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Rebecca Barrass looks at the litigation surrounding the Glendoe Hydro-Electric Scheme In January 2009, energy giant SSE started operating the Glendoe Hydro-Electric Scheme. Opened officially by the Queen later that year, the scheme was cited as one of Scotland’s biggest civil engineering proje

Proposals for a second public inquiry into the conduct of the press have been defeated by MPs for what could be the final time.The House of Commons voted 301-289 against the so-called "Leveson 2" inquiry yesterday, just a week after the proposal was rejected by 304-295.A second vote w

A senior member of Faculty has been appointed a sheriff by Her Majesty the Queen on the recommendation of the First Minister. David Young QC, will serve in the Sheriffdom of South Strathclyde, Dumfries and Galloway, based at Hamilton Sheriff Court.

An ever-increasing focus on anti-money laundering (AML) controls within the legal profession has seen the introduction of new AML requirements for both the Law Society of Scotland and the Scottish solicitors. As part of the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on

Land access is a critical barrier for new entrants to agriculture in Scotland according to research published today. The report, prepared for the Scottish Land Commission by The James Hutton Institute, suggests that existing farmers and landowners are well placed to offer gr

The Scottish government has has urged the UK government to remove the parts of the EU Withdrawal Bill that constrain devolved powers, following a vote in the Scottish Parliament. Brexit minister Michael Russell said the decision of the Scottish Parliament to withhold consent from the withdrawal

Perthshire law firm Macnabs has announced the opening of an office in Aberuthven, bringing its total number of offices to four. Macnabs, which has offices in Perth, Pitlochry, Blairgowrie and now Aberuthven, employs almost 40 staff and provides advice on commercial law, employment law, litigation, p

Peterkins has announced the promotion of Caren McNeil as a partner in the northeast Scotland firm's commercial property division. Ms McNeil joined the firm in January 2017 and has over 10 years' experience in commercial property.

Addleshaw Goddard (AG) has announced its reappointment to The Co-op's legal panel. Following a formal tender process, the international law firm - which has offices in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow - was appointed to provide full service advice to the Co-op's food retail, funeral services, general

The European Court of Human Rights has ordered Malta to pay €20,000 to a theatre company and three individuals after unlawfully banning the play Stitching by Scottish playwright Anthony Neilson. Unifaun Theatre Productions Limited, a limited liability company, and four Maltese nationals, Adrian

Thompsons Solicitors has announced the opening of a new office in Dundee, to be run by newly-promoted associate Eilish Lindsay.

The Scottish government has launched a consultation on how children and victims of domestic violence can be prioritised in family court cases when parents separate. The role of the courts in cases involving children of separated parents and the law around parental responsibilities and rights will be

The Law Society of Scotland has launched a new mental health resource, Lawscot Wellbeing, to coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week 2018. The web-based resource provides information, help and guidance to those working in the legal sector through a dedicated online portal on the Law Society of Sc