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Shoosmiths has announced three new appointments to its real estate team in Edinburgh. Gillian Ralph, previously a partner with Macnabs LLP in Perth has been appointed as a senior associate within the 20-strong team led by real estate partner, Steve Dougherty.

Morton Fraser has been appointed to a new panel to provide legal services in Scotland for a self-invested personal pension, Your Future SIPP, administered by Curtis Banks. The appointment also extends to the servicing of some legacy Curtis Bank’s products, to include those operated b

The independent review of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 is a step in the right direction for compliance with modern human rights standards, according to the Law Society of Scotland. Commenting on the announcement made by the mental health minister Clare Haughey yesterday

The judicial retirement age should be raised to 74, the President of the Supreme Court has said. Lady Hale, 74, told peers that the judiciary should seek applicants for the High Court bench from lawyers in their 60s, who will no longer be concerned about reaching their maximum earning power.

Aberdeen FC has failed in a legal battle with a sherry maker over the name of its whisky. The club launched a blended whisky called Dons Dram in 2016 and applied to register the trademark.

A former senator who successfully introduced Ireland's ban on child smacking encouraged Scottish legislators to follow suit at a meeting at Holyrood this morning. Jillian van Turnhout, who introduced the bill which became the Children First Act 2015 during her time as an Independent Senator, wa

The Edinburgh Tax Network, in conjunction with Terra Firma Chambers, will present a seminar entitled “BPR: The Pawson Problem - Wholly or Mainly Holding Investments?” on Thursday 28th March 2019 at the Mackenzie Building, Old Assembly Close, Edinburgh. The speaker will be Derek Francis,

Seven members of the Faculty of Advocates have helped students prepare for a major international mooting competition. The seven – Vice-Dean of Faculty Angela Grahame QC, Robert Howie QC, Kenneth Campbell QC, David Parratt QC, David Bartos, Roderick Campbell and Ross Anderson – acted as j

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has fined Vote Leave Limited £40,000 for sending out thousands of unsolicited text messages in the run up to the 2016 EU referendum. An ICO investigation found that Vote Leave sent 196,154 text messages promoting the aims of the Leave campaign with t

A woman has been charged with drug offences after allegedly handing out cannabis-infused cookies during a St Patrick's Day parade. Cathleen Krause, 57, was "visibly intoxicated" when arrested by police at the parade in Shawano, a small city in the US state of Wisconsin.

A man who physically abused his wife and failed to contribute to the household finances or assist with raising the couple’s four children has had a claim for financial provision upon divorce rejected by a sheriff. The court granted the pursuer’s application for divorce after finding that

A public interest test for significant land transfer should be enshrined in statute, a report published today recommends. Most of the disadvantages associated with Scotland’s current pattern of land ownership stem from a concentration of social, economic and decision-making power, according to

Legislation which aims to create a clearer, fairer and more credible way of setting the personal injury discount rate for damages claims has been passed unanimously at Holyrood. The discount rate is used to help calculate lump sum compensation to cover disadvantage such as future salary losses or fu

An independent review of Scotland's mental health legislation is to be conducted. The review of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 aims to improve the rights and protections of those living with mental illness and remove barriers to those caring for their health and welf

Davidson Chalmers partner Laura Irvine has been accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a specialist in freedom of information and data protection law, making her just the second Scottish lawyer in private practice to achieve the standard. The Law Society accreditation recognises solicitors who