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To mark Black History Month, the Scottish Young Lawyers' Association is delighted to host an event this Thursday. In line with the Black History Month theme of 'Time for Change: Actions Not Words', the event will examine what it means to build a culture of allyship within the Scottish legal professi

Property lawyers have been urged to prepare for a housing market crash similar to that seen in 2007 and 2008. England and Wales' Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC), which regulates conveyancing firms, has recommended solicitors prepare for a 40 per cent fall in deals.

Tackling climate change is an important component of policy agendas across the UK and more broadly on a global scale, writes Tarik Elhadidi. The UK government has set an ambitious target of a four-fold increase in offshore renewable energy by 2030, a key pillar in the country’s 2050 net-zero t

MSPs are set to debate and vote on stage one of the Scottish government’s Hunting with Dogs Bill, which aims to tighten legislation and put an end to illegal hunting. Speaking ahead of the debate on 25 October, environment and land reform minister Mairi McAllan said: “The chasing and kil

CMS has advised leading renewable energy developer and operator, SSE Renewables (SSE), on the acquisition of the Aberarder wind farm project in Strathnairn near Inverness, Scotland. The project, which was granted planning consent in 2017, allows for the construction of a 12-turbine onshore wind farm

Keeper of the Advocates Library, Neil Mackenzie, details the work of the Faculty of Advocates’ Free Legal Services Unit. The Faculty of Advocates has a long history of promoting access to justice to those who cannot afford to pay for legal advice and representation.In England, Magna Carta

Mitchells Roberton partner Euan David passed away on 20 October at the age of 64. Mr David was a lawyer for over 40 years, having graduated LLB from Glasgow University in 1979, and had a wide-ranging area of practice in a variety of firms before joining Mitchells Roberton in 1996.

Aberdeen University's Dr Daria Shapovalova presented her work on place-based governance of just transition at the Polar Law Symposium and the Arctic Circle Assembly, both of which took place in Reykjavik, Iceland. The Polar Law Symposium is an annual conference discussing legal issues relevant to th

Burness Paull partner Alasdair Sutherland is raising money in aid of Movember – an annual event in which participants grow moustaches to raise awareness of men's health issues, such as prostate cancer and men's suicide. Mr Sutherland states on his fundraising page: "I lost three friends t

Finally, a politician you can trust: a cat has been appointed as the mayor of an Italian town and will stay in office for a year. Miao spent her first day as ‘mayor of the animals’ of Civita d’Antino, Abruzzo Region, southern Italy earlier this month.

Scottish legal authorities have failed to explain the fate of an Aberdeen sheriff who was the subject of sexual misconduct allegations almost four years ago. Jack Brown was reported by a female lawyer, referred to as X, in 2018. He was suspended on full pay.

The Scottish government must ensure Police Scotland has the vehicles that it needs as it emerged that a quarter of the vehicles that the service relies on have in excess of 100,000 miles on the clock. Figures acquired under freedom of information legislation show that Police Scotland have 348 vehicl

The Law Society's new president has said criminal lawyers should refuse work for which they are not properly remunerated as they demand a 15 per cent increase in legal aid fees, in line with barristers. Lubna Shuja's appointment comes as solicitors have been offered a nine per cent rise, despite hav

Thorntons has been recognised for its legal expertise and experience in new rankings released by the Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners directories. Thorntons retained its rankings across 12 different categories including corporate and commercial, social housing, family and employment, securing a h

A new way to market properties for sale has been launched by a collective group of solicitor estate agents and ESPC. Offers being accepted subject to the sale of the buyer’s property is common practice in many property transactions across Scotland. This proposition is brought to market to targ