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Since opening in May 2017, Womble Bond Dickinson's (WBD) Edinburgh team has achieved significant growth through investment in high quality additions to the team, particularly within the real estate, financial services and energy, power & renewables sectors. The firm's growth strategy has include

Lawyers gathered in Edinburgh yesterday to celebrate the 500th edition of one of Scotland's most important legal publications. The newly refurbished Old College was a fitting venue in which to take stock of the Scottish Legal Action Group's history and to look ahead to its future as a modern online

Morton Fraser has appointed Alistair Anderson as consultant to its agricultural and rural property team. Mr Anderson, a rural property law specialist, joins Morton Fraser from Gillespie MacAndrew and carries a long and highly respected reputation in the Scottish legal sector. He will be based in the

The Scottish Parliament’s Justice Committee is calling on the Scottish and UK governments to release more information about how criminal justice and policing matters will be handled after Brexit, particularly in a no-deal scenario. It has also warned both governments that future frameworks on

On BBC Radio 4's Law in Action this week, Joshua Rozenberg looks at the topic of rape myths and juries. Do jurors believe in rape myths? A coalition campaigning to end violence against women said a third of people questioned in an opinion poll thought that sex without consent was

Scottish Legal News editor Graham Ogilvy is to give a talk to the Society of Solicitors in the Supreme Courts of Scotland on the subject of Journalists, Lawyers and the Digital Media. Graham will draw on 40 years’ experience of working as a journalist to discuss the changing media landscape an

Eight new members have been admitted to the Faculty of Advocates, and welcomed to “the best job in the legal profession”. Those ending their days as devils and donning their wig and gown were: Tracey Brown, Bruce Langlands, Megan Dewart, Ranald Macpherson, Murray Steel, Shane Dundas, Gre

An employment lawyer has highlighted good mental health practice in the workplace.  Chris Phillips, partner at Thorntons, suggests poor mental health can cost businesses in a variety of ways but can be avoided through greater awareness, better training and effective workplace practice.

Pupils from the Bishop Eden’s Primary School in Inverness had an interesting encounter with Scotland’s most senior judge last week.The children were visiting the new Inverness Justice Centre when they were introduced to a fellow visitor, Lord Carloway, the Lord President.

An action plan to provide "voluntary, safe communication" between victims and those who have harmed them in Scotland has been published. Restorative justice aims to bring together both sides of crime, harm or conflict to help victims move on while seeing perpetrators face the consequences of their a

Thompsons Solicitors has shown further growth with their announcement of three promotions to associate level. Senior solicitors Kieran Smith, Marina Urie and Natalie Donald have recently taken up their new positions. Mr Smith is based within the firm’s Glasgow office where he works in the lung

Victoria Kerr examines why businesses should consider enhanced shared parental pay. It has been reported that as one of her last moves before leaving Downing Street, Theresa May will attempt to introduce 12 weeks' paid paternity leave for new fathers. Separately, the English Court of Appeal rec

Axiom Advocates is delighted to welcome Murray Steel and Megan Dewart as the newest members of the stable, both having called to the bar today. Before calling, Mr Steel spent 10 years as a solicitor in private practice. He has a background in accountancy and an LLM in construction law. He called to

TLT has obtained a permanent 3am licence for LIQRS, a late night bar premises in Dumfries town centre. The firm convinced the Nithsdale division of the Dumfries & Galloway licensing board to grant the request as an exception to its own policy which caps trading hours at 2am in the town.

The Upper Tribunal for Scotland has ruled that the existence of a repairing standard enforcement order did not prevent a trust from having the requisite intention to demolish a building as per Schedule 5 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988. The Josephine Marshall Trust appealed against a decision of