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Schoolchildren from eight local secondary schools took part in a successful MiniTrials event this weekend in Edinburgh.

Two new health and safety rulings demonstrate how Scottish courts are increasingly mirroring their English counterparts when determining fines, writes Willie Park. The appeal rulings showed the level of fines the courts will impose seems likely to continue to rise and get closer to levels seen in En

Addleshaw Goddard has unveiled the 15 high-growth tech businesses chosen for its 2023 AG Elevate mentoring scheme – with three Scottish businesses making the final cut. More than a quarter of this year's intake have AI central to their proposition, with health tech also featuring prominently a

Keoghs has expanded its footprint in Scotland with new appointments and promotions. In the Glasgow office, the firm welcomed two new partners, three associates, four claims handlers, and initiated its first-ever trainee programme. Among these, Joanne Farrell, previously of BTO Solicitors and Weightm

A Fife man who beat his partner to death with a tyre iron in the culmination of years of violence against women has been jailed for a minimum of 27 years. Unemployed Mark Campbell, 37, murdered his girlfriend through a sustained attack in the hours after inducing her to discharge herself from hospit

BTO has announced that as part of its “Working with You” initiative for trainees, the firm will be running a webinar to take the legal traineeship ‘experience’ to law students virtually.

There is an epidemic happening on Scotland’s roads. Road defects, especially potholes, have been blamed for 15 deaths and over 700 injuries since 2013 according to figures obtained from Police Scotland. Any death on Scotland’s roads is a tragedy, but the occurrence is even more tragic wh

A former lawyer at Gowling WLG has been struck off the roll for engaging in a "fantasised" sexual relationship with an 18-year-old female colleague whilst in a senior role. It is believed to be the first instance of a solicitor being struck off for non-criminal sexual misconduct at work, The Law Soc

John McArthur of Gillespie Macandrew will discuss how to avoid getting the tax position of an executry wrong at CLT Scotland’s Private Client Conference which will take place online on Monday 19 June and will be sponsored by Title Research. The complexities of CGT 60 day reporting, its interac

Harper Macleod has advised the Paisley-based building and timber supplies business JW Grant on its acquisition of Lothian Building Supplies in Tranent, East Lothian. JW Grant is one of the largest independent builders’ merchants in the west of Scotland with branches in Glasgow, Coatbridge, Mar

The number of cases concluded in 2022/23 rose by 15 per cent from 2021/22, according to the latest statistical bulletin from the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service.

Former pensions lawyer Elizabeth Gordon has been appointed to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) Council. Mrs Gordon is one of four new members of the Council, which is responsible for deciding if an ad has broken the advertising rules and therefore needs to be amended or withdrawn. The Counc

Craig Whyte, the former owner of Rangers, has dropped his £500,000 malicious prosecution claim against the Crown Office. In 2015, he was arrested and charged with taking over the Glasgow football club by fraud. However, he was acquitted two years later following a seven-week trial. Mr Whyte so

Macdonald Henderson has advised Opulus in its acquisition of George + Co, a firm of chartered tax advisers and accountants located in Edinburgh’s West End. The acquisition is part of Opulus's strategic plan to extend its geographic footprint throughout Scotland, and it marks the company's entr

The National Security and Investment Act 2021 celebrated its first anniversary in January. The UK government has not been shy about using it, imposing 15 final orders either blocking or placing conditions on deals: in almost 20 years of the previous national security screening regime, fewer than 20