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Tributes have been paid to human rights lawyer Professor Conor Gearty KC following his sudden passing at the age of 67. Professor Gearty, who was born in Ireland and studied law at University College Dublin before moving to England in the 1980s, was a widely-respected scholar as well as a pract

Shepherd and Wedderburn has announced that corporate finance specialist Donald Smith has joined the firm as a partner in the corporate finance team. Mr Smith brings a wealth of corporate finance and boardroom expertise, including in M&A, private equity and equity capital markets matters across a

An Edinburgh solicitor has won the top award at the Bloody Scotland crime writing festival, three years after taking the debut prize. Tariq Ashkanani, a solicitor at NHS National Services Scotland, received the McIlvanney Prize for his novel The Midnight King. The award, which honours excellence in

A nightmare neighbour has been arrested and charged after allegedly tunnelling into an adjacent home following a dispute. Police in the Canadian city of Calgary said the bizarre incidents followed weeks of intensifying conflict between neighbours on two floors of an apartment building.

Deputy President of the Supreme Court, Lord Hodge, has entered the debate over the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), suggesting its terms may need to be “reconsidered” to address challenges posed by migration. The senior judge said Britain should consider working with other cou

Paisley will host its inaugural Legal Walk later this month – taking walkers on a journey through the town’s legal history while raising funds to provide legal advice to those who need it most. MJC LAW is organising the event on 23 September in partnership with the Faculty of Procurators

Tasglann nan Eilean, the archive service of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, has embarked on a collaborative project with the University of Glasgow which will result in an important local archive collection being catalogued, preserved and made publicly accessible. The project, on the history of disarmamen

Jones Whyte has welcomed nine new trainees to the firm, bringing the total trainee pool to 20. This year’s induction programme received further investment and provided insight into the firm’s culture, expectations, and high standards of client service. Sessions were delivered by a range

The UK’s gender pay gap reporting has helped improve transparency around workplace pay disparities, with many organisations demonstrating measurable progress in narrowing the gap - but the Employment Rights Bill (ERB) will compel large employers to go further by publishing targeted gender pay

Strong-arm tactics against whistleblowers, and over-reaching in litigation, can backfire badly for businesses – with severe consequences, writes Euan McSherry. A recent Scottish court ruling (Martin McGowan v Springfield Properties) highlights the dangers businesses face when using legal inter

The average sale price for Scottish residential property over £1 million has now hit more than £1.5m for the first time, according to the director of Edinburgh-based buying agency Fyndd who predicts a strong Autumn market. The average price in the prime property market was £1,533,2

Garden Stirling Burnet (GSB) has acquired Shoosmiths’ Scottish will bank. The deal sees the transfer of responsibility of around 1,500 wills to GSB.

Shakespeare Martineau’s Scotland practice continues to grow with the appointment of solicitor Fergus Spowart and qualification of Fin Campbell following the completion of his training contract. Mr Spowart, who joins the litigation team in Edinburgh, grew up in East Lothian before studying law

Burges Salmon has announced the appointment of Lillian Mackenzie as a partner in its projects department, based in the firm’s Edinburgh office. Ms Mackenzie's practice spans infrastructure finance, major outsourcings, and public-private partnerships (PPP/PFI), with a track record of advising s

It’s just under one week until SLN's sister publication Scottish Construction Now welcomes the key industry players to Glasgow to discuss Scotland’s construction future.