The chief executive of a US firm has defended his decision to eliminate the company’s HR department, arguing the team had been “creating problems that didn’t exist”. Ryan Breslow, co-founder and chief executive of Bolt, made the comments after the company cut around 30 per ce
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The Supreme Court has proceeded to hear legal arguments in the long-running dispute over Glasgow’s Rogano restaurant despite the parties reaching an out-of-court settlement on the eve of the hearing. Lawyers acting for Forthwell Limited, which has operated as Rogano since 1935, and landlord Po
Ledingham Chalmers has continued its growth drive with the appointment of employment law specialist, Terence Merck, as a partner in its Edinburgh office, alongside 18 senior promotions across the business. Before joining Ledingham Chalmers, Mr Merck built a strong reputation in employment law at the
The Aberdeen Law Project (ALP) has successfully obtained a four-figure settlement for a client in connection with a consumer services dispute. Prior to ALP’s engagement in the matter, the client had contracted with a company to have some roofing and rendering services carried out to their prop
Company insolvencies in Scotland rose by 6 per cent year-on-year in April 2026, with 107 cases registered compared with the same month in 2025. The figure was made up of 53 creditors' voluntary liquidations (CVLs), 49 compulsory liquidations and five administrations. There were no company voluntary
Neil Gray MSP has been appointed as Scotland's new justice secretary. First Minister John Swinney announced his new "streamlined" cabinet of eight secretaries yesterday.
Lindsays has strengthened its private client team with the appointment of Aileen Entwistle. Ms Entwistle has this week joined the firm’s Glasgow office following six years as a partner with Aberdein Considine.
Morton Fraser MacRoberts (MFMac) has appointed Kamal Panglea as its new chief people officer, further strengthening the firm's leadership team as it continues to invest in its people strategy. Mr Panglea joins MFMac with over 25 years' experience in HR, having held senior positions across a number o
Scotland's mid-sized businesses could add over £500 million to annual economic output if they were able to make key decisions more quickly, according to FRP Advisory. The findings form part of FRP's Decision Economy report, produced in partnership with Development Economics, which examines the
Scottish commercial litigation periodically demonstrates a form of dispute resolution strategy characterised by procedural urgency, tactical initiative and the rapid deployment of interim remedies before the substantive merits of a dispute have been fully examined. While such litigation may secure i
New research led by Trinity College Dublin in collaboration with Edinburgh University and other institutions pinpoints the growing threat posed by the influence AI companies have over the rule of law and people's lives. The international team behind the work, which comprised researchers based in Ire
Glasgow firm MacDonald Lynch is marking its fifth anniversary with the launch of a new Uddingston office. The practice has opened premises on Main Street, expanding into South Lanarkshire. MacDonald Lynch was established in 2021 when senior partner Elaine MacDonald took over the long-establishe
A spectacular blue-green diamond known as the "Ocean Dream" has shattered records at Christie's in Geneva, selling for 13.6 million Swiss francs (c. £13m; 14.9m) and setting a new world auction benchmark for diamonds of its colour. Weighing 5.5 carats and cut into a striking triangular shape,
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Bank of England and HM Treasury have issued a joint warning that frontier AI models now pose a materially heightened cyber threat to regulated firms, and have set out expectations on how the sector should respond. The authorities said the cyber capabilities of
Shared Parenting Scotland is teaming up with Both Parents Matter in England and Wales to take their message to the highest points of Scotland, England and Wales on 30 May. Supporters will march, climb and scramble to raise banners for shared parenting on Scafell Pike, Snowdon, and Ben Nevis, the hig
