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The Law Society of Scotland, the Faculty of Advocates and the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission have welcomed the Scottish government’s response to the Roberton report on legal services regulation. The government has pledged to consult on possible reforms after recognising the main Roberton

English nationalism is the greatest threat to the Union in more than half a century, David Lidington told a Law Society of Scotland event yesterday. The de facto deputy prime minister said he was shocked by a poll from YouGov which found that 63 per cent of UK Conservative Party members would p

A new initiative in Scotland between academia and financial services has been forged with the creation of a new industry-academic group and appointment of its first Chairperson. The Scottish Financial Risk Academy (SFRA) an established industry-academic partnership dedicated to improv

DWF partner Naomi Pryde has been named in Management Today's 35 Women Under 35, the annual prestigious list of female business talent. Ms Pryde is a commercial litigation lawyer specialising in complex cross-border cases. She joined law firm DWF as a partner earlier this year, is qualified in three

The newest members of Ampersand Advocates, Shane Dundas and Michael Way, were the winners of an inaugural moot between Scottish devils and Northern Ireland pupil barristers held in Court 9 of the Court of Session on Friday. Organised by the Faculty of Advocates’ director of training, Neil Mack

The Polish legislation concerning the lowering of the retirement age of judges of the Supreme Court is contrary to EU law, the Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled. Lawyers for the country's government had argued that the law was meant to bring the judicial retirement age into line with

BTO Solicitors LLP has announced the appointment of Mark Colquhoun as a senior associate in its real estate team. Mr Colquhoun has specialised in advising on a wide array of commercial real estate issues for over 15 years. His client base includes a range of institutional investors, funds, loca

A man has been fined after he branded a shark with his personal insignia. The incident outraged anglers after photos appeared on Facebook.

Blackadders LLP has been appointed as legal adviser to AMC (the Agricultural Mortgage Corporation Plc) in Scotland. AMC specialises in finance and loans for farms and rural businesses and has seen steady growth in Scotland, recording record levels of lending this year.

A Dundee University law lecturer is running a 5k to raise money for a foundation that supports aspiring lawyers.

DWF has secured an appointment to the legal services framework for seven local authorities across the north of Scotland. The appointment, which will run for two years with the option to be extended beyond that, will enable DWF to provide commercial, regulatory and dispute resolution legal advice und

Andrea Martin comments on social media regulation in the wake of a harrowing case in Ireland which saw two 14-year-old boys become the youngest convicted murderers in the history of the country after being found guilty of the murder of 14-year-old Ana Kriegel. The dramatic injunction against Faceboo

A law firm has been ordered to pay more than £250,000 to a solicitor who was paid less than her male colleagues. Margaret (Peggy) Mercer took an equal pay case against Belfast-based commercial law firm C & H Jefferson Solicitors, which has now merged with multinational firm DWF.

Just Employment Law has signed a contract to remain as Partick Thistle FC’s principal sponsor for a third consecutive season.

Holyrood has passed the Management of Offenders Bill, which aims strengthen powers of recall from home detention curfew (HDC) by introducing a new offence of remaining unlawfully at large and granting police greater powers to help apprehend anyone who absconds. The legislation allows the use of