Hunter & Robertson Solicitors has announced the appointment of Terence Docherty as a director. Mr Docherty has experience in many areas including residential and commercial conveyancing and private client matters.
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Employment law specialist Catriona Aldridge discusses how environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) can help employers with recruitment and reduce turnover. At a time of labour shortages and rising wage demands, implementing workforce ESG strategies can make an employer stand out to pros
Stephen Eckersley, ICO director of investigations, discusses the rationale behind the decision to begin publishing reprimands. John Edwards, UK Information Commissioner, recently set out our strategic approach to regulatory action when he said: “Members of the public, and those affected by a b
Pinsent Masons has announced that Scottish litigator Laura Cameron will succeed John Cleland as the firm’s managing partner with effect from 1 May 2023. During her 28 years at the firm, Ms Cameron, who is based in Glasgow, has had significant influence in shaping the business through leadershi
Burness Paull has been recognised as a top 75 employer in the Social Mobility Foundation’s Employer Index 2022 for the first time. The index is an annual benchmarking tool for organisations looking to understand how they are performing on social mobility and where they can improve. It is compi
More than 50 per cent of women and children who have been forcibly displaced are estimated to have experienced sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) during their migration journey. SGBV includes different forms of violence such as rape and sexual assault, emotional violence, forced marriage and fo
Terra Firma’s Kenneth Young, instructed by Rona Macleod at the Legal Services Agency, has successfully argued in the Sheriff Court that statutory consent given to a trustee in sequestration to sell the family home is capable of being withdrawn. The case of The Accountant in Bankruptcy v Watson
Following the recent economic and political events in the UK, many business leaders are wondering what’s next for immigration policy as they look to navigate a new course towards growth in a turbulent fiscal environment. New chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, has put forth a new, alternative approach to
A solicitor who swindled American investors out of $16 million (£13m) while acting for them in the purchase of the iconic Taymouth Castle in Perthshire, where Queen Victoria spent her honeymoon, has been sentenced to 12 years in jail – a term believed to be a new record for a lawyer guil
McKee Campbell Morrison (MCM) has welcomed Colm Kerr who joins as associate director, Marc Waters who joins the insolvency and litigation team as solicitor, and Darcy King, who joins the private client team as trainee paralegal. Mr Kerr joins from Dentons and will be working as part of MCM’s c
The UK’s exit from the EU has plunged Ireland’s all-island energy market into a democratic deficit with decisions on Northern Ireland’s energy supply no longer in the hands of its citizens and government, new research has shown. The cross-border Single Electricity Market (SEM) was
The senior president of tribunals has announced that judges in the Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal should no longer be addressed as “Sir/Madam”, but solely as “Judge”. The announcement explains that moving solely to “Judge” uses modern and simpl
Squaring Circles founder and senior mediator, Rachael Bicknell, has been shortlisted for the Newcomer of the Year Award at the UK-wide National Mediation Awards 2022, along with family mediator Catherine Frances and Jane Bryan of the University of Warwick School of Law. The
Chair of the Sheku Bayoh inquiry, Lord Bracadale, has warned lawyers about phone usage following complaints that someone was watching the World Cup while evidence was being given. Kadie Johnson, a sister of Mr Bayoh, who died in police custody in 2015, claimed that Gordon Jackson KC was watching foo
Brodies LLP has been recognised for its commitment to inclusion and diversity at the enei Inclusivity Excellence Awards. The annual awards invite entries from employers worldwide and provide a platform for organisations to showcase their achievements in promoting and progressing workplace diversity,
