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Applications for CMS’ 2018 UK Bursary Scheme are now open for entry. Now in its seventh year, the scheme awards up to five bursaries – one for applicants from Scotland – worth £2,500 each year to aspiring students in the UK to use towards their law degrees. Finalists also ben

The Scottish corporate team of DWF has advised Capita plc on the sale of Supplier Assessment Services, including its construction line operation, for £160 million. The business, which has been bought by funds affiliated with global private equity fund Warburg Pincus, had underlying revenue of

Alan Calderwood explains the fatal accident inquiry process. Fatal accident inquiries can be held when a death occurs in the course of a person’s employment or whilst in legal custody. They can also be held when the death is sudden, suspicious, or unexplained, or occurred in circumstances givi

British Telecommunications plc (BT) has been fined £77,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office after it sent nearly five million nuisance emails to customers. The investigation found that the company did not have customers’ consent to send direct marketing emails. This is agai

Frances Ennis looks at a recently issued judgment of the the Inner House in a case that has been closely followed for some years by many of Scotland’s law firms and has implications for the wider business community. The case concerns the Scottish Solicitors' Staff Pension Fund, and the li

Tommy Sheridan has had a legal challenge against a decision by the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission (SCCRC) to refuse to refer his conviction for perjury to the High Court of Justiciary dismissed. A judge in the Court of Session said she was unable to identify any basis on which it could be

Law firms in Scotland are urged to complete the new, compulsory anti money laundering (AML) registration process before the deadline next week With the majority of firms having completed the new process, which follows the introduction of the 2017 anti money laundering regulations (Money Laundering,

A South African judge frustrated by courtroom delays has started holding late lawyers liable for their clients' court costs. Judge Francis Legodi, president of Mpumalanga High Court, has ordered a state-employed lawyer to personally pay the costs associated with a case that was postponed due to late

Pictured above are two Dundee University law graduates who both attended Harris Academy – Holly Morrison LLB (hons) and Her Honour Judge Anuja Ravindra Dhir QC, who was awarded an honorary degree at yesterday's ceremony.

Scotland’s independent public inquiry into the abuse of children in care is being given more time to complete its work. Deputy First Minister John Swinney has agreed to a request from the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry chair, the Right Honourable Lady Smith, to remove the requirement from t

A man who was jailed for four years having been found guilty of historical child sex offences committed when he was a teenager has had his sentence upheld following an appeal by the Crown. The Appeal Court of the High Court of Justiciary ruled that while the custodial term imposed was at the “

Morton Fraser has pointed to its investment in talent as the foundation for 60 per cent revenue growth over the last five years. The firm has increased revenues by nine per cent year-on-year, topping the £20 million threshold for annual billings for the first time in its history (£21.7m)

Pinsent Masons today revealed its unaudited results for 2017-18 which shows global turnover increased by six per cent to £449.8 million. Fees billed rose by 10 per cent on the previous year and in the last five years turnover has increased by more than 40 per cent while profit growth has risen

Former tennis World No. 8 Mark Philippoussis has been crowned Brodies Invitational Champion in a thrilling final against former British No. 1 Tim Henman, at this year’s Brodies Invitational at Gleneagles. Philippoussis entertained fans with a 7-6, 6-3 win against Henman on Saturday at the only

Holyrood’s Justice Committee has found that the proportion of remand prisoners in Scotland is high, particularly amongst female prisoners, where remand prisoners account for almost a quarter of the total female prison population. The committee also found that time spent on remand can result in