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A fresh appeal diet before the Sheriff Appeal Court was assigned yesterday by Sheriff Principal Turnbull in PRA Group (UK) Ltd v MacPherson, for 23 August 2018. The new diet will allow time for the appellant's civil legal aid application to be determined by the Scottish Legal Aid Board.

Millar & Bryce has announced that Professor George Gretton and the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland, Jennifer Henderson, will headline this year’s Modern Conveyancing Conference, set to take place on Tuesday 4 September in Edinburgh. Both will join leading industry experts to discuss so

LLB student Justine McCluskey, who graduated with a First, is pictured here with Glasgow University Rector and solicitor Aamer Anwar at the university's graduation ceremony yesterday.

Humza Yousaf has been appointed Justice Secretary as part of a reshuffle by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. Mr Yousaf takes over from Michael Matheson and will head up the delivery of new hate crime laws following the recent publication of Lord Bracadale's report recommending new stat

A new type of land register recording all applications of community bodies to buy land or property which is abandoned, neglected or causing harm to the environmental wellbeing of the community, where the owner is not willing to sell that land, has gone live. The Register of Applications by Community

The name of a law graduate who was killed while fighting in the First World War has been added to University of Glasgow's war memorial. Captain William Campbell Church, known as Billy, studied mercantile law in 1905/06 before becoming a stockbroker.

Former tennis World No. 8 Mark Philippoussis has been crowned Brodies Invitational Champion in a thrilling final against former British No. 1 Tim Henman, at this year’s Brodies Invitational at Gleneagles. Philippoussis entertained fans with a 7-6, 6-3 win against Henman on Saturday at the only

Frances Ennis looks at a recently issued judgment of the the Inner House in a case that has been closely followed for some years by many of Scotland’s law firms and has implications for the wider business community. The case concerns the Scottish Solicitors' Staff Pension Fund, and the li

The first steps are being taken to create a public register of people who ultimately make decisions about how land is used and managed. The Scottish government is publishing proposals that will, if agreed, reveal for the first time the controlling interests of land owned by trusts and overseas compa

A petition seeking judicial review of the Scottish Government’s purported ban on “fracking” has been refused, after a judge ruled that there was in fact “no prohibition” against the controversial process of oil and gas extraction in Scotland – despite ministerial

A new leader has been chosen for the specialist group of Faculty of Advocates’ members who practise in family law. Kate Dowdalls QC, has been named as chair of the Advocates’ Family Law Association (AFLA), and she is joined by a fresh line-up of office-bearers and committee members.

In 2018 Shoosmiths is supporting the national dinner series of the British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (BVCA). Last night, the BVCA dinner series came to Edinburgh, with the Balmoral Hotel hosting industry professionals, specialist advisers, entrepreneurs and business ow

Rupa Mooker, director of HR at MacRoberts, has been appointed to the Law Society of Scotland’s Equality and Diversity Committee. The committee aims to set, form and guide the policy and actions of the Law Society in relation to equality and diversity as well as offer guidance and support to th

An exhibition charting the dynamic and creative relationship between Sir Walter Scott and the artist, J M W Turner, is a summer attraction at Abbotsford, Scott’s home in the Scottish Borders. Two of the most influential figures in British history, the men became business partners and, in spite

Tenant farmers who challenged a judge’s decision over the calculation of compensation payable to them following an amendment to agricultural holdings legislation have had their appeal dismissed. Six limited partnerships raised judicial review proceedings alleging that they had suffered loss as