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Thorntons has welcomed 10 newly qualified solicitors across five of its offices this September, following a two year traineeship. Among the recruits are six appointments in Edinburgh: Thea Pock in family; Cameron Mathieson in wills, trusts and succession; Charlotte Parker Smith in corporate; Kerri M

MHD Law LLP has welcomed Julia Fletcher and Robert Dougall as trainees to the firm. Ms Fletcher studied Law and European Legal Studies at the University of Aberdeen and completed a year abroad at Maastricht University. She obtained her diploma at the University of Strathclyde before joining MHD Law

Ethiopian treasures stored in British Museum vaults could be legally restored to the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, UK public law experts believe. The 11 objects with great spiritual and religious value for the people of Ethiopia could be returned to their country of origin under Section 5 of the Britis

Integrated fee-sharing law firm Spencer West LLP has launched a Scottish practice. The firm’s presence in Scotland will be spearheaded by former DLA Piper banking and finance partner David Morton, assisted by former Fenwick Elliott construction partner Jonathan More as business growth director

Shepherd and Wedderburn has announced the promotion of 12 solicitors to associate and 16 associates to senior associate. Gabby Ives, Craig Brodie and Scarlett Leigh have been promoted to associate in the firm's property team, while Abby Doig and Lucy Mulreany have become associates in the banking an

The Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has welcomed a landmark UN resolution recognising the universal human right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment. The resolution was approved by the United Nations Human Rights Council on Friday during its 48th session in Geneva.

Immigration lawyer Jack Freeland looks at the latest rules for UK-US travel. The UK eased its restrictions on American travellers in July, and both sides of the pond are once again open for business. As such, it is timely to restate the procedure for applying for a UK spouse or partner visa from the

Scottish Labour has backed calls for a full public inquiry into the 2015 death of a 30-year-old prisoner after being violently restrained by prison guards. Allan Marshall was a remand prisoner in HMP Edinburgh and was days way from release when he died from serious injuries sustained from prison gua

Solicitor advocate Andrew Stevenson, secretary of the Scottish Law Agents’ Society, points out the irony in the bizarre remarks of the Scottish Greens yesterday that this week's Supreme Court judgment marked a "dark day for democracy". Their claims call into question the independence of the Br

A new fund worth at least £30 million over the next three years is being launched to better help victims of crime as the Scottish government remains silent over its inadequate funding of the legal aid system. The fund forms a central plank of the Scottish government’s commitment to "putt

The UK government has introduced legislation designed to support small businesses following the end of restrictions on winding up petitions on 30 September, writes Joanne Gillies. The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (CIGA) introduced in June 2020 restricted creditors from serving s

Tens of thousands of unpaid carers will receive a double payment of the Carer’s Allowance Supplement this winter under legislation passed unanimously by the Scottish Parliament. Recognising the additional pressures unpaid carers face as a result of the pandemic, the December payment of the Car

World Tech Legal, a global network of tech-focused law firms, has officially launched. Founded by MBM Commercial (MBM), which has offices in London and Edinburgh, the network was established to build an association of like-minded entrepreneurial law firms that have specific expertise in the technolo

Law At Work (LAW) – the Edinburgh-based employment law, HR, and health and safety firm – has announced it has joined associated businesses owned by Marlowe plc to become WorkNest, a new £35m brand. The firm’s Edinburgh office will be the centre for WorkNest’s Scottish c

The Scottish government has said it is committed to incorporating the United Nations Convention of the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) into domestic law "to the maximum extent possible" as it highlighted the "limitations of the devolution settlement". The UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill was backed