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Professor Alan Miller, of Strathclyde Law School, is to chair a "national collaborative" established to inform Scotland’s National Mission on Drug Deaths. Professor Miller, an expert in human rights law, will head the collaborative, which has been formed to ensure that the experience and right

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Top Human Rights Watch investigator allegedly hacked with Pegasus spyware | The Guardian

Wednesday 9 February 2022 at 6pm This event will provide an introduction to animal law, examples of how the law has been used to better the lives of animals and give you information on how you can get involved with the work A-Law.

Burges Salmon’s corporate finance team has advised Edinburgh based consumer brand investor Inverleith Limited Partnership on the majority acquisition of Eden Mill, a St Andrews based contemporary premium gin and single malt scotch whisky brand and distiller. Inverleith LLP invests in consumer

Hundreds of Kenyans will be allowed to take legal action at the Court of Session against one of the world's major tea producers. Current and former employees of Finlays, whose roots lie in 18th century Glasgow, allege they suffered severe health problems as a result of working on farms operated by J

Staff from Digby Brown have raised £48,000 in aid of seven local causes.

Gillespie Macandrew completed new build plot sales worth over £250 million in 2021, representing almost 10 per cent of all private new build house sales in Scotland. The firm’s total plot sales reservations reached 1,471 against 822 the previous year, which included a period of standstil

A woman has succeeded in a damages case against a man whom she accused of rape. Sheriff KJ Campbell QC, at the All-Scotland Personal Injury Court, found the pursuer to be "a credible and, in most respects, reliable witness". The defender, however, was not "credible in his account of the event which

Paman Singh, of WorkNest, has been recognised as an accredited specialist in employment law by the Law Society of Scotland. Mr Singh has obtained the accreditation in the shortest time on record – it is usually reserved for solicitors who have at least five years’ standing. However, due

A Lord Ordinary has dismissed actions raised by two siblings who were former residents of a defunct care home run by the Congregation of the Sisters of Nazareth in the 1970s after finding that a fair hearing was not possible. It was submitted by the defender that the actions raised by pursuers B and

Around one in six young barristers in England and Wales want to leave the profession amid unmanageable workloads and fears of burnout, according to a new report. The Life at the Young Bar report, commissioned by the Bar Council and published yesterday, is based on research into barristers who have b

The studio behind children's TV phenomenon Peppa Pig is suing a Vietnamese rival over its cartoon about a childlike wolf. Vietnamese-owned Sconnect's Wolfoo cartoon, which has become a massive YouTube hit, has drawn some comparisons to Peppa Pig in terms of its format and characters.

TLT has appointed Karen Hunt as a legal director. She joins from Pinsent Masons and is based in Glasgow.  Ms Hunt has over 25 years’ experience in commercial property. She has worked on many high profile investment and development deals. She also has extensive experience in managing large

The Stair Society has highlighted a fascinating remnant from Edinburgh's legal past in the form of sanctuary stones, which offered safe refuge to debtors. It tweeted: "The streets of Edinburgh have some fascinating links with legal history. An example is the sanctuary stones outside Holyrood Palace.

Aberdein Considine has appointed Darren Polson as head of mortgage operations. Mr Polson brings almost 20 years’ experience in financial services and has joined the firm from Mortgage Advice Bureau where he was head of training and performance in Scotland. He will work alongside Greig Brown wh