A rise in steroid drugs found in Scottish prisons has been uncovered in a study led by the University of Dundee. Researchers at the University’s Leverhulme Research Centre of Forensic Science (LRCFS), part of the School of Science and Engineering, made the discovery while working in collaborat
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Ampersand’s James McConnell KC and Usman Tariq KC have taken silk. Mr McConnell has a practice that mainly focusses on clinical negligence. He is also frequently instructed in inquiries with a medical element. He acts for pursuers and defenders in roughly equal proportions. He is Band 1 ranked
Terra Firma Chambers has announced that William Frain-Bell has been appointed King’s Counsel by His Majesty The King on the recommendation of First Minister John Swinney. Bill called to the bar in Scotland in 1999 before calling to the English bar in 2000. He has acted as counsel in a broad ra
With weeks to go before new legal obligations are imposed on employers to take “reasonable steps” to prevent the sexual harassment of employees through the Worker Protection Act 2023, HR teams are being urged to prepare for the changes. Employment law specialists at Aberdein Considine wi
Martin Griffiths OBE, the former UN under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs, gave the keynote address at this year’s Scottish Global Dialogues at the Signet Library. Scottish Global Dialogues is a joint initiative of Beyond Borders Scotland and the WS Society, which brings a speaker o
Brodies LLP has announced the appointment of banking and finance partner James Wilson to the firm. Mr Wilson has spent more than two decades in practice, having worked in London, Brussels and Sydney, with clients in the US, Australia, Malaysia, China, Indonesia and the UK. He has extensive experienc
The Scottish Land Commission has highlighted the opportunity to further develop crofting as a key component of Scotland’s land reform programme. Welcoming a consultation which proposes updates to the Crofting Act, the commission emphasised crofting’s vital role in "diversifying land owne
Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace LLP (RCCW) is celebrating three anniversaries for the firm and its partners. 2024 marks 20 years since the merger of Raeburn Christie and Clark & Wallace, as well as the 30-year anniversary of partner Fiona Coutts and the 20-year anniversary of partner Faye D
Body-worn cameras will be not be rolled out across Police Scotland until March 2025, according to reports. David Kennedy, general secretary of the Scottish Police Federation, told a fringe meeting at the SNP conference in Edinburgh over the weekend that officers had been told they would be waiting "
Burges Salmon has reported a 27 per cent increase in turnover to £163 million and a 46 per cent increase in net profit to £50.5 million. The independent UK law firm, which recently celebrated the fifth anniversary of its Edinburgh office, today published its results for the financial yea
Compass Chambers has welcomed Gavin Anderson KC back to practice after serving as a full-time advocate depute in the Crown Office since 2021. As a member of the principal Crown counsel team, Mr Anderson was lead Crown counsel for the Scottish Fatalities Investigation Unit and the Health and Safety I
William McParland highlights a recent employment case which shines light on risky workplace practices. Indirect discrimination, in the employment context, is an interesting concept. It is, by its very nature, often hidden in employer practices and behaviours – referred to in section 19 Equalit
Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace LLP (RCCW) has promoted Sarah Innes to associate solicitor. Ms Innes, based in the Stonehaven office, originally joined the firm in 2012 as a property assistant.
Susannah Donaldson considers how a new government will impact efforts to close the gender pay gap. In light of the shifting legal landscape and market trends, both under the new Labour government in UK and across the EU, employers will face ever more onerous pay gap reporting duties across different
Karen Little takes a look at what the Morphe Cosmetics case demonstrates about the the pros and cons of pre-pack sales. The recent news about viral beauty brand Morphe Cosmetics entering into administration through a pre-pack sale will no doubt have caught the attention of insolvency practitioners a
