Former Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani is being sued by his own lawyers over an alleged unpaid legal bill of $1.36 million (around €1.3m or £1.1m). The disputed bill relates to services provided since 2019, including early representation in some of the notorious election rigging cases, NBC New
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California has filed a lawsuit against major oil and gas companies, alleging that they misled the public regarding the dangers associated with fossil fuels in one of a deluge of climate cases being brought around the world. The legal action also calls for the establishment of a fund, underwritten by
Consumers must be protected from the risks posed by unregulated legal services such as will writing and online divorces, the Law Society of Scotland has told the UK’s competition regulator. The Law Society has submitted evidence on the need for enhanced consumer protection to an investigation
An advocate has called on Holyrood to honour a campaigner for his "tireless efforts" to obtain justice for the thousands of UK nuclear test veterans and their genetically impaired and deformed children. In an open letter to First Minister Humza Yousaf, Ian Anderson requests that the Scottish Parliam
A group of young leaders from Scotland’s legal sector has joined a new campaign to inspire Scots law students as they pursue their own legal careers. The Law Society of Scotland has recruited the group of talented solicitors to participate in annual career talks at the 10 Scottish universities
Glasgow’s commercial real estate market has maintained a steady upward increase in its appeal to investors, a new report has found. Scotland’s biggest city is also closing the gap against other major UK cities as a place for real estate investment according to CMS’s Tomorrow - Real
The Perthshire Solicitors Property Centre (PSPC) is to close its office in Perth and move entirely online. The city centre premises will shut by the end of this month – with the loss of two jobs.
A recent decision provides much welcome clarity on the application of Qualified One-way Costs Shifting (QOCS), writes Kelly Brotherhood. Some may feel that, like buses, we can wait a long time for an established qualification to the Scottish costs shift in personal injury litigation to turn up. Well
Osprey Housing has appointed two new ‘apprentice’ board members. Joining as Osprey’s first non-voting boardroom apprentices are Lauren Allan, an assistant technical co-ordinator with Barratt Developments, and University of Aberdeen law graduate Niamh Johnston, a member of Brodies&r
Douglas Strang looks at a recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) decision in relation to unlawful discrimination. Higgs v Farmor’s School and others relates to an incident which happened as long ago as October 2018 and it is a separate matter of concern that it has taken the best part of five
More work is required on reducing alcohol-related harm, drugs and alcohol policy minister Elena Whitham has said. Ms Whitham reaffirmed the Scottish government’s focus on measures to tackle alcohol abuse, as the latest statistics show a small rise in deaths caused by alcohol.
There has been a lack of progress on human rights protections for disabled people in Scotland and the UK, a UN committee has been told. The Scottish Human Rights Commission told the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) in Geneva that disabled people requi
Lord Chancellor Alex Chalk and Attorney General Victoria Prentis have ordered an independent inquiry into the circumstances and handling of Andrew Malkinson’s case after his conviction for rape was quashed by the Court of Appeal last month. The inquiry will investigate the handling and the rol
A football tournament intended to promote world peace descended into chaos after hundreds of people brawled over political disagreements until riot police were deployed. The annual Canada World Peace Soccer Tournament in Edmonton was called off at short notice due to rain, but hundreds of people gat
Hikers in the French Alps have been warned they face fines of up to €750 (around £640) if they pick protected flowers on their walks. Thousands of génépi sprigs and edelweiss flowers were seized by French police during a week-long operation earlier this month, with 20 hikers
