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Martin Mackay extolls the benefits of working in the Highlands. There’s a common misconception that having a thriving career in law means you have to work in a large city such as London or Edinburgh.

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A major seminar to put the spotlight on Scotland’s place in Europe following Brexit has been announced by the Faculty of Advocates. Expert speakers from politics, the law and academia are lined up for the full-day event in Parliament Hall, which aims to inform the public about the realistic pr

The right to vote in Scottish Parliament and local government elections has been extended with the passing of the Scottish Elections (Franchise and Representation) Bill. The bill extends voting rights to all foreign nationals with leave to remain, including all those granted refugee status.

Shepherd and Wedderburn is the top-ranked Scottish-headquartered law firm in a new list of the UK’s top 25 legal employers for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender staff. The firm is ranked 16th in the top 25 in the Legal Sector listing, published by Stonewall and the InterLaw Diversity Foru

Scottish employment law specialist Ergo Law is celebrating a successful and busy fourth year in business. During 2019, Ergo doubled its number of solicitors and is now competing with industry heavyweights to be named firm of the year.

A lawyer who disrupted a trial was ordered by a judge to write lines like a schoolboy in detention. Anthony Baker drew the judge's ire during a domestic violence trial in Cleveland, Ohio after he walked away from the defence table in a bizarre courtroom protest.

A teacher has been arrested after he was caught telling students to append a bribe to their exam papers. The class 10 and 12 exams have begun in India and herald the country's annual 'cheating season', The Times reports.

The Scottish government has said it will seek the UK government’s support in obtaining the full US Senate torture report, in order to establish what role Scottish airports played in CIA rendition flights. So far, only the redacted 525-page Executive Summary of the 6,700 page report has be

Fraser Irvine Sheriff Officers LLP has announced the appointment of Joy McLaughlin as a consultant to the firm. Ms McLaughlin was formerly a partner in Scott & Co (Scotland) LLP.

Prospective lawyers getting ready to apply to study the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice can now browse all the providers in one web visit at the Law Society of Scotland’s Virtual Diploma Fair 2020. Each of the diploma providers have different modules, timetables and study options availa

Katherine Metcalfe compares building safety regulations north and south of the border. The UK government announced last month that a new building safety regulator for England, under the auspices of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), will be formed as part of a package of measures to improve high

Brodies LLP has advised on a number of major hotel deals in Scotland in the last three months' worth over £170 million, coinciding with the appointment of industry specialist Bob Asher. Brodies advised Great Century, which is a partner of Hong Kong property firm Lai Sun Group, on the purchase

As the consultation for the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill draws to a close, equality practitioners could be forgiven for deciding not to comment on what has become a fraught debate. The government appears to consider there will be no impact on sex-based rights, a curious position when st

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled in favour of a religious community which was prohibited from importing religious literature by the Azerbaijani authorities. The community of Jehovah’s Witnesses sought official approval to import religious materials but select texts were reject