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Early Bird Tickets for SYLA Spring Ball available until midnight tonight, 31 January. Taking place at the DoubleTree by Hilton, Glasgow Central on Saturday 23 March 2019, and now in its eighth year, the Spring Ball is one of the most popular social fixtures in the Scottish legal year, with over

Morton Fraser chairman Maggie Moodie and Elaine Motion, executive chairman of Balfour+Manson have been listed amongst UK’s top 100 lawyers The Lawyer Hot 100 recognises and celebrates the standout lawyers shaping the legal profession in the UK over the past year. Ms Moodie is named as one

DWF has announced plans for an initial public offering and has submitted necessary documents for approval to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Recently-incorporated DWF Group Limited plans to undertake a reorganisation of its structure, governance and internal contractual arrangements

The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission’s (SLCC) proposed budget for 2019/20 risks increasing costs for consumers, the Law Society of Scotland has warned. The proposed budget, which is now out for statutory consultation, includes a 9.2 per cent rise in income funded by a levy on solicito

Andrew Foyle considers the significance for the debt purchasing industry of a recent case that cast the spotlight on redacted and certified copy documents. Promontoria (Henrico) Limited v Friel ([2019] CSOH 2 – judgment of Lord Ericht, 8th January 2019)

Lady Smith has received an honorary fellowship from The Academy of Experts in London “in recognition of her contribution and work” for the organisation. Fellowships were presented by the academy’s president, Lord Saville of Newdigate, to Lady Smith and Lord Reed.

New guidance has been issued by the commercial judges relating to the recovery of documents in commercial actions, the enforcement of adjudication awards and circumstances in which dispensing with certain of the court’s usual requirements may be appropriate. A revised and updated version of Co

Once an Employment Tribunal decision (and the reasons for it) have been recorded in writing, they are entered into the public register. Since February 2017, such Tribunal decisions have been available online. This means that all judgments (and reasons) are available for public inspection unless the

Two foreign nationals whose applications for indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom were refused because of discrepancies in their declared earnings have successfully challenged the decisions. A judge in the Court of Session ruled that the conclusion reached in both cases by the

A church bell dedicated to Adolf Hitler can remain in place at a small German village, judges have ruled. However, the Koblenz Appeal Court said the local council had to go ahead with its plans to install an explanatory plaque.

An accomplished US lawyer has received a $66 million compensation payout, among the largest in US history, after suffering a traumatic brain injury in a road traffic collision. Brooke Taylor, partner in the Seattle office of litigation firm Susman Godfrey LLP and a member of the firm's executive com

The UK government has announced plans to legislate for new civil orders aimed at tackling knife crime among young people. Amendments to the Offensive Weapons Bill 2017-19, currently before the House of Lords, will give courts in England and Wales the power to impose "knife crime prevention orders" o

DAC Beachcroft Scotland has reported strong growth over 2018 as a result of five new panel appointments and securing additional work from existing clients. With more pipeline work and tender outcomes awaited, John Maillie, location head for DAC Beachcroft Scotland, is optimistic heading into 20

The UK Supreme Court has launched the next round of its ‘Debate Day programme’. The court welcomes applications from schools and colleges across the UK, giving students a unique opportunity to test their critical thinking and public speaking skills within the setting of the Supreme Court

A team of law students from Glasgow University have triumphed at a national mediation competition. Megan Duff, Christy Foster and Ross Wilson came joint first in the UK Mediation Competition 2019, which was held at the University of the West of England in Bristol.