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Andrew Mackenzie, CEO of the Scottish Arbitration Centre, has been appointed as co-chair of the Campaign for Greener Arbitration’s European Committee. The Campaign for Greener Arbitration (CGA) is an initiative that seeks to reduce the carbon footprint of international arbitrations through beh

A Palestinian citizen of Israel is to be granted asylum in the UK on the basis that he has a well-founded fear of persecution if returned to Israel. The decision in respect of the 24-year-old, dubbed 'Hasan' by his lawyers as his real identity cannot be disclosed for his own protection, came less th

Owners or long-term tenants of land or property may need to submit an entry to a new register designed to provide clarity over who controls land in Scotland. Launched on 1 April 2022, the Register of Persons Holding a Controlled Interest in Land (RCI) exists to improve transparency about those who u

Gillespie Macandrew has announced the promotion of Lorna Balfour to partner in its land & rural business team. Ms Balfour has experience in a broad range of rural property matters, in particular the purchase and sale of estates, farms and forestry, carbon sequestration and all aspects of estate

What are we likely to see on employment law if Labour wins the next general election? Nicola Macara lays out her predictions. The next UK general election must be held no later than 28 January 2025. The Prime Minister’s working assumption is that it will take place in the second half of this y

Neil Beynon considers two matters in a new article. The first of these is the judgement of the United Kingdom Supreme Court in Herculito Maritime Ltd and Others (Respondents) v Gunvor International BC & Others (Appellants) [2024] UKSC 2. It is suggested that the decision has very useful guidance

Sheriff Lindsay Wood has died following a short illness. Paying tribute to him, Sheriff Principal Aisha Anwar of Glasgow and Strathkelvin said he would be greatly missed.

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP has announced the promotion of Stephen Grant to partner. Mr Grant, who has specialised in corporate, commercial and IT work for WJM for almost nine years, said: "It's a huge privilege to be the first partner promotion post-collaboration, signifying an exciting ph

The Law Society of Scotland has hosted a roundtable of key stakeholders to discuss the Scottish government’s Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill. Those in attendance at the event on Friday included solicitors and advocates – working both in defence and for the Crown Off

Macleod & MacCallum has announced that Jenna Thomson, director, has been accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a family law mediator. She said: “I am very pleased to receive this recognition from the Law Society of Scotland, which adds to my existing accreditation in Family Law. It

Turcan Connell has announced the appointment of a hat-trick of female partners, leading 26 legal and tax promotions. Jenny Younger, Simran Panesar-Saggu and Alice Warne have all been promoted to partner.

TLT has introduced a new target to achieve 50 per cent female representation at partner level by 2029. The announcement builds on TLT’s success in improving diversity and inclusion in senior roles, having achieved 33 per cent female representation at partner level in 2023, two years ahead of i

A judge-led, statutory public inquiry will take place into the investigation of Emma Caldwell’s murder in 2005, Justice Secretary Angela Constance has announced. In a statement at Holyrood, Ms Constance told MSPs that it was time to apply fresh scrutiny to the case – to understand what w

Corey Beaton considers the progress women in law have made and the barriers that still remain for them. When we consider the gender balance of our lecture halls, it is hard to imagine a time when women were not permitted to study the law, nor indeed to go on and practise it, yet it has only been jus