The newest members of Ampersand Advocates, Shane Dundas and Michael Way, were the winners of an inaugural moot between Scottish devils and Northern Ireland pupil barristers held in Court 9 of the Court of Session on Friday. Organised by the Faculty of Advocates’ director of training, Neil Mack
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BTO Solicitors LLP has announced the appointment of Mark Colquhoun as a senior associate in its real estate team. Mr Colquhoun has specialised in advising on a wide array of commercial real estate issues for over 15 years. His client base includes a range of institutional investors, funds, loca
A Dundee University law lecturer is running a 5k to raise money for a foundation that supports aspiring lawyers.
DWF has secured an appointment to the legal services framework for seven local authorities across the north of Scotland. The appointment, which will run for two years with the option to be extended beyond that, will enable DWF to provide commercial, regulatory and dispute resolution legal advice und
Just Employment Law has signed a contract to remain as Partick Thistle FC’s principal sponsor for a third consecutive season.
Aberdein Considine and they Scottish Ethnic Minorities Lawyers' Association (SEMLA) are hosting an event which is designed to provide aspiring lawyers with an insight into private practice as part of a drive towards encouraging more individuals from ethnic minority backgrounds to consider a career i
Scotland has made considerable progress in improving the outlook for child and vulnerable witnesses giving evidence in our courts, leading judge Lord Matthews told a conference of legal practitioners from around the world in Nottingham last week. Lord Matthews was a keynote speaker at the third Inte
Since opening in May 2017, Womble Bond Dickinson's (WBD) Edinburgh team has achieved significant growth through investment in high quality additions to the team, particularly within the real estate, financial services and energy, power & renewables sectors. The firm's growth strategy has include
Lawyers gathered in Edinburgh yesterday to celebrate the 500th edition of one of Scotland's most important legal publications. The newly refurbished Old College was a fitting venue in which to take stock of the Scottish Legal Action Group's history and to look ahead to its future as a modern online
Morton Fraser has appointed Alistair Anderson as consultant to its agricultural and rural property team. Mr Anderson, a rural property law specialist, joins Morton Fraser from Gillespie MacAndrew and carries a long and highly respected reputation in the Scottish legal sector. He will be based in the
Pupils from the Bishop Eden’s Primary School in Inverness had an interesting encounter with Scotland’s most senior judge last week.The children were visiting the new Inverness Justice Centre when they were introduced to a fellow visitor, Lord Carloway, the Lord President.
Five members of the Scottish Civil Justice Council have been reappointed for three-year terms. The judicial members are Lord Boyd of Duncansby, Sheriff Principal Ian R Abercrombie QC, the solicitor member is Joel Conn and the members appointed by the Lord President are Brandon Malone and Employment
MSPs have said they should be given a formal role in ensuring the new Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB) follows its long-term mission. The recommendation was made in a unanimous cross-party report on the law enabling the new public sector lender, from Holyrood’s Economy Committee.
The Scottish Law Commission's legal assistants and commissioner Kate Dowdalls QC attended the Queen's Garden Party at the Palace of Holyroodhouse yesterday.
The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) has said in response to the Scottish Solicitors' Discipline Tribunal’s recent consultation on the standard of proof to be applied in misconduct proceedings that it should lower the standard of proof to the civil standard. The SLCC takes the view