Search:

The value of Scotland’s property market is on course to top £18 billion for the second consecutive year – despite rising homeowner anxiety over Brexit. New housing figures from Aberdein Considine show that sales hit £5.3bn during Q3 2019, up by £100 million on the same

Ewan McIntyre is a consultant to Burness Paull and expert in professional negligence and financial services litigation with over 25 years’ experience. He is currently enjoying a secondment with Racine, one of the main independent French law firms, in its Lyon office. There are risks to keeping

New specialised evidence facilities in Glasgow have been formally opened. The Glasgow Evidence and Hearings Suite provides facilities to let child witnesses pre-record their evidence and for vulnerable witnesses to give evidence remotely. The suite also provides hearing rooms for the Additional Supp

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. ‘Depressed and unemployed’: China’s rights lawyers battle disbarment | South China Morning Post

A study into youth crime is launching a new phase to better understand how experience of offending in childhood impacts later life. More than 4,000 people who took part in the Edinburgh Study of Youth Transitions and Crime 20 years ago will be asked to join new research aimed at shedding light on ri

SCIAF (Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund) is hosting a reception for members of the legal profession in February next year. Join the charity for an evening of discussion on the topic of Syria with guest speaker former International Development Secretary, Douglas Alexander and host Kaye Adams.

Cryptoassets should be treated in principle as property under English law, lawyers have recommended. Legal statement on cryptoassets and smart contracts details how English law would accommodate these new commercial phenomena.

A sharp rise in the price of tomatoes has led to farmers in Pakistan hiring round-the-clock guards to watch over their crop. The price of tomatoes sky-rocketed to 350 rupees (£1.75) per kilogram, more than five times the previous price, after Pakistan banned tomato imports from Iran, India and

The British military could be subject to investigation by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for the first time following allegations that soldiers have been protected from prosecution for murdering civilians in Iraq and Afghanistan. Former detectives from the Iraq Historic Allegations Team (IHA

With the deadlines for vacation schemes fast-approaching, SEMLA and international law firm CMS are delighted to announce a joint event on “My CMS Journey: How to secure a traineeship at a Top 10 Global Law Firm” at the Glasgow office of CMS on Friday 6 December between 10.30am and 1pm. A

A new report produced for the Scottish Parliament's Justice Committee critically analyses the Children (Scotland) Bill 2019. The report, written by Dr Lesley-Anne Barnes Macfarlane of Edinburgh Napier University, outlines the extent to which the proposed legislation, which is currently at stage

The papers of a symposium on intestate succession law have been published online. 'Reforming Intestate Succession Law' took place at Edinburgh Law School on 11 October 2019.

An academic and campaigner who was proclaimed a ‘living legend’ in his home city for his support of the civil rights movement will receive an honorary degree at Abertay University’s winter graduation. Dr Jimmie R McLellan’s profile grew while he was a student at the Univ

McDonald Johnson Lawyers, a full service law firm based in Newcastle, Australia, has joined DWF, which has offices in Glasgow and Edinburgh. The deal will see 16 people, including eight lawyers join DWF in Australia. With over 100 years of practice, McDonald Johnson Lawyers specialises in insurance,

A publishing company which sued a former employee for more than £100,000 after she fell victim to a “whaling fraud” has failed in a legal action to recover the funds. Peebles Media Group raised an action against its former credit controller Patricia Reilly, claiming she w