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Scottish government plans to bring forward new legislation to reform and modernise the regulation of legal services are good news for consumers and the Scottish legal sector, the Law Society has said. Scottish ministers today published their formal response to last year’s consultation on updat

Edinburgh-based SnapDragon Monitoring, an online brand protection and reputation management specialist, has appointed commercial lawyer Ewan McIntyre as its first general counsel. Mr McIntyre brings extensive commercial legal experience to the business along with expertise in the technology and inte

Keoghs has defended the first reported decision testing the parameters of the rules on QOCS exceptions in Scotland, in the case of Lennox v Iceland Foods Limited. The decision provides clarification on how courts may define ‘manifestly unreasonable’ when deciding whether to apply QOCS in

Lindsays has welcomed Alasdair Craig, who joins the firm's commercial property team as a senior associate. His experience includes five years working across a broad range of commercial property matters, including acquisitions, disposals, commercial leasing for both landlord and tenant, development w

A masterplan application has been submitted for the Scottish Prison Service’s new HMP Glasgow prison facility, the modern, fit-for-purpose replacement for HMP Barlinnie which is due to open in 2026. The masterplan for the 54-acre site, at the former Provan Gas Works on Royston Road to the nort

Although the pandemic feels like a lifetime ago, the context of unpredictability in connection to the lockdown, unemployment, several restrictions and the changes in today’s standard of living have impacted mental health severely. In a research conducted by Mind, around one in three adults and

A charity volunteer has been arrested after she told the police she “might” be praying silently, when questioned as to why she was standing on a public street near an abortion facility. Police approached Isabel Vaughan-Spruce standing near the BPAS Robert Clinic in Kings Norton, Birmingh

Hamaira Aslam, senior solicitor in Burness Paull's English real estate team, has won the award for Best in Law at the Scottish Asian and Business Awards. The awards celebrate the achievements of Scottish-Asian businesses and professionals, showcase the strength of the Asian community, and demonstrat

Two lawyers have joined the WS Society's board of trustees following the retirement of Rachel Wood WS. Jennifer Skeoch WS is a partner at Burness Paull LLP and an employment lawyer.

A law firm investigating the harm caused by NHS Tayside neurosurgeon Professor Sam Eljamel has echoed calls for the Scottish government to launch a public inquiry. Elizabeth Rose, founder of L&M MediLaw, told the Scottish Daily Express that a public inquiry would provide a "golden opportunity" t

The Edinburgh Foundation for Women in Law has announced that the 2022-23 annual speaker is Solicitor General Ruth Charteris KC. During the Annual Reflections Lecture, Ms Charteris will reflect upon their career to date; explore some of the obstacles, barriers, and challenges that they have faced; an

Anderson Strathern has reported its most successful year ever for investment deals. The corporate investment team, led by Euan Tripp, advises some of Scotland’s most active investors – spanning private equity funds, institutional investors, angel syndicates, family offices and high net w

Ampersand has welcomed Brandon Malone to the stable, after he called to the bar. Stable director Euan Mackenzie KC said: “I am delighted to welcome Brandon to Ampersand. He is a renowned lawyer with an impressive CV and accomplishments before coming to the bar. He will be an asset to the stabl

It’s not an insignificant mark of regard of one’s peers for an advocate to be elected Clerk of Faculty as Barney Ross was last month following a six-way contest. It’s also one about which he is typically self-effacing, and he gently points out that his observations are made in a pe

Journalists' sources may have gained new protections following a ruling of the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT). The judgment suggests that any public body that attempts to identify the source of media stories may fall foul of human rights law.