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It was my first meeting with new colleagues following my law firm’s merger with a larger, international firm. The litigation partners were having an away day to develop a plan for growing the division. Any anxiety about whether the integration would go smoothly was quickly dispelled; they were

Almost £3.4 billion will be invested across the justice system in 2023-24 to fund front-line services, provide continued support for victims and witnesses, and to tackle the causes of offending, the Scottish government has announced. The funding represents an increase of £165 million or

Dr Paul Behrens, a member of the Ending Conversion Practices Expert Advisory Group, responds to criticism of its recent report. Reports by experts tend to be read by experts only, then shelved forever. You can certainly not say the same about the report by the Scottish Expert Advisory Group on Endin

Bilaal Shabbir has been appointed as a commissioner of the Jersey Appointments Commission. The commission oversees the recruitment of Jersey States’ employees and appointees to states' supported or related bodies to ensure selection is fair, efficient and conducted in accordance with best prac

Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC today has renewed her commitment to tackling the crime of domestic abuse effectively. She said that the festive holiday period can be particularly difficult for women living in fear of a partner or ex-partner.

NHS in-house solicitor Susan Murray has been named as the Law Society of Scotland’s president-elect for 2024/25. Ms Murray will assume the role of vice president in May 2023, when Sheila Webster succeeds Murray Etherington as president, before taking on the presidency herself in May 2024.

Aamer Anwar and his team of criminal law experts are the subject of a new eight-part documentary series commissioned by BBC Scotland, to be broadcast next year. Mr Anwar has worked on some of the biggest cases in Scottish legal history including the Ice Cream Wars appeal, the perjury trial of Tommy

Jonathan Mitchell KC, of Arnot Manderson Advocates, is to retire from practice after a long and distinguished career at the bar. He retires at the end of this year and his departure follows a notable success in the case of For Women Scotland for judicial review of the revised statutory guidance prod

Energy companies are having to keep on top of often complex employment rules and regulations if their offshore rig crews feature personnel from overseas. It’s a particular issue if they were used to hiring European nationals pre-Brexit and are therefore unfamiliar with the sponsorship routes,

In a world increasingly obsessed with celebrities, influencers and social media, professional footballers playing in the FIFA World Cup in Qatar have never been in a brighter spotlight, writes Ally Burr. The FIFA World Cup is one of the most watched sporting events in the world. From sticker books,

Historical witchcraft persecution and a proposed bill to pardon convictions are the subjects of the latest episode of BBC ALBA’s current affairs programme, Eòrpa. Reporter Eileen Macdonald speaks to women’s rights activists, local groups memorialising accused witches and camp

DAC Beachcroft has announced that health and safety specialist Zoe McDonnell has joined the firm as a partner in its six-strong Scottish regulatory – safety, health & environment team. Based in DACB’s Glasgow office, she moves from BLM where she was a partner and led its Scottish reg

CMS has played a key role in bringing a new skatepark to Banchory. Staff from the firm’s Aberdeen office provided free advice and significant legal support to the Banchory Skatepark Group which has recently opened its modern facility in the Deeside community.

There was a significant recovery in most areas of legal aid activity in 2021-22 following the substantial drop the previous year, according to the annual report of the Scottish Legal Aid Board (SLAB). The total cost to the taxpayer of providing legal assistance was £118.2 million in 2021-22.

Thorntons has expanded its Glasgow practice with the appointment of a new senior solicitor and legal director to its commercial real estate team. Richard Hart has over 25 years’ experience in the real estate sector acting for housebuilders, landowners and tenants on all aspects of site acquisi