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Kennedys has appointed Anne Kentish as a partner in Scotland, based in Edinburgh. She will be joined by legal director, Colette Finnieston. Ms Kentish qualified as a solicitor in 1994 and joins Kennedys having spent 10 years at Clyde & Co, where she latterly led the professional indemnity team i

TLT has recruited banking partner Euan Cluness to help lead the growth of its banking offering in Scotland. Joining TLT from Addleshaw Goddard, Mr Cluness, who will be based in the firm's Edinburgh office, brings over a decade of experience advising banks and borrowers on some of the most complex an

Scotland could turn its vision for ethical regulatory principles into a competitive advantage, writes ​Chris Elwell-Sutton. According to the International Monetary Fund’s latest report, AI could boost the UK’s uninspiring productivity by up to 1.5 per cent annually. Analysts estimate t

Angela Constance will keep her post as justice secretary following a cabinet reshuffle under the new first minister, John Swinney. Siobhian Brown is also retaining her role as the junior minister with responsibility for victims and community safety.

Hamish Lean looks the tension between landlords' sporting rights and agricultural tenants' farming activities and new legislation aimed at balancing these interests and improving compensation for tenants affected by game-related damages. Most agricultural leases reserve the sporting rights over the

The Law Society of Scotland has marked its 75th anniversary year with a formal dinner in Edinburgh, celebrating its ongoing role supporting and overseeing the solicitor profession. The black tie event at the National Museum of Scotland on 10 May was also an opportunity to mark the contribution of ou

Emergency release of short-term prisoners is being proposed to address the impacts of an unprecedented rise in the prison population, Justice Secretary Angela Constance has confirmed. The prison population has increased sharply by around 400 in the past two months, and 13 per cent since the beginnin

Regulations have been laid in Parliament that provide technical updates to the short-term let licensing scheme. Licensing was introduced in 2022 to provide assurance to guests on safety and quality, such as gas and electrical safety compliance and the suitability of hosts.

His Majesty The King, on the recommendation of the first minister, has appointed Sheriff Andrew Cubie, Kirsty Hood KC, Ronnie Renucci KC and Morag Ross KC as senators of the College of Justice. They will take up appointment on 17th June 2024. In addition, the Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland

A couple that bought a property in Auchendinny only to find a substantial quantity of Japanese Knotweed on the grounds have been allowed to progress with an action raised against the sellers based on a breach of the terms of sale. John Busby and Marie Donnelly argued that Mark and Kim Blair were in

MSPs have backed legislation giving councils a new power to introduce a visitor levy to raise funding for local visitor facilities and services. The Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill will enable local authorities to apply a levy on overnight stays with all money raised to be reinvested in services and fa

The Faculty of Advocates Free Legal Services Unit (FLSU) will host a free event next month aimed at progressing the work being done to promote pro bono and extend access to justice. At the event the keeper of the Advocates Library and convenor of the FLSU, Neil Mackenzie KC, will deliver a presentat

New figures have revealed a decline in the number of people killed on Scotland’s roads last year as compared with 2022 – but there has been a rise in the number of fatalities within groups of vulnerable road users. Motorcycling fatalities rose from 25 to 27 and serious injuries from

Jacqueline Moore has been promoted to partner at Thorntons. Ms Moore joined the Thorntons employment and immigration team in February 2023 and has quickly made her mark on the firm, driving growth of the specialist team, and positively impacting individual and business clients.