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The Law Society of Scotland has welcomed the introduction of a bill aimed at consolidating and modernising Scottish law around trusts and making limited changes to the law of intestate succession. The long-awaited Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill, was introduced in the Scottish Parliament last

Justice Secretary Keith Brown is encouraging people experiencing domestic abuse to seek help, advice or support – and where appropriate, report incidents to the police. Official statistics for 2021-22 released today, show a one per cent fall in the number of domestic abuse incidents recorded b

A barista who is determined to carve out a career in law has been awarded the Kirk Murdoch Scholarship, which was set up in memory of the respected lawyer and business leader. Jo MacLeod, 27, worked in a number of retail jobs after leaving school but gave up her full-time Starbucks position to retur

On International Women Human Rights Defenders Day Arnot Manderson Advocates pays tribute to women in Kenya who stand up for equality and human rights. Every 29 November, International Women Human Rights Defenders Day highlights the efforts of hundreds of thousands of women who work tirelessly to def

Pictured (L-R): Megan Hassett, Robert Ferrie and Katie Panteli. McCash and Hunter has appointed paralegal Megan Hassett to its residential property and private client teams.

A worker who was unfairly dismissed for refusing to join his colleagues in the pub after work has won a case against his erstwhile employer. Mr T, not to be confused with he of A-Team fame, was a senior advisor at a firm in Paris.

Lawscot Foundation students have shown off their legal and workplace skills in a contest across five major legal employers in Edinburgh. The Lawscot Challenge was held last week, with eight students in four teams across three year groups participating in the event’s first running since 2019.

The Lord Chief Justice of England & Wales, Lord Burnett of Maldon, has announced his forthcoming retirement in a statement reproduced below. Earlier this month I informed His Majesty The King of my intention to retire from the office of Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales and head of the jud

Pat Thom and Susan Murray have been nominated as 2024/25 president-elect of the Law Society of Scotland. The society’s Council members will now vote for their preferred candidate and the result will be announced next month. The successful candidate will succeed current vice president, Sheila W

People experiencing homelessness in Scotland will have the ability to settle and access support wherever they choose under legislation coming into force tomorrow. As it stands, councils can ask people to demonstrate their connection to the area where they present as homeless. If they are unable to d

MBM Commercial has announced the appointment of Alison Scott as partner and head of the firm’s commercial property practice. Ms Scott takes the reins of the department upon the retirement of Jane Ramsay.

Are you looking for a stocking filler for the lover of legal philosophy in your life? Or perhaps you just want them to stop talking about it. In any case, rejoice, for SLN's jurisprudential primer series has been turned into a book – just in time for Christmas.

Richard Hepburn, managing director at Millar & Bryce and Landmark Scotland, discusses the state of the Scottish property market. At Millar & Bryce we have witnessed increasingly regular changes to the Scottish property market, and none more so than a reduction in home completions since the r

Parents who buy puppies as Christmas presents from unauthorised breeders could be getting duped into helping to fund organised crime in Scotland. That was the stark warning today from the Crown Office as law agencies look to choke off a source of revenue for gang networks all over the country.

The Law Society of Scotland has fortified its links with Europe by becoming a member of Scotland Europa, a membership-based organisation that promotes Scotland's interests across European institutes and member states. Siobhan Kahmann, Law Society of Scotland Council representative for Scottish solic