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A renowned company law expert has given a talk to members of the Faculty of Advocates to help them keep abreast of developments in the law on the disqualification of directors.

The Law Society of Scotland has "wholeheartedly" welcomed the Supreme Court judgment that employment tribunal fees are unlawful. Stuart Naismith, convener of the Law Society of Scotland’s access to justice committee, said: “We wholeheartedly welcome this judgment. The effect of introducing fees

Environmental lawyers have criticised the UK government’s new plans on tackling air pollution as “underwhelming” and “a plan for more plans” after it decided not to implement clean air zones in the future. Environment Secretary Michael Gove published a report this week

Two people suspected of donning Donald Trump masks to steal from cash machines have been arrested. The brothers, aged 27 and 31, are alleged to have taken €100,000 from 20 cash machines while wearing the likeness of the US president.

The Council of the European Union may maintain a person or an entity on the list if it concludes that there is an ongoing risk of that person or entity being involved in the terrorist activities which justified their initial listing, the Court of Justice has ruled after finding that the General Cour

Two professional pianists who claimed they entered into a partnership with an IT expert with a view to creating gay social network applications for profit have had their appeal rejected. The Inner House of the Court of Session upheld a ruling by the Lord Ordinary to the effect that while the parties

Sir John Mitting Undercover police officers have infiltrated more than 1,000 political groups in England and Wales since 1968, the Undercover Policing Inquiry (UCPI) has found.

Brian Moore Maclay Murray & Spens LLP (MMS) advised QUIZ plc (QUIZ), the omni-channel fast fashion womenswear retailer, on its £200 million flotation on London's Alternative Investment Market (AIM), which takes effect today.

Judges should join the public debate to maintain their authority and win the confidence of the public a top judge has said.Sir Alan Moses (pictured), a former judge in the Court of Appeal and current chairman of the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), said it was time for the judiciary

Brodies LLP has reported that in its financial year to 30 April 2017 revenues grew by 2.4 per cent to a record £66.7 million. Over the same period, profits before partner distributions rose by 2.6 per cent to £31.7 million and the firm’s cash balances increased by 14.4 per cent to £18.2 million

A man who challenged a judge’s order granting authority to a Scottish council to bury the mummified remains of his parents has had his appeal dismissed. Melvyn Marcel delayed the burial of his mother Hilda and father Eugenios and stored their bodies until he could build a mausoleum in the grounds

Two women allegedly smuggling four kilograms of gold jewellery in their underwear were caught out by an airport security scanner. The pair, aged 41 and 59, were stopped and questioned by customs officials in Mumbai airport after suspicions were aroused around the purpose of their trip.

Proposed changes to unauthorised disclosure offences that would make it easier for the government to prosecute people have been condemned by the media industry. In a 20-page document, the News Media Association has outlined the news media industry’s wide-ranging objections to the consultative prop

Jennifer Skeoch Jennifer Skeoch takes a look at the implications of last week’s long-awaited judgment from the Supreme Court on Employment Tribunal fees.