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CMS has advised shareholders of Flotation Energy Limited (Flotation) on its cross-border sale to the renewable power division of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings (TEPCO) Incorporated. Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, TEPCO is Japan’s largest utility company.

BTO has welcomed Cat MacLean as a partner. She will join the firm’s dispute resolution team in Edinburgh on 14 November. A well-respected legal practitioner, Ms MacLean practised at the bar for 10 years before leading a dispute resolution team in a commercial law firm. She has extensive experi

A Northern Ireland-style parades commission is not necessary in Scotland, according to a new report. The creation of a commission was mooted last year after police made arrests at a series of Orange Walks in Glasgow.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has asked Elena Whitham MSP to join the Scottish government as minister for community safety and legal affairs. Ms Whitham will replace Ash Regan, who resigned over her opposition to the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill.

Scotland's malicious prosecution scandal has cost taxpayers just over £50 million, the Crown Office has said. The scandal revolves around the botched police investigation into the takeover of Rangers in 2011, when Sir David Murray sold the club for £1 to Craig Whyte.

[The facts of this case are explicit] A man who murdered his infant son has lost a High Court of Justiciary appeal against the length of the punishment part of his life sentence.

Judge Síofra O'Leary has formally taken up the presidency of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). The first woman and the first Irish person to serve as president of the court in its 63-year history, she will serve for an initial two-year term until 2024.

Business sentiment in Scotland has entered negative territory for the first time since the end of 2020 according to the latest Addleshaw Goddard Scottish Business Monitor report, with 70 per cent of businesses expecting growth in the Scottish economy to be weak or very weak over the coming year. The

Barney Ross has been elected Clerk of Faculty following a six-way contest. Mr Ross succeeds Richard Pugh KC, who has stepped down after three-and-a-half years in office.

The Scottish Law Commission has published its report and draft bill on financial provision for cohabitants on cessation of cohabitation otherwise than on death. It recommends reform of sections 25 to 28 of the Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006. Section 29 of the Act, dealing with claims by surviving co

New EU rules regulating large online platforms classified as "digital gatekeepers" have come into force and will be implemented within months. The EU Digital Markets Act (DMA) was proposed by the European Commission in December 2020 and agreed by the European Parliament in record time in March 2022.

Dear Editor, It was alarming to read the report of the submission by Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service to the Criminal Justice Committee to the effect that some courts may have to be closed, 25 per cent of civil court days may be lost and staff numbers reduced in order to deal with, inter alia,

Hundreds of people were evacuated from Birmingham's main train station yesterday after the discovery of a "grenade" – which turned out to be a cannabis grinder. The Birmingham New Street station was evacuated and train services halted after the "suspicious item" was discovered on a platform.

The Scottish Young Lawyers' Association will host its Dundee Launch Party tomorrow at The West House. The event will kick off at 6:00pm and drinks tokens will be provided to attendees.

Ashurst has announced the release of Ashurst: The story of a progressive global law firm – the first 200 years, a book to celebrate its bicentenary year in 2022. The book has been written to reflect on the firm's progressive foundations and showcases interviews with current and former Ashurst