Two senior figures in the Scottish business community have taken on non-executive roles at a subsidiary of the charity Lar Housing Trust. Ed Monaghan, former CEO at housebuilder Mactaggart & Mickel, and Andrew Cowan, managing partner at solicitors TC Young, have been appointed to the board of La
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Gillian Mawdsley writes about the Kindertransport ahead of Holocaust Memorial Day tomorrow. As another Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) approaches, the recent release of the film One Life allows for reflection on how child refugees were able to escape Nazi persecution. This resonates with this year
Addleshaw Goddard has recruited Steven McAllister as a partner in its real estate team in Scotland. Mr McAllister, who joins the firm from Davidson Chalmers Stewart, specialises on real estate matters within the energy & utilities sector with wide experience in all renewable technologies, includ
MBM Commercial has appointed Simon Hart to its team. Mr Hart will join the firm as a partner and will spearhead the expansion and development of the firm’s non-contentious banking practice.
Aberdein Considine has relocated its main legal and wealth teams in Aberdeen to Blenheim House in the city’s west end. The firm’s head office has been located on Bon Accord Crescent since 1986. This will continue to house the business support, conveyancing, leasing and lender service tea
A new survey conducted by Shoosmiths has revealed that litigation cases are on the rise, with over 25 per cent of in-house legal teams expecting that they will be dealing with claims in Scotland in 2024. The major trends report, that surveyed the views of 360 general counsel / senior-in-house lawyer
A family law expert at Lindsays is among the first in Scotland to qualify in child inclusive mediation. Children in Scotland whose parents are separating are being given greater voice in legal discussions over their future.
Five political prisoners will have their ‘godparenthood’ taken over by Scottish government ministers as part of an initiative to "amplify the voices" of those suffering human rights abuses in Belarus. The #WeStandBYyou campaign, organised by the human rights group Libereco, advocates for
Kirk Dailly has been appointed as head of the business services group at Blackadders LLP. As a partner at the firm and the existing head of Blackadders’ corporate and commercial team, he has extensive experience in the sector. He takes over from Campbell Clark, who continues as a partner and a
A new University of Dundee study could improve transparency and remove organisational bias from an increasingly important aspect of police and forensic scientific work. The CLARUS project has brought together organisations from across Europe to evaluate and improve how law enforcement and forensic s
Families who have lost loved ones to homicide have called on the Scottish government to grant anonymity to child victims of crime. In a letter signed by 65 people and released by Victim Support Scotland (VSS), signatories call on the government automatically grant anonymity to child victims.
Claire Campbell explains why legislation is needed to address the scourge of mould in rented properties. In December 2022, I wrote about the sad death of two-year-old Awaab Ishak in Rochdale in December 2020 as a result of his exposure to damp and mould in his family’s rented property, and str
Diane Ireland has been named as Inksters' new chief operating officer. Ms Ireland has worked for Inksters for several years as the firm's legal process engineer.
Addleshaw Goddard has continued the growth of its infrastructure and energy team with the recruitment of an experienced new partner in Edinburgh. Euan Wilson, who joins from Dentons, will work closely with the firm's wider Infrastructure and Energy team with a particular focus on infrastructure asse
Dentons has advised Thomson Reuters for the first time on a corporate transaction, advising on its acquisition of World Business Media Limited, a cross-platform, subscription-based provider of editorial coverage for the (re)insurance industry. World Business Media Limited is based in London and has
