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Clyde & Co’s global turnover rose to nearly £640m over 2020/21, while profits climbed seven per cent to £153.5m. The average profit per equity partner meanwhile jumped by 7.5 per cent: from £665,000 to £715,000.

Advocate Robert Sutherland, of Terra Firma Chambers, is undertaking three fundraising challenges between July 2021 and March 2022 to raise money for Children 1st, which provides essential support and help for abused and vulnerable children in Scotland.

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Bipartisan Uighur Caucus to check China on human rights abuse

Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.

Lindt has secured a court victory in its attempt to obtain trademark protection for its chocolate golden Easter bunny. The German Federal Court of Justice ruled in the Swiss company's favour in its case against German firm Confiserie Heilemann, maker of a different chocolate bunny.

A sheriff in Peterhead has found that the death of a north-east prisoner from possible drug and alcohol-related conditions the day after he was admitted to prison was not the result of an accident or any failure on the part of prison staff. Sean Taggart, a prisoner at HMP Grampian, died on the morni

The Faculty of Advocates has condemned comments made by the prime minister once again about the legal profession.  Boris Johnson suggested yesterday that "left-wing criminal justice lawyers" act against the public interest.

The Queen's lawyers lobbied Scottish ministers to amend a bill in order to exempt her private land from an initiative to cut carbon emissions, documents show. 

Compass Chambers has announced that David McNaughtan and Craig Murray have been appointed to the role of crown counsel by the Lord Advocate, Dorothy Bain QC. Mr Murray has already commenced his appointment and Mr McNaughtan will begin in August.

The average age of barristers has risen substantially in the past three decades, according to a study by the Bar Standards Board. The average age of a barrister in 1990-91 was 38.5 but stood at 46.5 in 2019-20.

Fiona Brown and Angie Clay have joined  Boyd Legal. Ms Brown joined from another Fife-based firm where she led the wills and estates department for more than eight years. Prior to this, she gained a specialist paralegal qualification in wills, trusts and executries from the University of S

Watermans Legal has announced the appointment of Dianne Millen as head of family law. Announcing the appointment, managing director Scott Whyte said: “I am delighted to welcome Dianne to the Watermans Legal team. She is a high calibre solicitor and is experienced in family and adults with inca

CMS has advised the Scottish National Investment Bank in relation to its investment into satellite-enabled connectivity start-up, R3 IoT Limited. The bank invested alongside US-based venture capital fund Space Capital in a round that closed at approximately £3.1 million ($4.3m).

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? debuted in 1998, and as we all know from the title, offered a cash prize of £1,000,000, the largest ever prize from a quiz show. Over the years, that cash prize has remained the same, with no adjustment for inflation. Inflation changes every year, increasing on a

Deception is the knowledge of kings.