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A sheriff in Dunfermline has determined that the death of a man who was electrocuted while operating a hedge trimmer could have been avoided if a risk assessment had been carried out on the area he was working in. The deceased, David Anderson, was a self-employed landscape gardener. He was declared

Proposals of the Scottish Civil Justice Council to put online courts on a firmer footing have been met with dismay by this year's devils. The trainee advocates said in a response to a consultation on the plans that they were "particularly concerned" by a presumption that certain substantive hearings

A human rights group has failed in its legal attempt to force Holyrood to investigate how Donald Trump paid for two Scottish golf courses. New York-based Avaaz had wanted to Scottish government to undertake a 'McMafia' probe into how Mr Trump obtained funding for Menie golf course in Aberdeenshire a

Insurance law specialists BLM and Clyde & Co are reportedly discussing a possible merger which would create a combined firm with annual revenue of £735 million. The firm recently entered "early-stage talks" and the details are "being kept tight by the pair's senior leadership teams", accor

Solicitor advocate Fiona MacGregor has joined Dentons' litigation and dispute resolution practice in Glasgow as counsel. She has more than 15 years’ experience, including a strong track record in complex property litigation and has represented clients in disputes before the full range of Scott

On Thursday 18 November, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) published its draft guidelines on the interplay between Article 3 (territorial scope) and Chapter V of the GDPR (international data transfers). This is an important development for international data transfers under the GDPR (also re

As the first week of COP26 drew to a close, and fireworks lit the sky in celebration of Diwali and Guy Fawkes night, a group of mediators from across the globe gathered on Zoom to discuss the World Mediators Alliance on Climate Change Green Pledge. The event was hosted by John Sturrock Q.C of Core S

Just a week after being named law firm of the year in The Herald Law Awards of Scotland, over 100 representatives of Scotland’s business community helped Shoosmiths’ team in Glasgow celebrate the official opening of their new c.5000sq ft of leased office space within The Garment Factory

Lar Housing Trust’s chief executive, Ann Leslie, a former partner at MacRoberts, has won an award for her work in Scotland’s housing sector. Fife-based Lar is a charity that provides mid-market rental homes across Scotland and Ms Leslie has just scooped the award for Excellence in Leader

JUSTICE is hosting a virtual event on 7 December at 5pm: Barriers and Threats to Access to Justice in the Immigration and Asylum System. In 2018, JUSTICE published Immigration and Asylum Appeals – a Fresh Look. It made 49 practical recommendations aimed at reforming the difficulties faced by t

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Young men are turning towards a life of crime because of male TV and film characters being recast as women, an MP has suggested. Nick Fletcher, the Conservative MP for Don Valley, cited the examples of "Doctor Who, the Ghostbusters, Luke Skywalker and The Equalizer all replaced by women".

A commercial judge in the Outer House of the Court of Session has refused to sist proceedings brought by the trustees of a pension fund against the sole employer liable to pay contributions to it. It was averred by the defender, British Polar Engines Ltd, that the matter of dispute in the action rai

The Scottish Civil Justice Committee’s (SCJC) consultation on rules covering the mode of attendance at civil court hearings is premature and without a solid evidence base to inform its proposals, according to the Law Society of Scotland. The professional body for over 12,000 Scottish solicitor