While many UK employers are making progress in implementing measures to prevent harassment in the workplace, few have implemented systems to monitor their effectiveness and provide comprehensive training ahead of new legislative provisions coming into force, writes Susannah Donaldson. These were the
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CMS is to launch a series of events starting later this month connecting company founders, investors, business leaders and advisers from across Scotland's innovation ecosystem. The equIP Collective will feature expert insights, thought leadership, practical discussion and networking opportunities to
Anderson Strathern has appointed trusts and private wealth disputes specialist Sarah-Jane Macdonald as a partner within its dispute resolution team. Ms Macdonald joins the firm as it expands its contentious trusts and estates practice in response to increasing demand for advice in Scotland, driven b
BTO has appointed Alan Gilfillan, an experienced corporate lawyer and accredited charity law specialist, as a partner in its corporate team. Mr Gilfillan brings more than 15 years’ experience in corporate and charity law and is one of only seven lawyers in Scotland accredited by the Law Societ
With just six weeks to go, anticipation is building for the 23rd Annual Scottish Legal Awards, sponsored by Denovo, taking place on Thursday 17 September at the DoubleTree by Hilton, Glasgow Central.
The place in the legal system of notable lawyers in the Victorian and other eras often attracted biographers, or at least appreciative commentaries. There are, however, many other lawyers whose distinctive contributions in their community may have become lost in time. Kenneth Macdonald is one such f
In April 1882 Kenneth Macdonald (see below), an Inverness solicitor, wrote to the lord advocate requesting a jury trial for his clients and took the highly unusual step of releasing his letter to the public. The letter in which Macdonald drew parallels with the treatment of his clients, Skye crofte
Section 250 of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 (CPA) significantly expands the scope of corporate criminal liability in the UK. Under the new regime, organisations can be liable where a “senior manager” commits a criminal offence when “acting within the actual or apparent scope of
Thorntons is boosting its senior specialist credentials with the appointment of Fiona Piper and Stephen Connolly as partners in its Glasgow office. Ms Piper brings more than 30 years of advising businesses on corporate and commercial work. Qualified in Scotland and England, she acts on behalf of fou
The Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has written to Justice Secretary Neil Gray raising concerns about human rights in Scotland's prisons and secure care settings following a critical report by the Council of Europe's anti-torture committee. The letter follows the publication on 2 July of a r
New funding for Edinburgh fintech Aveni and the Financial Regulation Innovation Lab underscores Scotland’s growing strength in financial technology, with investment in AI, regulatory innovation and collaboration positioning the country as a leading hub for responsible fintech development, writ
Brodies LLP has recorded its sixteenth consecutive year of growth, reporting revenue of £138.8 million for the financial year ending 30 April 2026, up 11 per cent from £125.3m the previous year. All the firm’s core practice areas: banking and finance, corporate and commercial, disp
Pinsent Masons has elected John Maciver as senior partner. Mr Maciver is a finance partner and is head of the firm’s financial services sector, which under his leadership has grown by over 20 per cent in the last two financial years.
Scotland’s onshore GDP grew by 0.6 per cent in the three months to May 2026, compared to the three months to February 2026, according to statistics announced by the Scottish government’s chief statistician. In the three months to May, the largest positive contribution to headline GDP gro
Mitchells Roberton has strengthened its private client offering with the appointment of Derek Hanlan as tax director. A law graduate of the University of Glasgow and member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT), Mr Hanlan also serves on its Scottish Technical Sub-Committee, contributing to t
