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On November 9 Scullion LAW hosted a Remembrance networking event to pay tribute to members of the Armed Forces.

A confectionery company has lost its entire $110,000 shipment of exotic Japanese KitKats, becoming the latest victim of a sophisticated 'strategic theft' scam. Danny Taing, founder of New York-based Bokksu, which specialises in offering rare Japanese snacks to American consumers, had ordered an

A new plea surgery at Glasgow Sheriff Court has led to the early resolution of nearly 130 cases. The surgery was introduced by Sheriff Principal Aisha Anwar, with the support of the procurator fiscal, the Glasgow Bar Association and the Royal Faculty of Procurators, in a further initiative aimed at

Jamie McRorie has joined Shepherd and Wedderburn as a partner in its regulation and markets practice. He brings over 20 years’ experience in both private practice and industry. He joins the firm from Ofgem, where he was deputy director – legal, working at the forefront of energy reg

Alan Watt has joined Inksters as a consultant solicitor under the firm's Plug and Play Law model. Mr Watt founded Watt Law in 2011 and has operated since then as a sole practitioner from The Centre in Cumbernauld. He is an experienced litigator dealing with both civil and criminal cases.

Gillian Mawdsley remembers Squadron Leader Patrick Gifford, whose death was the first recorded in the Scots Law Times during the Second World War.

An appeal to the Court of Session against a decision that the tenant of a farm in Kelso did not breach his repairing obligations under his lease has been refused by the Inner House after finding that the Scottish Land Court had not erred in its construction of the contract. It was held by the Land C

Jill Sinclair looks at a recent QOCS success for DWF. DWF were instructed on behalf of RSA to defend two injury claims, arising from a road traffic accident. RSA's insured admitted slightly touching the vehicle behind, occupied by the pursuers, while he was reversing into a parking bay.

"A" Company of the 4th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (9th Brigade, 3rd Division) on 22 August, 1914, resting in the square at Mons, Belgium, the day before the Battle of Mons. Minutes after this photo was taken the company moved into position at Nimy on the bank of the Mons-Condé Canal. Lord Mul

An agreement at the COP28 summit to end the production and use of fossil fuels is vital to prevent a global climate catastrophe and stop an unprecedented human rights crisis which threatens the rights of billions of people from escalating, Amnesty International said today. In a briefing entitled&nbs

Macleod and MacCallum has announced that Gemma McClelland has joined the board of directors. Chief executive Alison Martin said: “It’s great to be able to announce Gemma’s promotion to the board as a director. Gemma came to Macleod & MacCallum in 2019, joining our busy resident

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Three rights groups file ICC lawsuit against Israel over Gaza ‘genocide’ | Al Jazeera

A new corporate criminal offence of failure to prevent fraud and sweeping reforms of how criminal liability is attributed to companies are due to come into force after the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act received royal assent. Once official compliance guidance is published, &ldquo

France has been hauled before the ICC for crimes against sportsmanship. The International Cricket Council (ICC) is looking into allegations that the French governing body for cricket faked matches in order to secure more funding, which it denies.

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged a first notice to begin the court process for a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the death of 20-year-old Jack McKenzie. The inquiry is a mandatory inquiry under Section 2(4) of the Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths et