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Aidan O’Neill QC As the UK and EU prepare to start serious negotiations about Brexit, it now looks increasingly likely that there will be a lengthy period where transitional arrangements will be to put in place. These may last several years after the date of actual Brexit. The way these are drawn

A general and absolute prohibition of any advertising for the provision of oral and dental care services is incompatible with EU law but objectives relating to the protection of public health and of the dignity of the profession of dentistry may, nevertheless, justify supervision of the form and man

A young Spanish woman who sued her parents after they refused to continue supporting her financially is lazy, a judge has ruled. The unnamed 23-year-old went to the provincial court of Cantabria in Castro Urdiales to complain that her parents had refused to continue providing her with food and shelt

Guy Lougher UK workers are showing significant resilience in the face of Brexit uncertainty, according to research commissioned by Pinsent Masons.

Professor Lorne Crerar Harper Macleod has become an official Proud Supporter of Team Shetland ahead of its bid for glory at the NatWest Island Games XVII in Gotland, Sweden.

Weightmans LLP, which opened in Glasgow in 2013, has unveiled a new structure and five year strategy after undertaking its biggest strategic review for decades.The firm has moved on from its former business line layout and has introduced a new client relationships arm, which will encompass six clien

You might be able to escape the Scottish weather by travelling thousands of miles around the globe, but, as the Faculty of Advocates’ Bill Frain-Bell (pictured) discovered, other reminders of home are more difficult to shake off.

Last week 65 members of the World Services Group (WSG), primarily from Europe but also the USA and Japan attended its 2017 European Regional Meeting in Edinburgh to hear and learn from legal sector and industry luminaries on subjects as diverse as Brexit; the impact of AI on the professions and its

One day. One location. Three unmissable conferences. The Law Society of Scotland presents It’s the Law, three concurrent full day conferences for lawyers working in conveyancing, family law and private client work. Taking place in Edinburgh on Thursday 8 June, each of the conferences provides 5.5

Ian Cruickshan The Law Society of Scotland has emphasised its support for continuing improvements to the way the criminal justice system responds to abusive behaviour, including domestic abuse, but has concerns the law in this area is becoming increasingly fragmented.

A motorist who was sued after she struck a pedestrian suspected of attempting suicide at the time of the accident has been cleared of any liability. A judge in the Court of Session ruled that the pursuer, who could not remember anything about the time of the accident, failed to establish that the dr

A Dutch animal rights campaigner whose Swiss citizenship application was twice refused because of her "big mouth" and vocal opposition to Switzerland's iconic cowbells has finally won her battle for naturalisation. Nancy Holten, 43, was born in the Netherlands but has lived in Switzerland since she

A lawyer representing victims of food poisoning and other mass contamination outbreaks has confirmed he has been contacted by several victims of the Airdrie Hepatitis A outbreak who want to begin legal action. Patrick McGuire from Thompsons Solicitors (pictured) said: “After the news emerged on Fr

David Strang A prisons chief has expressed concern that a third of young men at HMP & YOI Polmont do not have post-release living arrangements in place.

Michael Matheson The current health and justice response for victims of rape and sexual assault in Scotland is to be transformed.