Bruce Wood reflects on the slow pace of change in updating the moveable transactions regime. In The Scotsman on 28 August 2011 I lauded the Scottish Law Commission's discussion paper on the reform of the law on moveable transactions. (More on what those are in a minute.) I pointed out that this
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The Scottish government has published new legislation that aims to ensure children’s best interests are at the centre of every family law case and that children’s views are heard in court. The Children (Scotland) Bill includes regulation of child contact centres to ensure they are safe p
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Macdonald Henderson has been named among The Times Best Law Firms for 2021. The MH team is one of only eight Scottish firms to be featured for its work in mergers and acquisitions, alongside global/UK regional giants and large Scottish heavyweights.
Nearly half of the UK's biggest law firms last year saw their best revenue results since the financial crisis of 2008. Only 11 firms in the top 100 failed to grow last year, new research shows, with 44 firms recording revenue increase of 10 per cent or more.
Dear Editor, Reading Ms Welsby's interesting analysis of the Standish case prompted me to read the full report. How one party to a marriage can give with one hand and take back with the other is puzzling, certainly to me.
Stephen Gibb Shepherd and Wedderburn has been voted a “best legal adviser” in Legal Week’s Best Legal Adviser Report 2016-17.
Over the past year, our And finally section – with the most absurd, offbeat, strange or funny legal stories – has kept our readership entertained.Here, we list our 10 most popular stories of 2016:
Alan Kelly MacRoberts took home the top prize last night at the Scottish Business Insider’s SME awards ceremony. The awards are given to companies in Insider's SME300 listing, with an additional honour for the number one firm from Insider's Spring 100 rankings.
Heather Tierney To protect the public, it should be taboo for dog owners not to have third party liability insurance, writes Heather Tierney.
Morton Fraser has been named as one of the Top 100 UK Companies in the Sunday Times 'Best Companies to Work For 2019' list. The firm is the only Scottish law firm in the UK-wide list, which aims to celebrate and showcase excellence in workplace engagement.
The application process for judicial office in Scotland has been severely criticised as too onerous, a "lottery" and an artificial paperwork exercise that may be no more effective than the 'tap on the shoulder' that allowed "useless people" to be appointed in the past. Last year the Judicial Appoint
Watermans Solicitors is geared up to support one of Britain’s best young riders, Rory Skinner, after the multiple British youth champion was named as the winner of a campaign to find the firm’s next sports ambassador. The 17-year-old motorcycle racer from Perth has been riding since he w
Intellectual property firm Marks & Clerk has been named an official corporate sponsor of Banchory Beer Festival in Deeside for the third year running – and the event is brewing up an even bigger line-up this time. The event, held at the Deeside Rugby Club Pitches, is a festival of beer, ci
Morton Fraser has been named one of the Top 10 Best Law Firms to Work For in the Best Companies to Work For 2021 lists. The firm, which employs over 250 people across offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow, is the only Scottish law firm named in the UK-wide Top 10 list, which aims to celebrate and showcas