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Some 20 million casks lie maturing in warehouses across Scotland at any time. Currently security can be taken over these whisky casks either by a floating charge or by a common law pledge. But the Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill (MTB) provides a new way of taking effective fixed security over

Since calling to the Scottish bar in June of this year Megan Davidson has been making a splash in the legal world. Upon completion of her devilling period, Ms Davidson was called to the bar and was one of five new advocates to join Arnot Manderson Advocates. Since then the Fife resident has appeared

The Scottish Young Lawyers' Association will host a session this week on the PEAT-2 Quarterly Performance Review. When starting a traineeship, the PQPR is an unknown concept. If you're wondering how best to prepare for your PQPR, where to find your trainee objectives, and the sort of information to

A sheriff has determined under section 78 of the Extradition Act 2003 that a man who appeared before him at Edinburgh Sheriff Court under the name Arthur Knight was in fact a wanted fugitive sought by the United States of America to face trial. Nicholas Rossi, who was accused of rape in the state of

A notorious Holocaust denier who fled France has been arrested in Anstruther in Fife. Vincent Reynouard, 53, evaded authorities after he was convicted under anti-Nazi laws which criminalise denial of the Holocaust.

Dear Editor, I agree entirely with the comments made by Frances McMenamin KC regarding juryless trials. She has long experience of the courts and because of that she speaks with authority and her observations should not be ignored. In response to her, a Scottish government spokesperson is reported a

Talent Beyond Boundaries (TBB), a not-for-profit organisation, is in Scotland later this week to raise awareness of a pilot programme which sees highly qualified refugees and displaced people connect with employers. The Displaced Talent Mobility pilot is a UK government initiative designed in collab

Dedicated courts dealing with commercial disputes are to be established at Hamilton and Airdrie Sheriff Courts. Sheriffs Millar and Small (Hamilton) and Sheriffs Thomson and Livingston (Airdrie) have been designated as commercial sheriffs with effect from 14 November 2022.

Plans to scrap jury trials have come in for harsh criticism by the senior woman at the Scottish bar. Frances McMenamin KC expressed grave concerns over proposals to enact juryless trials in rape and other sexual cases.

A top official with Italy's National Association of Referees has been arrested on suspicion of involvement in international drug trafficking. Rosario D'Onofrio was the body's chief prosecutor until he and dozens of others were arrested by Italy's financial police in a major operation on Saturday.

Samuel Mailer discusses the key role Scotland can play in development of the global renewable energy sector and how the north-east can capitalise on a new 'gold' rush. Once again, the eyes of the world are on the latest COP event. The location may have moved from Scotland to Egypt, but many headline

Followers of the popular Irish Legal News Linkedin pages have reached 18,000 with the number of unique visitors to our sister publication's website, www.irishlegal.com, now averaging 100,000 per month. LinkedIn followers are increasing by just under 500 per month and last month 169 new subscribers t

Pictured (L-R): Nigel Roberts, LexisNexis; Yorm Ama Abledu, Centurion Law Group A University of Aberdeen alumna has been honoured with a prestigious international law award in recognition of her work mentoring the next generation of legal minds.

Retired judges have been recruited to address the soaring court backlog. The Lord Chief Justice, Lord Burnett of Maldon, has authorised the recruitment of 65 retired judges to deal with cases. The judges, half of whom are in their 70s, will aid in the effort to reduce the backlog of 63,000 cases, wh

A woman who was found liable for the legal expenses of an insurance company following the settlement of a personal injury claim made to the All-Scotland Sheriff Personal Injury Court has been partially successful in an appeal against the decision to the Sheriff Appeal Court. Pursuer Mary Young reach