Addleshaw Goddard has bolstered its corporate and commercial team in Aberdeen with three new senior recruits this summer. Jennifer Cham, who comes in as a managing associate, and new legal directors Gemma Hills and Emma Sinclair have all joined the office, strengthening the firm's coverage in the ci
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The Scottish government is to introduce legislation that will ensure developers provide electric vehicle (EV) charge points in the construction of new residential and non-residential buildings. Published as part of a summary of responses to the consultation titled ‘Scottish Building Regulation
Businesses in Scotland now have access to a free online platform offering practical ways to boost mental health in the workplace following its launch yesterday. Face-to-face training opportunities, clear guidance on the legal duties of businesses, and specialist third-party contacts will be in one p
Donald Trump invoked his Fifth Amendment rights yesterday and declined to answer questions put to him by the New York attorney general at a scheduled deposition. He was to be deposed by lawyers from Attorney General Letitia James' office as part of a civil investigation into whether or not the Trump
Global law firm Clyde & Co has reported revenue of £650 million in the last full financial year before its merger with BLM earlier this summer. Firmwide revenues rose by 2.6 per cent in the year ending 30 April 2022, with growth measured on a constant currency basis and growth of 1.6 per c
Gilson Gray has strengthened its Dundee team, with the appointment of a new partner. John Kydd, a litigator with a 20-year career across Tayside and the north-east of Scotland, has joined Gilson Gray. He was previously a partner with Thorntons, having joined as a trainee in 2001.
Pop star Taylor Swift has appealed against a judge's ruling permitting a trial over claims she plagiarised lyrics for her hit song Shake It Off. Swift's lawyers argued the judgment was “unprecedented” and said that the case was based on phrases that are commonly used.
Former US president Donald Trump will today be questioned under oath as part of a long-running investigation into his business practices. Letitia James, the New York attorney general, has since 2019 been investigating whether Mr Trump and his Trump Organization misled lenders, insurers and tax autho
Linklaters has posted a 6.5 per cent increase in revenue to £1.78 billion and a 6.9 per cent uptick in pre-tax profits to £871.7 million. The magic circle firm reported profit per equity partner of £1.869 million, up by 5.4 per cent, while profit per all partners was £1.
The first substantial overview of neurotechnology and its implications for the law and the legal profession has been published by a Scots-qualified criminal law scholar at the University of Sydney Law School. The report, a world-first, was commissioned by the Law Society of England and Wales an
Lindsays has welcomed Jordan Hay as senior solicitor in the firm's private client team in Edinburgh as well as solicitors Gemma-Grace Johnstone and Maddie Miller, who have joined the commercial property teams in Dundee and Edinburgh respectively. Mr Hay has experience in providing advice to individu
Peter Smith has joined Shepherd and Wedderburn as a commercial property partner, heading the firm’s real estate team in the Aberdeen office and bringing 19 years’ expertise advising clients in the real estate sector. Mr Smith, who will lead the development of the firm’s real estate
A show exploring the birth of modern human rights through the eyes of David Maxwell Fyfe, the Scot who was instrumental in the creation of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), has come to the Fringe. Sir David, a barrister, served as the UK's deputy chief prosecutor at the Nuremberg Trial
The Scottish government has been pressed over its handling of mental health services after the Scottish Police Authority warned that the provision of dedicated mental health professionals within police custody settings across Scotland was “inconsistent”. Under Action 15 of the Ment
DAC Beachcroft, which has offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow, has announced a small increase in its turnover to £280 million as profit before tax fell by seven per cent to £62 million. Profit per member was around £652,000, down from £700,000 in the previous year, according to
