Harper Macleod has announced the appointment of new partner Jacqueline Cook to its planning team. Ms Cook is one of only 10 planning law specialists accredited by the Law Society of Scotland, reflecting her 20 years of experience across contentious and non-contentious planning law in all UK jurisdic
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The Street Law programme, run by the Law Society of Scotland, is designed to introduce young people to legal concepts, to improve skills like critical thinking, and more importantly to get them thinking that a career in law might be open to them, writes Claire Welsh. Traditionally delivered by unive
A bus driver has been dismissed after viral footage shows a woman sitting on his lap at the wheel. Malaysia bus operator Sri Maju Group confirmed the man was its employee and said the footage was "deeply disappointing, alarming and completely unacceptable", adding that it amounted to a serious breac
Businesses across the UK are being invited to explore one of the most pressing questions facing modern organisations: Can artificial intelligence replace HR teams, or empower them to deliver greater strategic value? BTO Solicitors LLP and Emploi, a data-driven and fully integrated HR technology and
Anderson Strathern pays tribute to Alastair McKie. It is with deep sadness that we mourn the passing of our consultant and former partner, Alastair McKie.
This year's Lord Rodger Memorial Lecture at the Royal Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow will be delivered by Lord Doherty, a justice of the Supreme Court, as part of the court's historic sitting in Glasgow. A drink's reception will follow the conclusion of the evening's formalities, hosted in the Ro
Angela Jackson-Barnes MCIM has joined MBM Commercial LLP as its new business development director. Ms Jackson-Barnes joins the business development team with over 20 years’ experience in marketing, having worked across a wide range of sectors including professional services, property, he
Leading human rights barrister Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC has called on the UK government to set out a timetable for legislation protecting UK-based survivors of Ireland's mother and baby homes from financial penalties. The Irish and UK governments last month jointly announced plans for payments made
The Crown Office has lodged a first notice to begin the court process for a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the death of William Matthews. The 57-year-old, the owner and director of a roofing and plastering business based in Paisley, died on 5 August 2024 from injuries suffered after falling from
Aberdein Considine has recognised 15 talented employees working from Peterhead to Manchester in the firm’s latest round of promotions. Promoted to partner are: conveyancing senior associates Samantha Gilbert (Westhill), Katie Hutchinson (Union Street), Stevie Kelman (Stonehaven / Banchory) and
First Minister John Swinney has promised that private tenants will be given the right of first refusal when a landlord decides to sell their home, if the SNP wins the upcoming Scottish elections. Under the proposal, renters would be granted an exclusive period in which to purchase the property at a
Edinburgh Council has suspended a plan to charge second home owners four times the standard rate of council tax, just weeks after it came into force. The pause, which lasts six months, follows legal advice and a series of representations from affected homeowners.
Pacitti Jones is expanding its legal practice in Lanarkshire through the acquisition of Airdrie-based Bell Russell. Pacitti Jones chief executive John O’Malley said: “We already have a strong presence and proven track record in Glasgow, Lanarkshire and Central Scotland but the acqu
The first semi-final of the 2026 edition of the Sheriff Principal's Mooting Competition will take place on Wednesday. Teams from The University of Glasgow and Glasgow Caledonian University will compete in a moot presided over by a distinguished sheriff. The teams will be made up of two first or seco
An Extra Division of the Inner House has refused an application seeking for sheriffs at Aberdeen to state a case in appeals against Interim Compulsory Supervision Orders in respect of a five-year-old child that were rejected as academic, but noted that the application raised a broader issues in resp
