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International law firm gunnercooke has strengthened its Scottish presence to six partners with the appointments of Katy Wedderburn and Alex Innes. Mr Innes joins as a banking & finance partner, with more than 30 years of experience advising clients in England, Wales and Scotland. He is a dual qu

A prominent YouTuber who was elected to the Japanese parliament is to be expelled after failing to turn up to a single session since his election eight months ago. Yoshikazu Higashitani, also known as "Mr. GaaSyy", became famous online for his celebrity gossip videos before being elected to the Japa

The Law Society of Scotland has said it has "huge concerns" about controversial UK government plans to deport asylum seekers who arrive irregularly and exclude them from modern slavery and human rights protections. Home Secretary Suella Braverman KC last week introduced her Illegal Migration Bill, w

Brent Haywood, partner in Lindsays' dispute resolution and litigation team, explains why a little humility goes a long way for the best litigators. I am what is optimistically called a dispute resolution lawyer. It’s a nice way of saying that I am a litigator. Put simply, I represent people an

Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace LLP has welcomed back Kirsty Dunning as an associate solicitor in Aberdeen. Ms Dunning will focus on supporting clients with legal advice on executries, as well as wills and powers of attorney, tax and care planning.

Security forces across the world are increasingly misusing rubber and plastic bullets and other law enforcement weapons to violently suppress peaceful protests, causing horrific injuries and deaths, human rights campaigners have said. In a jointly-produced 48-page report titled My Eye Exploded, Amne

Projects supporting young people are to receive up to a total of £20 million of funding recovered from the proceeds of crime.

A woman who suffered hearing loss after working in a whisky bottling plant without adequate ear protection since 1990 has been awarded over £45,000 in damages from the All-Scotland Sheriff Personal Injury Court. Margaret Denny, 63, had worked for the defender, Chivas Brothers Ltd, and its pred

A new research project will examine the attitudes of Scottish survivors of domestic abuse towards the sentencing of offenders. The Scottish Sentencing Council has commissioned Professor Nancy Lombard, a professor in sociology and social policy at Glasgow Caledonian University, to carry out the resea

Phoebe Crane considers two cases which shed light on how the court may treat defenders’ attempts to claim expenses following successful defence of a claim. Typically, the award of judicial expenses follows success. However, this all changed in the context of personal injury and clinical neglig

An American woman caught smuggling cannabis into Jamaica told officials she did it to prove to her friends that the US product is superior. Courtney Elizabeth Baker, 37, was caught with seven parcels containing three ounces — around 85 grams — of cannabis when she arrived at Sangster Int

East Lothian law firm Garden Stirling Burnet has launched a family law division headed by new legal director Claire Christie. Ms Christie, who brings 18 years' experience to the team, is one of four new appointments to the firm alongside consultants Kathryn Wilson and Angela Craig and paralegal Aman

Burness Paull has appointed real estate lawyer David Stewart as a partner, bringing the firm's total to 86 partners across its Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow offices. Mr Stewart joins the firm from Morton Fraser and brings more than 20 years of experience, with a particularly strong background in i

The British & Irish Lions has appointed Gillian Treasurer as director of legal and governance, following a process to replace James Stebbing who recently announced his decision to step down as general counsel. Ms Treasurer will join The British & Irish Lions from Scottish Rugby where she has

Lord Hodge, Deputy President of the Supreme Court, has been re-appointed as Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, serving in the role for a second year. As Lord High Commissioner, he will attend the 2023 General Assembly, acting as the personal representative of H