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Identifying and retaining talent whilst progressing diversity agendas will be a major challenge for Scottish legal firms this year, according to a new report. A result of the shortage of talent has seen significant salary uplifts, with even newly qualified candidates being offered significantly high

As part of an ongoing commitment to improve sustainability and environmental performance, Burness Paull’s charity, the Burness Paull Foundation, embarked on a tree planting drive over the spring months.

The Upper Tribunal for Scotland has ordered a landlord to pay nearly £1,400 to a tenant after quashing the First-tier Tribunal’s decision that payments intended to reimburse the landlord for a council tax payment were not an illegal premium in terms of the Rent (Scotland) Act 1984.

Macnabs partner Garry Sutherland has qualified as a solicitor advocate. Mr Sutherland, who started as a trainee with Macnabs over 20 years ago, and who has focused on court and tribunal work for the past two decades, is the only Perth-based solicitor to hold the qualification.

Almira Delibegović-Broome QC is to take on the role of chair of JUSTICE Scotland, succeeding Shelagh McCall QC as chair of the Scottish branch of the law reform charity. JUSTICE has been at the forefront of law reform in the United Kingdom since 1957, aiming to promote a fairer and more accessible

The Spanish government has approved a draft law that would impose fines on companies that leave callers on the phone for more than three minutes. Under the bill, firms will faces fines of between €150 and €10,000, with the figure rising to €100,000 for repeat offenders.

A Leeds based company has been fined £850,000 after an employee sustained fatal injuries while undergoing training. Hermes Parcelnet Limited pled guilty to health and safety breaches committed between 1 August 2018 and 19 March 2019 at Hamilton Sheriff Court on 23 May 2022.

Professor Kenneth Norrie comments on the Church of Scotland's change in stance on same-sex marriage. The news that the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland has voted in favour of allowing its ministers and deacons to celebrate (that is to create), within its doctrines, marriages between s

The botched Rangers investigation is set to cost the taxpayer more than £100 million, The Times reports. The failed probe into the club prompted a public inquiry and payouts of more than £40 million to individuals who were maliciously prosecuted.

The Law Society of Scotland has called for legal reforms to ensure that the law does not discriminate against people who do not have a diagnosed mental illness. The professional body for Scottish solicitors has said it is essential that support is available to everyone who might need it, particularl

Fiona Caldow and Douglas Blyth write about an emerging development in climate litigation. As climate activists increasingly turn to the courts in the fight against global warming, the issue of parent company liability is taking centre stage. The courts' willingness to hold parent companies accountab

A Fettes College abuse survivor who was beaten and sexually assaulted has received £400,000 in damages – the first known sum paid by the school. The brave victim – known as ‘Frank’ – secured the landmark settlement decades after being abused by a former teacher. F

The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) has developed a service to allow solicitors to complete an online form to lodge a caveat. This service will be available for both Sheriff Court and Court of Session caveats. One of the key features of the service is a new login process different from

A man convicted of raping his stepdaughter and another teenager has lost an appeal against the conviction in the High Court of Justiciary. The appellant, GC, argued that an affidavit provided by a witness, MB, to his solicitors following his conviction amounted to fresh evidence in terms of the Crim