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Mitchells Roberton, the Scottish member firm of Commercial Law Group, hosted the Commercial Law Group Conference in Glasgow from 21 to 23 October.

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM) is urging individuals to sign up to attend its renewables conference in Glasgow on Thursday 10 November. The firm recently announced the line-up of speakers for the event which includes Karen Anne Hutton, head of repowering and life extension (UK&I) at

The UK and US have agreed to enhance their cooperation in implementing financial sanctions, in a bid to maximise the impact of the measures imposed on Russia, as well as to ease the compliance burden for business, writes Stacy Keen. The US and UK treasuries already work together to develop common ap

Aberdein Considine has boosted its senior management team. Julie Thomson has been appointed as the firm’s new chief financial officer and Mike Fergusson has been hired as Aberdein Considine’s first chief operating officer.

Commonwealth gold medalist Eilish McColgan shared the inside track on a stunning summer of success at special events organised by Lindsays.

A man convicted of posting a grossly offensive tweet is taking his case to Strasbourg. Joe Kelly, who was labelled an “example case” to deter others from “pressing the blue button” and posting allegedly offensive content, hopes to have his case heard at the European Court of

The new Tenant Protection Act falls short of expectations, argues the Legal Services Agency. In October 2022, the Scottish Parliament passed the Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Bill (which has now received royal assent). This bill aims to introduce new measures to protect tenants in th

Professor Lorne Crerar CBE, executive chair and co-founder of Harper Macleod, has been selected to chair the strategic board of the new national public energy agency Heat & Energy Efficiency Scotland. The new agency has been launched by the Scottish government to scale up the delivery of climate

Lord Brailsford will be the new chair of the Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry, Deputy First Minister John Swinney has confirmed in a statement to the Scottish Parliament. Lord Brailsford replaces Lady Poole today.

A cannabis company in the US is facing a class action lawsuit from dissatisfied customers over claims its products aren't as potent as promised. California-based DreamFields Brands sells premium products advertised as having a higher level of psychoactive tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), CBS News reports

The Scottish Young Lawyers' Association (SYLA), in association with the ADHD Advocate, is to host an event on November 1 focusing on neurodiversity within the workplace and the importance of developing emotional intelligence skills as a lawyer. The event will be led by the founder and CEO of the ADH

It will take over 125 years for black people to be properly represented in the judiciary, the Law Society has said. Research by the society found that it would take until the year 2149 for the representation of black people to match their presence in the general population.

An Aberdeen sheriff who was subject to a sexual misconduct hearing four years ago is to face a second tribunal. The Scottish government has confirmed a fresh tribunal will be convened to look at the actions of Sheriff Jack Brown towards a lawyer known as X, following inquiries by The Courier.

The Scottish Child Law Centre (SCLC) has launched a Glasgow-based clinic providing free legal advice on all aspects of child and family law. The clinic, initially running for six weeks, will see a team of solicitors from the centre based at Samaritan House in Govanhill. They will provide in person l