Richard Templeton has become the newest member of Compass Chambers. Before calling to the bar, he practised in reparation for 11 years at Clyde & Co. He has experience of high value and complex claims, primarily involving serious life-changing injuries and fatalities.
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Plans have been submitted for a new "modern, fit-for-purpose" prison to replace HMP Barlinnie. The new HMP Glasgow will be built on the site of the former Provan Gas Works on Royston Road in the north-east of the city.
Axiom has welcomed three new members today. Ross Mitchell specialises in a broad range of commercial disputes including contractual, construction and professional negligence disputes. He also practises in company law and public law. Prior to calling to the bar, he practised as a solicitor advocate w
Optimum Advocates has welcomed Deirdre Flanigan to the stable today. She calls to the bar as a recipient of the Scottish Council for Law Reporting and as a Lord Hope Scholar. Prior to calling, she spent seven years as a solicitor and has significant advocacy experience in the sheriff courts across S
Themis Advocates has welcomed its newest members, Bilaal Shabbir and Kristian Whitaker. Prior to calling to the bar, Mr Shabbir was head of Court of Session litigation at a boutique litigation firm in Edinburgh. As a solicitor, he had a significant and varied judicial review practice encompassing im
TLT has been featured in The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2023 ranking for its continued commitment and achievements in addressing gender inequality in the workplace. The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality is a listing of employers taking action and making gender equality part
Lindsays partner Jennifer Gallagher has maintained her status as Dundee’s only triple-accredited family lawyer. Ms Gallagher has had her accreditation as a specialist in child law approved for a second spell by the Law Society of Scotland.
It could have been a rerun of Clochemerle, that droll 1970s Simpson and Galton series about the hotly disputed provision of a public pissoir in an ultra respectable French village. In 2021 Miranda Dickson inherited her three story townhouse in Edinburgh’s Drummond Place from her parents, Ian a
Two oil and gas sector specialists from law firm CMS have launched a new book outlining the ‘radical’ approach of the UK’s MER (maximising economic recovery) regime governing North Sea drilling operations. Maximising Economic Recovery: A New Approach to Regulating the UK's Offshore
Chris Rae discusses the potential for Scotland to replicate Norway's success in the data centre market by leveraging renewable energy sources, reusing waste heat, attracting investors, and addressing infrastructure and planning barriers to drive economic growth and enhance environmental sustainabili
Drugs minister Elena Whitham has welcomed research from Public Health Scotland which concludes that minimum unit pricing (MUP) has saved lives, reduced hospital admissions and had a ‘positive impact’ on health. In their final report of a series, researchers said that "robust, independent
Tributes were paid to past and current female advocates at an event hosted by the Faculty of Advocates last week to celebrate Dame Margaret Kidd KC, the first female member of the Scottish bar. Kidd was admitted to Faculty on 13 July 1923, almost 100 years ago, after the Sex Disqualification (Remova
An early-career solicitor for a company focused on reducing food waste has been awarded the Law Society of Scotland’s 2023 In-House Rising Star Award. Christopher Knudsen – who has worked as global legal counsel at Too Good To Go since December 2021 – was selected from a shortlist
Cash is the obvious asset that gets ‘misappropriated’ and is certainly the most common when we’re investigating wrongdoing or fraud in an organisation. But it’s not always simply cash that gets taken when a business gets defrauded, sometimes the assets are a lot more interest
Research showing more people are getting treatment for problem substance use has been welcomed by the Scottish government. The Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) standards support the consistent delivery of safe, accessible, high-quality drug treatment.
