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Shoosmiths has become the first major law firm to link a firmwide bonus to the use of AI by its workforce.  The firm has set an annual target of one million Microsoft Copilot prompts which, once made, will unlock a £1 million bonus pot for staff in its new financial year.

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The head of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) has called for the abolition of crown immunity, the legal principle that legislation does not normally apply to the state. Teresa Medhurst said the SPS should be at risk of criminal prosecution over deaths in custody.

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French legal bodies and government ministers have condemned threats and insults targeting the judge who convicted and sentenced far-right leader Marine Le Pen. Ms Le Pen was found guilty on Monday of embezzlement for her role in a scheme which saw European parliamentary funds used to finance her pol

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Four new partners are among 10 senior promotions that have taken effect at Lindsays. Six other lawyers have also taken the step up to director among a total of 15 promotions announced across the partnership’s offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee and Perth.

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TC Young has announced the promotion of Neil Matheson to partner. Mr Matheson joined the firm as a trainee in 2015 and now has vast experience in civil litigation matters at both Sheriff Court and Court of Session level.

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The Register of Assignations (RoA) and the Register of Statutory Pledges (RSP) have launched. RoA allows claims to payment to legally transfer in Scotland through registration of an assignation in that register.

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Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM) has announced the appointment of Amanda Masson as head of family law. Ms Masson, who joins from Harper Macleod, has 25 years of experience and is an experienced litigator in both the Sheriff Court and Court of Session.

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MBM Commercial has announced a number of promotions across the firm. Hannah Brazel has been promoted to director in the corporate department. She has been with MBM Commercial since she qualified in 2017 and specialises in M&A and investment deals.

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A former drug lord has launched a bid to be elected as mayor of his hometown on an anti-drugs platform. Rolan "Kerwin" Espinosa is seeking to be elected as mayor of Albuera, a town of around 50,000 people in the Leyte province of the Phiippines.

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Denovo has been announced as the headline sponsor for the 2025 Scottish Legal Awards, Scotland’s premier celebration of excellence in the legal profession. As the largest independent awards programme in the sector, the event recognises the outstanding achievements of legal professionals, firms

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