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The Guildry of Dundee has elected Scott Williamson, chairman of Blackadders, as the new Lord Dean of Guild. Mr Williamson is well known in the city and is also involved with a number of other local organisations including the Dundee and Angus Battalion of the Boys Brigade, TS Duncan, the local

The BarristerBlogger, Matthew Scott, takes a comprehensive look at the European Court of Human Rights' recent blasphemy judgment and finds it severely wanting. The decision of the Fifth Section of the European Court of Human Rights in the case of E.S. v. Austria has been welcomed by Islamists i

The BarristerBlogger, Matthew Scott, takes a comprehensive look at the European Court of Human Rights' recent blasphemy judgment and finds it severely wanting. The decision of the Fifth Section of the European Court of Human Rights in the case of E.S. v. Austria has been welcomed by Islamists i

Extra time has been granted to John Scott QC to complete his review on the impact of policing on affected communities in Scotland during the miners’ strike in 1984/5. Mr Scott sought an extension on the original target date of June 2019 to August, "to do justice to the considerable evidence wh

Pictured(L-R): Emma Gray, Gemma Ambrosini and Scott Williamson A University of Dundee student studying for a career in law has been awarded the annual Ken Scott Bursary by Blackadders.

Lady Scott will discuss how abused women are treated under the law in Scotland at an event marking 100 Years of Women in Law. The judge joins Professor Sharon Cowan of Edinburgh Law School at the UK Association of Women Judges event taking place at the Faculty of Advocates next month.

Julie Scott-Gilroy, an associate at Morton Fraser, has been accredited as a specialist in construction law by the Law Society of Scotland. Ms Scott-Gilroy acts for a variety of clients including employers (private and public), contractors, sub-contractors, consultants and insurers. Her recent w

John Scott QC has been commissioned by Police Scotland Chief Constable Iain Livingstone to review the force's use of new emergency powers to respond to the coronavirus outbreak. The respected human rights lawyer will chair a group to provide independent scrutiny of how officers and staff are ap

Westwater Advocates has started a new blog on its website. The first entry features a video of Janys Scott QC discussing Brexit transition provisions and family law.

The Times has published an obituary of Ronnie Scott Brown, lawyer and fund manager, born on February 14, 1937. He passed away on August 6, 2020, aged 83. "Those around Scott Brown said that he employed a legal mind with the ability to pour oil over troubled waters, while keeping everyone onside. He

The US Supreme Court has upheld challenges made by religious groups against state pandemic restrictions. The court's newest justice, Amy Coney Barrett, cast the decisive vote in a majority decision that means the state is temporarily barred from enforcing certain attendance limits on houses of worsh

Nick Scott, managing partner at Brodies LLP, has been re-elected to serve a second term in the role. The firm's partnership voted for Mr Scott to remain in the role for a further three-year term, commencing 1 May 2021. This follows a first term that saw the firm's revenue grow by 20 per cent in the

MacRoberts has bolstered its employment team in Edinburgh with the appointment of senior associate Kenny Scott, who joins from Shoosmiths. Mr Scott is an experienced employment lawyer who advises both commercial clients and individuals on the full range of employment issues, including tribunal claim

Andrew Scott takes a look at the value of search orders when enforcing intellectual property rights. Most companies are now aware of the value to their business of intellectual property (IP) and the various ways in which to protect those IP assets. However, protecting the asset is only half the stor

In a recent decision that will be of considerable interest to insolvency practitioners, the English High Court dismissed a challenge to a liquidator's decision to assign causes of action originally vested in an insolvent company to a specialist insolvency litigation financing company, writes An