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The Supreme Court has begun hearings in a significant appeal in a case concerning controversial legislation on the legacy of the Troubles in Northern Ireland. The Labour government has committed to repealing and replacing the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 introduced

Just Employment Law has welcomed Maria Akunna (solicitor) and Azza Hassan (trainee solicitor) to its growing team. Having recently completed her traineeship, Ms Akunna joins the team as a specialist employment lawyer to businesses, delivering practical, commercially sound advice to empower her clien

Talented colleagues have been recognised at Aberdein Considine this autumn, with 15 employees working from Aberdeen to Newcastle upon Tyne elevated in the firm’s latest round of promotions. Two Glasgow-based private client lawyers, Fiona O’Donnell and Rebecca White, have been promoted to

The Health, Social Care and Sport Committee is seeking views on a bill which would mean cosmetic treatments such as fillers, Botox, chemical peels and microneedling would be subject to greater regulation. The Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill is seeking to re

A tourist who stole a large chunk of an ancient Greek column in the 1960s has returned it more than half a century later. Greece's Ministry of Culture yesterday announced the repatriation of the fragment of a limestone Ionic capital from the Leonidaion, which accommodated athletes during the ancient

Lawyers and judges are facing "violence, death threats and rape threats" as part of a "rising tide of intimidation", bars and law societies across the UK have warned in a joint statement. The Law Society of Scotland and the Faculty of Advocates have co-signed the statement alongside the Bar Council

President of the Employment Appeal Tribunal, Lord Fairley, has contributed to the consideration by appellate tribunals and courts of the circumstances where the unlawful motives of a third party can render the decision of an innocently-motivated manager as a contravention of a whistle-blowing employ

A case at the Court of Appeal is due to examine a critical aspect of whistleblowing law that concerns the statutory routes to liability and compensation available to a whistleblowing employee when they have been dismissed and victimised. The cases of Barton Turns Developments Limited v Treadwell and

The University of Glasgow’s Annual James Wood Lecture will take place on Thursday 30 October. Supreme Court justice Lady Rose will speak on the topic of 'Constitutional Rights with a Privy Council Twist'.

Matheson Lawson has announced the appointments of Lauren Jackson and Rebecca Quinn. The hires follow the recent appointment of Donna Carson as director and head of commercial property.

A woman who was refused information under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 concerning the number of police officers who had been arrested since 2013 had lost an appeal to the Inner House of the Court of Session against the Scottish Information Commissioner’s decision that the ref

In the second of four interviews undertaken by SEMLA for Black History Month, SLN spotlights Shepherd and Wedderburn trainee Vambo Maswiswi. Can you tell us a little about your journey into law and what inspired you to pursue this career?

Solicitors in England and Wales have been advised to stop using "Dear Sirs" at the start of correspondence. The traditional greeting is "no longer accurate, representative or appropriate in today's diverse society", according to new guidance issued by the Law Society of England and Wales.