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Legal experts are to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of the Scottish Parliament at a seminar in Edinburgh next month. The creation of the Scottish Parliament radically transformed Scotland’s constitutional arrangements, bringing political deliberation, governmental accountability, and la

Thorntons has appointed Neil Darling as an associate in its land and rural business team in Edinburgh.  Mr Darling, from Galashiels, has specialisms in forestry, development in the countryside, renewables, minerals and agricultural matters.

The Faculty of Advocates is proud custodian for the nation of “a most curious Scots relic” from the Battle of Flodden. The standard of a Scottish nobleman which was carried into battle that fateful day – 9 September, 1513 – is now to be found adorning a wall in the Faculty&rs

Professor Lorne Crerar is set to be recognised with a lifetime achievement award at a ceremony in Glasgow this week. The head of Harper Macleod and a distinguished academic, Professor Crerar will be handed The Times Lifetime Achievement Award at the Scottish Legal Awards in Glasgow.

A former senator who successfully introduced Ireland's ban on child smacking encouraged Scottish legislators to follow suit at a meeting at Holyrood this morning. Jillian van Turnhout, who introduced the bill which became the Children First Act 2015 during her time as an Independent Senator, wa

Voters on a small Canadian island will have to choose between candidates Matthew MacKay and Matthew MacKay at the ballot box this month. The provincial election vote in Prince Edward Island is set for April 23, but the candidates in the district of Kensington-Malpeque share the same name.

Morton Fraser has appointed Stephen Clark as senior associate to its corporate law team. Mr Clark brings 12 years’ experience in corporate law to Morton Fraser and is dual-qualified in English and Scots law. Practising across a range of corporate law disciplines with a particular focus on equi

Six European countries are represented among young lawyers who have arrived at the Faculty of Advocates for the 2019 Eurodevils programme.

Tracy Kirk makes the case for banning child smacking in Scotland. Should smacking a child be against the law? That’s the fierce debate reaching a vital stage in Scotland at present, where the Parliament’s Equalities Committee will announce on April 25 whether it will back legislation to

When a legal matter involves a child, there is a fine line between protecting the child and excluding them from something which directly impacts them, writes Jennifer Maciver. Recent announcements from the Scottish government suggest that more will be done in this often difficult situation. Minister

Ben Wilson details Scotland's legislative efforts to tame its carbon emissions amid a growing sense of urgency over climate change. While good progress has been made on improving the Climate Change Bill, especially on the target to reach net-zero by 2045, more still needs to be done to fully enshrin

Edinburgh University Press has acquired the publishing assets of Avizandum Publishing for an undisclosed sum. The deal does not include Avizandum bookshop in Edinburgh, which continues to operate as an independent business.

Two solicitors will be awarded honorary membership of the Law Society of Scotland in its platinum year, at its special general meeting on 6 September 2019. Alistair Cockburn and Sheriff Brian Kearney have both contributed significantly to the legal profession and civic society in Scotland.

Student Ambassadors Alexandra Joyce and Emily Lynch are pictured above at Edinburgh University's law fair, where they represented the Scottish Bar Association of New York (ScotBarNY).

New legislation banning the smacking of children needs to be supported by a comprehensive public education and awareness campaign, according to the Law Society of Scotland.  The Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Bill passed by the Scottish Parliament yesterday abolishes t