President of the Supreme Court, Lord Reed, is to deliver a public lecture on 24 June to mark the 15th anniversary of the court. The event will be hosted by the University of Strathclyde, marking too the 60th anniversary of its law school. Lord Reed’s lecture – “Why does the UK Supr
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Pinsent Masons has appointed forensic accounting specialist David Lister as partner. Mr Lister, based in Edinburgh, was previously at a Big Four accounting firm where he was a partner for ten years. He joins the Pinsent Masons forensics & accounting services (FAS) team as the firm continues
Scotland could turn its vision for ethical regulatory principles into a competitive advantage, writes Chris Elwell-Sutton. According to the International Monetary Fund’s latest report, AI could boost the UK’s uninspiring productivity by up to 1.5 per cent annually. Analysts estimate t
Andrew Constable discusses the merits of alternative dispute resolution. In a Scottish government paper published last month, Justice in an independent Scotland, the government explains its “vision of a just, safe, resilient Scotland”. The paper references another publication, The Vision
As Scotland considers legislation on 'ecocide', Dr Filippos Proedrou and Dr Maria Pournara highlight the shortcomings of a new EU law. The EU recently passed a law that criminalises actions “comparable to ecocide”. It’s a revolutionary legal development — the first law of its
Glasgow's Maryhill area now has its own official flag recognised in a letters patent by the Lord Lyon, Dr Joe Morrow CBE KC. Selected in 2021 after a public competition, the flag represents a narrowboat on the Forth & Clyde Canal with two blue bands representing the canal and the river Kelvin, r
TLT has recruited banking partner Euan Cluness to help lead the growth of its banking offering in Scotland. Joining TLT from Addleshaw Goddard, Mr Cluness, who will be based in the firm's Edinburgh office, brings over a decade of experience advising banks and borrowers on some of the most complex an
Kennedys has appointed Anne Kentish as a partner in Scotland, based in Edinburgh. She will be joined by legal director, Colette Finnieston. Ms Kentish qualified as a solicitor in 1994 and joins Kennedys having spent 10 years at Clyde & Co, where she latterly led the professional indemnity team i
Amid continuing concern over the poor quality of legislative draftsmanship in the UK, Liam Kerr, shadow cabinet secretary for education and skills, raises the issue of how Scotland's own Henry VIII clauses, framework bills, are used at Holyrood to circumvent legislative scrutiny. What does an incumb
Gilson Gray has appointed former Scottish football player and experienced solicitor David Winnie to lead its sports offering. He will head up the new sports and immigration specialism, working alongside Gilson Gray’s corporate team. Mr Winnie has previously represented players, clubs, sporting
Advocate Jane Rattray, a member of Westwater Advocates, has passed away. “Jane called to the bar in 2015, following many years as a solicitor, and specialised in family law. In recent years her professional life has been focused on her role as counsel to the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry. She w
Burges Salmon is celebrating its five-year anniversary in Scotland since the opening of its Edinburgh office in Atria One, on Morrison Street, in May 2019. The firm's corporate team has also been particularly active in the market, working with leading life sciences and biotech companies including Ed
Neil Macdonald takes a look at plans to introduce an offence of ecocide into Scots law. In November 2023, Monica Lennon MSP launched the public consultation on her proposed member’s bill to introduce ecocide law in Scotland. Although Scotland does have legislation intended to protect the natur
Aberdeen’s Bairns’ Hoose project has secured a further £500,000 in Scottish government funding. The funding, in addition to the £300,000 already received, for the Bairns’ Hoose collective of partners and approaches providing protection, justice and health support and se
Edinburgh-based solicitors and estate agents Ralph Sayer has broken new ground with the recruitment of its first trainee. Napier University law graduate Megan Kane joins the firm on a two-year traineeship having recently attained her diploma from Strathclyde University.
