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Anderson Strathern has launched a commercially focused Brexit Group with director Neil Amner, former president of Glasgow Chamber of Commerce and current board member of Scottish Chambers of Commerce, at its helm. The law firm was the first in Scotland to launch a dedicated Brexit unit in July 2016

Geopolitical uncertainty has not dampened enthusiasm for corporate mergers and acquisitions according to one of Scotland’s top dealmakers. Investment levels have remained “buoyant” over the past 12 months, and international interest in investing in Scotland has also been sustained

The public is being invited to help reform defamation law in Scotland. A new consultation on defamation – the damaging of an individual’s reputation through false communication – follows a report by the Scottish Law Commission which made 49 recommendations to modernise and simplify

Drug driving limits and roadside testing will be introduced on 21 October this year, Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf has announced. There will be a zero tolerance approach to eight drugs most associated with illegal use, including cannabis, heroin and cocaine, with limits set at a level where an

A member of the Faculty of Advocates is playing a leading role in reforming the law to combat the scourge of puppy farming in Scotland. Scott Blair, of Terra Firma Chambers, will be among those taking part this month in Scottish government round-table discussions following a consultation on the Lice

Pinsent Masons has been announced as Scotland's Firm of the Year by Legal 500 UK. The firm, which has offices in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen and employs an estimated 500 lawyers and support staff in Scotland, was recognised for the strength of its individual specialists and practice teams a

Adrian Smith has been appointed to the newly-created commercial director role at Anderson Strathern. A law graduate from the University of Aberdeen, Mr Smith brings extensive business development experience in the Scottish market in addition to international credentials, including from the prop

A consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist is to oversee the independent expert review of mental health and wellbeing support for young people in custody. Consultant forensic child and adolescent psychiatrist Dr Helen Smith will work closely with the HM Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland and o

Former Lord Advocate Elish Angiolini QC has ruled herself out of an investigation into whether First Minister Nicola Sturgeon broke the ministerial code by meeting with Alex Salmond last year. Ms Angiolini said she could not take the role on as she is already working on another for the Scottish gove

Scotland's lawyers have voted overwhelmingly, by over 76 per cent, in favour of a "People's Vote" on the final Brexit deal. Exactly 750 respondents took part in a poll by Scottish Legal News, the daily news service for Scottish lawyers, which was held on Thursday and Friday last week.

Scottish government ministers have agreed a plan that makes the likelihood of a merger between British Transport Police and Police Scotland even more remote. Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf said last year that the laws to enable to the merger may never be enacted if an alternative proposal were

To celebrate Burns Night, we consider links between Scotland's national Bard and the Faculty of Advocates This year marks the tenth anniversary of a special publication of a Robert Burns book which was discovered in the collection of one of his greatest admirers – the advocate and author Sir W

A new strategic partnership will see the Law Society of Scotland work even more closely with Edinburgh-based technology company, Amiqus Resolution, as they develop and deliver software products to support law firms across Scotland. Amiqus has been a Law Society of Scotland-approved supplier for two

Thursday marked the 18th annual Clyde & Co Burns Supper. On this one night in January, Clyde & Co. Scotland’s partners descend on London with bagpipes, whisky and haggis in what is always a memorable evening for all. What started as a small affair back in 2001 with just 15 guests, the

Children were booked into over 25,000 prison visits in Scotland in the last three years, according to new Scottish Prison Service (SPS) figures. Under-16s were booked into 8,945 visits in 2016, 8,578 visits in 2017, and 7,534 visits up to October 2018.