BDO has been awarded £3.4 million plus interest by Lord Tyre in the Outer House in a case over Rangers FC. It alleged that administrators Paul Clark and David Whitehouse were guilty of breaches of duties owed by them to the company. The firm consequently suffered loss, injury and damage,
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A female firearms officer was victimised by her colleagues in an armed response unit in the east of Scotland, a tribunal has found. The judgment recognised a sexist culture that resulted in victimisation of former officer, Rhona Malone.
A whisky distiller has failed in its legal bid to stop a hotel developer from using the name of a Highland village in its branding. Tomatin Distillery – producer of the Tomatin single malt – opposed The Tomatin Trading Company's use of the village's name. The owners of the distiller argu
With speakers drawn from private practice, the Bar, law accountancy and the medical profession, CLT Scotland’s Personal Injury Conference taking place online on Monday 25 October will provide a thoroughly practical focus Chaired by Lefevres’ Iain Nicol, the conference will consider: the
International law firms are increasingly launching wellness programmes and hiring burnout advisers in a bid to retain staff, according to reports. Ashurst and Baker McKenzie – which have a presence in Dublin and Belfast respectively – are among firms who have introduced schemes aimed at
Two US law firms have made their way into the top tier of the UK earnings table, prompting domestic City firms to adopt performance-related pay models for equity partners, The Times reports. Revenue at US firms in London is growing seven times faster than at their magic circle rivals, a report seen
The Scottish government has been urged to establish a specialist environmental court for Scotland following findings earlier this year that the jurisdiction falls foul of international law. In July, a UN body determined that Scotland’s legal system did not comply with international environment
The victims of historical abuse at Celtic Boys Club are to take legal action in one of the first cases of its kind in Scotland. The class action case will see the club facing a claim of many millions of pounds in damages. There are around 25 people seeking damages from Celtic, which has said it was
The average fraudulent insurance claim has risen by six per cent since 2019, with figures reaching £12,000, according to the latest figures published by the Association of British Insurers (ABI).
PRIME Commitment, the alliance of law firms across the UK and Ireland created to improve socioeconomic diversity within the legal profession, is marking its tenth anniversary with an online conference reflecting on its first decade, and looking ahead to further action law firms should take to improv
Certain provisions of bills passed by the Scottish Parliament are outside its legislative competence, the Supreme Court has ruled. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill (UNCRC) and the European Charter of Local Self-Government (Incorporation) (Scotl
Essay mills – companies offering to provide students with essays in exchange for money – are to be made illegal in England under plans announced by the UK government yesterday. The government intends to make it a criminal offence to provide, arrange or advertise these "cheating services
A Wick man has been fined for health and safety failings which left a worker with severe injuries. William Swanson, who traded as LTS Construction, pled guilty to a breach of working at height regulations at Wick Sheriff Court on 4 October 2021. He was fined £2,000
Tuesday 12 October 20215 pm – 6 pm This webinar will cover what steps must be taken to become qualified as a solicitor or advocate in Scotland and to become admitted to practice in New York.
Police Scotland is introducing an officer verification process to provide reassurance to any member of the public who may be concerned about whether or not they are being spoken to by a genuine police officer working alone. The move follows the "understandable public concern surrounding the horrendo
