, presided over by members of the Faculty of Advocates.