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Plans for automatic lifetime anonymity to anyone under 18 involved in criminal incidents have come under fire. The provisions in the Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill would also give victims and witnesses anonymity.

SEMLA is looking for two volunteers to join its committee. If you are a solicitor or advocate with an interest in these issues, able to give your time and with some ideas to drive change in the sector as part of the SEMLA team, then SEMLA wants to hear from you.

Changes to what constitutes a high-net-worth individual (HNWI) are likely to have the unintended consequence of negatively impacting on women investors and women-founded businesses in Scotland, investment specialists have said. From 31 January 2024, new regulations under the Financial Promotions Ord

Thorntons Solicitors and Foras have formed a new strategic partnership aimed at empowering Scottish startups to realise “life-changing” opportunities on the global stage. As part of the initiative, Thorntons will be supporting and playing an active role in Foras activities, both in the U

Complete Clarity Solicitors and Simplicity Legal is trialling a four-day week for its staff. Co-founder Emma King said: “We hope that by offering the condensed week as an option, we’re giving the team the maximum opportunity for achieving the best work/life balance that they can.

Gilson Gray is bolstering its footprint in Dundee and Angus, following the takeover of Bowmans Solicitors. The firm will also now double its space at 2 West Marketgait in the city centre, taking on another floor of the building, as well as gaining an additional office in Forfar. A team of 11, includ

CMS has announced the appointment of two senior level disputes specialists in Scotland. Amy Cornelius and Lizzie Gray join the firm’s disputes resolution practice as of counsels to support its UK and international client base. In their new roles, they will work closely with Edinburgh-based dis

A fraudster has succeeded in swindling over £20 million from a company by using deepfake technology to pose as its chief financial officer. In a cautionary tale for the AI age, the scam saw a finance worker in the Hong Kong office of a multinational firm invited via email to join a video call

The head of the Scottish Prison Service has said inmates may need to be released early as jails are simply too full. Teresa Medhurst told BBC Disclosure that prisons were reaching a "tipping point" and that emergency powers could be needed to release inmates early.

There has been an increase in the number of lawyers reporting workplace bullying, according to legal mental health charity LawCare. Its 2023 report records that 92 people who contacted LawCare for mental health support said that workplace bullying, harassment, or discrimination was their primary rea

A team of 12 from Mackinnons Solicitors LLP are to walk ‘58 miles in February for Refuge’. They aim to achieve a total distance of 696 miles – greater than the distance between Lands End and John o' Groats.

Digital watermarks combined with AI will speed up the resolution of legal cases about copyright infringements, a new study says. The technology would enhance the assessment of data about potential breaches and make it easier for lawsuits to be be brought. It will also lead to more evidence being ava

The Scottish Information Commissioner has launched an Intervention into the Scottish ministers’ practices in relation to use and retention of WhatsApp and other informal communication messages. Scottish Information Commissioner David Hamilton said: “My office has launched an Intervention

Congratulations are due to TC Young's Sarah Jamieson, who has been crowned Player of the Year at the Scottish Hockey Awards.

The Royal Faculty of Procurators will host its Sheriff Principal's Mooting Competition in April and May following the success of last year's inaugural moot. The format is straightforward yet challenging: four teams of 1st and 2nd year law students from Glasgow University, Glasgow College, Strathclyd