The Law Society of Scotland has announced that Diane McGiffen will be appointed as its new chief executive. She succeeds Lorna Jack, who will leave after 13 years in the role. Diane McGiffen has worked in senior roles at Audit Scotland for the last 20 years, most recently as chief operating officer,
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Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has called on the Scottish government to hand back unprecedented emergency powers granted to it during the Covid-19 pandemic, as a consultation into making powers permanent closes today. The 12-week consultation has invited commentary on whether a
The week, in addition to being the second week of COP26, is also International Mediation Awareness Week, and events across the world are taking place in an effort to raise awareness of the power of mediation to resolve conflict. That power is something not lost on those working on the fringes of the
Westcor International Limited has announced the appointment of Kirsty Noble as senior underwriter and solicitor for Scotland and opens its first Scottish office. Ms Noble joined Westcor from Blackadders LLP earlier this year and brings over a decade of experience as a practising solicitor.
Raeburn Christie Clark and Wallace (RCCW) has reported a 40 per cent rise in demand for rural homes. The firm said it had sold around £170 million-worth of properties in the year to July 31, £110m of which involved rural homes.
Davidson Chalmers Stewart has announced the appointment of three new partners at its offices in Glasgow and Edinburgh. Nicola Scott, a commercial property and renewable projects specialist, joins from Brodies. She previously served as in-house counsel at SSE advising on property law aspects of their
In March 2020, I wrote about the rising tide of climate change litigation and how the courts were being used by activists as an alternative to traditional protest activities. The trends we were beginning to see have continued unabated over the last 18 months. As of October 2021, almost 1,900 climate
Shepherd and Wedderburn has established a dedicated environmental, social and governance (ESG) advisory group to assist clients with their sustainability, workforce and regulatory commitments. The ESG advisory group, comprising lawyers with relevant, specialist expertise drawn from across the firm,
Aamer Anwar has been found not guilty of professional misconduct by the Scottish Solicitors’ Discipline Tribunal (SSDT). Following a four-year investigation, the tribunal cleared him of any wrongdoing.
Jonathan Rennie, partner in TLT’s UK-wide employment team and regular host of TLT’s Employment Law Focus podcast, has successfully competed for a role on The Football Association’s (FA) judicial panel. The panel is a pool of legal and non-legal individuals from which regulatory com
The Scottish agritech business, Intelligent Growth Solutions Limited (IGS), announced the conclusion of its most recent funding round on Thursday at its COP26 exhibition site. Acting for IGS, Thorntons Solicitors oversaw the Series B £42 million deal, with major investors including COFRA AG (Z
Addleshaw Goddard has over the last 12 months advised Anderson Anderson & Brown (AAB) on two mergers, an acquisition and a significant investment. Today's combination with Leeds-based Sagars follows hot on the heels of a major investment in AAB by August Equity to fast track future growth plans,
Burness Paull has become the first accredited “Menopause Friendly” employer in Scotland – as well as becoming the first law firm in the UK to achieve the status. Assessment is carried out by an independent panel including Kathy Abernethy, past chair of the British Menopause Society
DWF has appointed Caroline Colliston as executive partner for Scotland. Ms Colliston is a partner and chartered tax advisor based in DWF's Edinburgh office, with significant management experience in leading the DWF tax practice in Scotland, providing commercial tax advice and share schemes advice to
Pictured (L-R): Natalie McBride, Jack Hamilton, Rachel Trease, Jaimie-Jean Hunter Four young lawyers have taken another step up the legal career ladder after being offered positions at Pinsent Masons in Aberdeen.
