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The Scotsman has published an obituary of Sandy Moffat, who passed away on 13 July. "Major Sandy Moffat, who died on 13 July 2021, was representative of a breed of Scottish lawyer who were effectively ‘twice a citizen’, combining dedication to the high traditions of his profession with l

Five Scottish solicitors have been granted extended rights of audience. The new solicitor advocates will be allowed to exercise their extended rights of audience in the Court of Session, the Supreme Court and the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.

Ampersand’s Graeme Hawkes QC, Archie MacSporran QC and Laura-Anne van der Westhuizen QC have taken silk. The trio are amongst 12 new silks appointed yesterday. Graeme Hawkes QC is an experienced commercial litigator, with a particular emphasis on commercial contracts, property and professional

Alan McKee, a director at McKee Campbell Morrison Solicitors, has been joined the board of Business Beats Cancer Glasgow.He is a dispute resolution and corporate recovery solicitor who regularly represents the interests of the SME business community in the Scottish courts. Mr McKee is also a tutor i

The public inquiry into the pandemic should focus on lessons for the future in a timely manner, says Graeme Watson. The only thing we learn from history, according to Hegel, is that we learn nothing from our history. Eighteen months and over 10,500 deaths after Scotland's first Covid-19 case, the Sc

The Faculty of Advocates is once again supporting Scotland’s annual international crime writing festival, Bloody Scotland, as it returns with a comprehensive programme this weekend that features a host of international and Scottish authors. Restricted to online events only last year due to the

Plans to exclude juries from rape trials have been rubbished by the Faculty of Advocates. In a submission to Holyrood's Criminal Justice Committee, the Faculty states that many within the legal profession had been accused of being conspiracy theorists when they suggested last year that there was "a

Scotland’s Public Information Forum will meet today to celebrate International Right to Know Day (IRKD) and discuss how transparency and accountability in the design, delivery and funding of public services makes Scotland fairer and safer. Civil society instigated this annual day of celebratio

Judicial salaries have been frozen for a year, new figures from the Ministry of Justice show.

A new expert advisory forum on land and human rights has met for the first time to discuss the relationship between property rights and wider economic, social, and cultural rights. The forum has been set up through a partnership between Scotland’s land reform body, the Scottish Land Commission

Shoosmiths has announced that three partners of the firm have been appointed to managerial roles within its operations. Janette Speed, real estate partner and previously head of Edinburgh has been officially named head of Scotland for Shoosmiths. She will assume overarching responsibility to spearhe

A new independent body tasked with helping Scotland to achieve the highest environmental standards, and ensure the environment is protected, has been officially launched. Environmental Standards Scotland (ESS) will play a crucial role to secure compliance with environmental law, the effectiveness of

Tuesday 12 October 20215 pm – 6 pm This webinar will cover what steps must be taken to become qualified as a solicitor or advocate in Scotland and to become admitted to practice in New York.

Law At Work (LAW) – the Edinburgh-based employment law, HR, and health and safety firm – has announced it has joined associated businesses owned by Marlowe plc to become WorkNest, a new £35m brand. The firm’s Edinburgh office will be the centre for WorkNest’s Scottish c

Scottish Labour has backed calls for a full public inquiry into the 2015 death of a 30-year-old prisoner after being violently restrained by prison guards. Allan Marshall was a remand prisoner in HMP Edinburgh and was days way from release when he died from serious injuries sustained from prison gua