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A new trusts and succession law is very welcome, but the new bill must be robust enough to stand the test of time. That is the view of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee, which has today published its stage 1 report on the Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill.

Edinburgh Law School has announced the passing of professor emeritus Alan Boyle. He was professor of public international law at Edinburgh Law School from 1995 until 2017, where he taught international law, international environmental law, and law of the sea.

Police are investigating the unusual theft of 14 beehives from an apiary in north Wales. Beekeepers were last month urged to keep a look out for the missing bees, with police suggesting the thief or thieves would "clearly... have some knowledge about beekeeping".

Establishing and implementing good governance is the primary challenge faced by businesses in deploying AI technology, according to a new report from DLA Piper. The comprehensive research-led report, titled AI Governance: Balancing Policy, Compliance, and Commercial Value, delves into the critical

Craig Marshall has been appointed as the new group CEO of Irwin Mitchell, following the loss of former group chief executive officer, Andrew Tucker. Mr Marshall joined Irwin Mitchell in 2007 when the firm merged with Scottish law firm Golds before being appointed chief executive officer of Irwi

TLT has appointed strategy and change consultant Rebecca Shalom as non-executive director to support the delivery of its growth strategy. Ms Shalom has over 30 years’ experience leading transformations and advising leadership teams on strategy, with a particular focus on complex business issue

The Supreme Court's Ask a Justice programme returns for the 2023/24 academic year, giving schools the opportunity to have a live question and answer session with a justice from their own classroom. The sessions provide a unique insight into the work of the justices and is excellent for pupils and st

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM) has welcomed four new trainee solicitors across two of its Scottish offices.

Scotland’s biggest events campus, the SEC in Glasgow has appointed solicitor Morag McNeill as its new chair. Ms McNeill will replace outgoing chair, Will Whitehorn, who was in the position for nine years. She spent her career as a corporate lawyer and was a senior partner in McGrigors before s

The family of David Maxwell Fyfe, the lawyer and statesman, performed their song cycle based on his life in Edinburgh last night.

Dr Mark Robertson of Ryden will present the keynote session at CLT Scotland’s Commercial Property Conference taking place exclusively in-person on Monday 30 October at Murrayfield Stadium. Dr Robertson will provide an assessment of the Scottish economy with a particular focus on residential de

July 2023 saw the publication of a new historical study touching on the relationship between Scotland and slavery in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, in the form of Richard Blake's Sugar, Slaves and High Society - The Grants of Kilgraston, 1750-1860. A beautifully and extensively illustrated

Justice Secretary Angela Constance has written to the Criminal Justice Committee to outline the actions being taken to tackle the rise in the prison population which has been growing consistently since the start of the year. The letter states that the recent increase in the number of people arriving

Lidl has issued an urgent recall on a line of Paw Patrol branded products after discovering a web address on the packaging led visitors to pornography. Four different biscuit and breakfast bar products featuring the images of police pup Chase and pals were affected by the issue, according to a recal

Fifteen new King’s Counsel have been appointed by His Majesty The King on the recommendation of First Minister Humza Yousaf. The new appointees are: