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Addleshaw Goddard has posted record global revenues of £242 million for 2017/2018, representing a growth of 23 per cent compared to the previous year. An £86 million profit marked the fourth consecutive year of profit growth for the legal firm which has three offices in Scotland –

The licensed trade in Scotland is facing an almighty hangover caused by the legal requirement to renew personal licences which are required for pubs, clubs, hotels and restaurants, writes Audrey Ferrie. First introduced by the Scottish government in 2009, a named Premises Manager must hold a pe

Investment and financial planning firm Brewin Dolphin is to join the Law Society of Scotland’s partnership programme, providing expertise and support for Scottish solicitors and their clients. Paul Mosson, executive director of member services and engagement at the Law Society of Scotland

Lord Pentland visited the University of Aberdeen on Friday to deliver a lecture in memory of former Supreme Court Justice Lord Rodger. Lord Pentland, a Senator of the College of Justice and chairman of the Scottish Law Commission, delivered the Lord Rodger Lecture to students participating in the Un

The UK's secondary market in renewable energy projects has seen the energy & natural resources team at Harper Macleod complete a series deals worth in excess of £300 million in an unprecedented six-month spell. Led by senior partner David Bone, the firm acted for The Renewables Infras

Inward migration is crucial to Scotland’s growth and prosperity. People who choose to make Scotland their home provide a vital contribution to our country’s economy, enhance our collective social and cultural well-being, and help to make Scotland the open and forward-looking nation that

Legal software company LEAP is to join the Law Society of Scotland’s partnership programme, providing technical know-how and the processes needed for Scottish law firms to succeed in business. As the regulator and representative for over 11,000 Scottish solicitors, the Law Society ha

Via@LawSocPresident: The heads of the Law Societies of England and Wales; Scotland; and Northern Ireland are pictured above in a photo celebrating the first time in which the presidents of the UK's three solicitor bodies are women.  

A programme intended to change the behaviour of domestic abuse perpetrators is being rolled out to six more local authorities. The Caledonian System is a court-mandated scheme to combat domestic abuse through the rehabilitation of male perpetrators and "works to improve the lives of the women a

CMS has announced the appointment of Allan Wernham as its managing director in Scotland. He takes lead responsibility for the firm’s three Scottish offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen with an overall team of more than 350 staff and partners.  A partner and real estate speciali

Land registration remains a hot topic, and time ticks away as we approach the deadline for 100 per cent of Scotland’s land mass to be registered on the ‘cadastral map’. Latest figures from Registers of Scotland, who maintain the land register, indicate 66 per cent of all potential

Morton Fraser has been appointed by VisitScotland to manage the legal requirements for its property portfolio in Scotland. The three-year contract includes commercial conveyancing legal services for both the acquisition and sale of VisitScotland properties, as well as litigation and other advisory s

Shoosmiths has advised Bellway Homes on the launch of a new office in Livingston. Led by real estate partner Janette Speed, the firm acted on behalf of Bellway Homes Limited to successfully negotiate the lease of the house builder’s new offices in Almondvale Park.

Burness Paull LLP is on track to meet the targets set out in its ambitious three-year growth plan.  The firm has reported a strong performance in its financial year ending 31 July 2018 – securing a ninth year of consecutive growth with an annual turnover of £57.6 million, up seven p

Twenty-two members of Faculty of Advocates have been appointed standing junior counsel to the Advocate General for Scotland. The appointments are for three years, and took effect from 1 August.