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Edinburgh Law School's Professor Drew Scott has been awarded the UACES Lifetime Achievement Award. The University Association for Contemporary European Studies (UACES) presented its 2018 Lifetime Achievement award to Professor Scott earlier this month, commending "the quality and versatility of [his

BTO Solicitors LLP has announced the appointment of two new members of staff for its families and individuals and residential property teams. Solicitor Hilary Peppiette is one of Scotland’s first end of life doulas, making BTO the first Scottish law firm to offer such specialist counselli

The Scottish Borders courthouse is to reopen at the weekend, after a £430,000 restoration. Built in 1803 as the Sheriff Court, it is where Sir Walter Scott dispensed justice to the people of Selkirkshire.

Pinsent Masons has announced the appointment of Claire Scott as legal director in the international law firm's Aberdeen office. Ms Scott is widely respected in the north east and has years of experience advising international clients in the oil and gas, shipping and aviation industries.

The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) has installed public access defibrillator (PADs) in all of the SCTS buildings across Scotland. All of the PADs have been registered with the Scottish Ambulance Service and there have to date been three occasions when members of the public have been di

Two experts on Sir Walter Scott have developed a free online course for people who would like to learn about the giant of Scottish literature. Professor Alison Lumsden, director of Aberdeen University’s Walter Scott Research Centre, and Kirsty Archer-Thompson, collections and interpretation ma

International corporate law firm Rooney Nimmo has announced that Scott Nelson has joined the firm as a partner, based in its London and Edinburgh offices. Mr Nelson is an experienced corporate transactional lawyer who has spent his entire legal career focused on the representation of leading private

The Boy Scouts of America has filed for bankruptcy as it faces legal challenges over thousands of allegations of sexual abuse. The 110-year-old body lodged papers at a court in Delaware as it attempts to negotiate a compensation plan for abuse victims.

Macleod & MacCallum has announced the promotion of Scott Dallas to director. He has extensive experience in dealing with wills, powers of attorney, guardianships, executry advice and inheritance tax and later life planning issues.

The Civil Justice Committee of the Law Society of Scotland has called on the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) to urgently review a decision to refuse paper-based simple procedure actions. SCTS has confirmed to the Law Society that, except in exceptional circumstances, simp

Ampersand has welcomed Euan Scott, Mark Boni and Nick McAndrew to the stable following their call to the bar. Mr Scott has significant experience across a wide range of civil litigation, with a particular focus on commercial dispute resolution (concentrating on commercial contract disputes, pro

The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) procurement team has been highly commended in the ‘Procurement Team of the Year’ category award at this year’s GO Awards Scotland.

Terra Firma Chambers’ licensing expert Scott Blair stars in the latest instalment of Lockdown Licensing: The Interview Series, a programme of webinars hosted by Scottish Licensing Law and Practice (SLLP) focusing on the challenges faced by the licensing trade during lockdown.

Research has found no evidence that the crest of Sir Walter Scott indicates ties to the slave trade. After he was granted a baronetcy in 1822, the great writer and advocate created a coat of arms featuring an African man in a loincloth. It had attracted attention as some of his contemporaries used a