Falkirk firm Lesley Anderson Law is expanding to bigger premises. The firm will be moving from Manse Place into a new office on Vicar Street, having received permission from the council to convert it into an office.
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Law enforcement agencies probing suspected financial crimes have the right to additional time when necessary to properly investigate, a Scottish court has ruled. The landmark decision handed down by the Sheriff Appeal Court underlines the emphasis placed by courts on “allowing law enforcement
Clyde & Co has announced the promotion of 23 equity partners across its global network, including Andrew Tolmie in Edinburgh. The promoted partners represent each of the firm’s core sectors and each of its regions. There are 14 promotions in insurance, five in projects & construction,
Plans for future legislation are part of the Scottish government’s official response to the independent working group on misogyny. A new bill to deal with misogyny is being considered by Scottish ministers as part of these proposals.
New approaches to protecting and restoring nature are the theme of recent publications by NatureScot and the (UK government) Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs, writes Neil Collar. The availability and shortcomings of legal tools are key factors in achieving those objectives.
Pinsent Masons has significantly increased its rewards package for entry-level lawyers by boosting starting salaries by £16,000. Newly qualified (NQ) lawyers offered positions in the firm’s three Scottish offices will receive salaries of £61,000 – a 35.5 per cent increase on
Duncan Love has been elected as president of the Society of Advocates in Aberdeen. At the society’s annual general meeting Ken MacDonald, a partner at Brodies, passed the presidency on to Mr Love, who is a partner at James & George Collie. Martin Sinclair of Mackinnons and Neil Smith of Bu
An Iraqi Kurd who claimed he would be at risk of an honour killing by his wife’s family if he was returned to Iraq has had an appeal against a Lord Ordinary’s decision not to accept his petition for judicial review refused by the Inner House of the Court of Session. Mariwan Hassan argued
Burness Paull has been named Best Early Careers Employer and commended for Best Diversity & Inclusive Initiative at the s1 Jobs Recruitment Awards 2022. Celebrating the best recruiters in Scotland from across all sectors, the expert judges’ decisions were announced at the Glasgow Doubletre
The corporate team from Burges Salmon has advised the owners of Bristol-based Power Electrics Generators (PEG) on its sale to Glasgow-based generator specialist DTGen. PEG is widely recognised as one of the most experienced generator sales specialists in the UK. It sells, commissions and installs ge
The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day last month was #breakthebias. The focus was on establishing “a world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination". When I started out studying law at the University of Aberdeen in 2006, I was very aware that the majority of my c
Singer and songwriter Ed Sheeran was celebrating earlier this month after winning a copyright battle in the English High Court over his 2017 hit Shape Of You, the most-streamed song ever on the platform Spotify, with more than three billion plays. The case came to court after grime artist Sami
Terra Firma Chambers’ Philip Simpson QC and Gordon Watt will speak at Longmark’s Scottish Private Client Tax Planning Conference, taking place at the Dalmahoy Hotel and Country Club on Wednesday 18 May. Mr Simpson will present the ‘Critical IHT Update&
Lawyers in the family law practice at Brodies LLP have received five new accreditations from the Law Society of Scotland. Sarah Lilley and Rachael Noble have become accredited specialists in family law mediation while Donna McKay has become an accredited specialist in child law. Ms Noble and Ga
Anderson Strathern has advised Crown Estate Scotland on all 17 of the recently announced ScotWind off-shore wind leasing agreements, a £700 million programme and the first offshore wind leasing round in over a decade, and the first award of projects since the management of offshore wind rights
