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The Inner House of the Court of Session has allowed a reclaiming motion by the director of an oil company who sought millions of dollars in damages for the loss of value of his shareholdings after part of his shareholding was bought by the Lime Rock Group. It was held by the Lord Ordinary that Rober

A consultation has been launched on how custody is used as part of the criminal justice system and how support can be given to better help people move on from their offending behaviour within communities while ensuring public protection and victim safety remain at the centre of the process. Proposal

A new report by JUSTICE on the Windrush scandal makes 27 recommendations to improve the process for those seeking compensation from the Home Office. In 2018, hundreds of individuals were placed in immigration detention, lost their jobs and homes, and were threatened with removal, with many others de

Average house prices in Scotland have increased by close to £25,000 (13.2 per cent) over the last 12 months – the highest rate of all four UK nations. The latest monthly house price index for Scotland from Walker Fraser Steele, Chartered Surveyors also shows:

Health Secretary Humza Yousaf and his wife are taking legal action under the Equality Act against a nursery that failed to admit his child. A Care Inspectorate investigation into Little Scholars Day Nursery in Broughty Ferry upheld the complaint made by Mr Yousaf. It said the "manager did not promot

Jillian Merchant has been promoted to partner at Thompsons Solicitors & Solicitor Advocates. She said: "[I] can’t wait to get started in my new client relations role working with our trades unions colleagues.

Very few of you will have tuned into the Roberton Report a couple of years ago. Even fewer will be aware that the Scottish government (after a lengthy and entirely understandable delay) is only now consulting on its recommendations. Even fewer will respond to the consultation. Why should you? How co

Turcan Connell are hosting a series of short virtual seminars covering the legal (and other) implications of the evolving market for trading carbon in the UK. These free online seminars will be hosted via Zoom – sign up details below.  Thursday 25th November - 10am to 11am

The way we work continues to evolve following the Covid-19 pandemic and clients are now expecting more than just sound legal advice from their full-service law firm. As a result, there has been an increase in demand for legal project managers, writes Amy Ferguson. Legal project management is the app

Shoosmiths' emissions reduction targets have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Shoosmiths commits to reductions across its entire value chain to reduce absolute scope 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse gas emissions 50 per cent by FY2030 from an FY2020 base year; and to increase annu

A new law in Portugal will prevent companies from contacting employees outside of working hours. Due to come into force soon, the law will protect the rights of remote workers and safeguard their family lives.

Three tonnes of oysters worth around €20,000 have been stolen from a French oyster farm amid rising prices for the molluscs. The theft from the Huîtres de Trousse Chemise farm is the second major oyster theft on the Ile de Ré in the past two weeks, The Times reports.

The owners of a hotel in Renfrewshire have failed to overturn a decision of Renfrewshire Council to remove land adjacent to the hotel from a list of sites allocated for residential development. Cosmopolitan Hotels Ltd had applied for planning permission in principle for residential development at a

Junior members of the Scottish bar have cautioned that making remote hearings the default would damage their professional development as advocates, adversely affect their well-being and job satisfaction, and have a knock-on effect on the quality of justice. They made their remarks in the Junior End

Research has found no evidence that the crest of Sir Walter Scott indicates ties to the slave trade. After he was granted a baronetcy in 1822, the great writer and advocate created a coat of arms featuring an African man in a loincloth. It had attracted attention as some of his contemporaries used a