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Elaine Motion, executive chairman at Balfour+Manson, writes on the significance of language in the Article 50 case currently before the courts. Language is critical in politics and the law, not least in the unfolding political and legal machinations of the Brexit process.

The Scotsman has published a full obituary of leading company lawyer Tom Lawrie, who has passed away at the age of 84. Mr Lawrie had been a partner in Maclay Murray & Spens and acted for many of Scotland's largest companies.

Our sister publication Scottish Construction Now has just celebrated its 15th anniversary by upgrading its www.scottishconstructionnow.com website and confirming its status as an essential read for construction lawyers seeking to keep up to date with Scotland's dynamic construction sector. SCN edito

Graham Ogilvy looks at the life of the radical William Davidson. The release last week of Mike Leigh's new film Peterloo telling the story of the notorious 1819 massacre of supporters of parliamentary reform in Manchester brings to mind the intriguing story of William Davidson, a Jamaican-born black

A couple who are suing the former owners of their home for damages over an alleged misrepresentation that they had no experience of flooding at the property have been granted a full hearing after the sellers’ appeal was refused. The Sheriff Appeal Court upheld a decision of the sheriff that cl

Axiom Advocates is delighted to announce another outstanding set of rankings in the Chambers UK Bar Guide. Axiom members have obtained a substantial 118 individual rankings in the 2019 edition with the set also being ranked band 1 in a total of 12 practice areas. It is also noted that

A major annual regulatory conference will have a Faculty of Advocates finale, with a speech by senior counsel, Andrew Webster QC. Mr Webster, First Scottish Standing Counsel, is to look at Different Tribunals: Different Challenges: Different Results? in the last talk of the day at the 11th Annual Re

The High Court of Justiciary today approved Scotland’s first sentencing guideline, which sets out the general principles and purposes of sentencing for all offences. During a short hearing, Lord Carloway, Lord Brodie, and Lord Drummond Young approved the guideline, which was developed by the S

The latest edition of the Legal 500 has been published and Compass Chambers has received 34 rankings over six practice areas. There has been a particularly strong showing in our core areas. Nineteen Compass members have been ranked in the category of Personal Injury and Medical Negligence (more than

Graeme McKinstry comments on the pressures faced by high street practitioners. The recent high-profile changes within the profession, the latest being the disappearance of Leslie Wolfson & Co. to another English predator highlight the inexorable increase in the pressures on the traditional busin

The Scotsman has published a full obituary of Murray Sinclair, who passed away last month at the age of 57. Mr Sinclair had been director of the Scottish Government Legal Directorate since 2007. Over a career spanning three decades he served four Secretaries of State for Scotland, six First Minister

HMRC will be made a preferred creditor in insolvencies, chancellor Philip Hammond announced in his budget yesterday, but the decision could lead to an increase in corporate failure numbers, according to a Scottish insolvency practitioner. The move was revealed among a range of measures designed to c

Appeals to the UK Supreme Court should not require certification by the High Court of Justiciary that the issue raises a point of law of general public importance, a review chaired by the Lord Justice General has concluded. The review group has published its report following a consultation