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Ampersand's Paul Reid has been appointed first standing junior to the Scottish government, alongside new appointments to the government’s panel of standing junior counsel for Tim Young and Dominic Scullion. They join fellow Ampersand member Laura-Anne van der Westhuizen on the panel.

Advocate Catherine Smith has been appointed to the Scottish Civil Justice Council for a three-year term. Ms Smith is a member of Arnot Manderson Advocates. Her principal areas of work are reparation and public law. She specialises in personal injury, judicial review and clinical negli

Lawyers have been warned about their behaviour on social media. Guidance from the Law Society of Scotland cautions against unprofessional behaviour such as indicating to clients that they are “awake and online at 4am” amid worries it may lead people to wonder whether their solicitor is &

Criminal charges against another suspect in the Lockerbie bombing are to be brought in the coming days by US authorities, in a move described as "convenient" by the legal team for the Megrahi family, who are challenging the only conviction in the case. The US Justice Department is expected to unseal

The Attorney General has been left embarrassed by a submission in a case in which she appealed against the sentences of three offenders found guilty of the manslaughter of PC Andrew Harper. PC Harper was dragged for more than a mile behind a car driven by Henry Long. He was jailed for 16 years while

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating whether airlines have breached consumers’ legal rights by failing to offer cash refunds for flights they could not lawfully take. The move comes as part of ongoing work by the CMA in relation to holiday refunds during the coronavirus

The University of Law (ULaw) has announced the purchase of Central Law Training Scotland (CLT Scotland) from Wilmington plc, giving the provider of legal education a presence in Scotland for the first time. With nine campuses across England, as well as an online campus and provision of courses throu

A coroner has ruled that air pollution was the cause of death of a nine-year-old-girl in a landmark case. Philip Barlow, coroner for inner south London, said Ella Kissi-Debrah died in February 2013 as a result of acute respiratory failure, severe asthma and air pollution exposure.

CMS UK has been awarded a score of A- by CDP in recognition of its continuous efforts to tackle climate change issues. The firm, which has offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen, has made significant progress in addressing greenhouse gas emissions including in its supply chain (scope 3 emissions

For the past 10 years, Inksters has sent its contacts Christmas hats. There is a different colour each year and a different theme to the competition it runs for the best hat pictures posted on social media.

A mayor has mocked a fine imposed on authorities for appointing too many women. Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo was told she had broken the law by naming too many women to various posts.

A waste disposal and landfill operator that sought payment under a tax statute from a contracting company for not paying the correct amount of tax on hazardous waste material it sent has failed to obtain an order for payment.  Fife Resource Solutions LLP brought the action against Rob

The Faculty of Advocates’ Christmas Collection for vulnerable families has been a tear-inducing success, and a heartfelt THANK YOU goes out to everyone who helped. The response in this particularly difficult year was so great that as well as the usual vanload of gifts and treats, two cars also

Balfour and Manson has promoted two of its associate solicitors to partner, effective from the beginning of the new year. The new partners are Martin Walker who joined the firm as a trainee in 2015 before becoming a solicitor in its litigation team, and experienced private client specialist, Graeme

A new film raises concerns over the Scottish government's Hate Crime Bill. In Humza's Bummer, author Ian Mitchell takes a look at the professional background of Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf and his qualifications for undertaking major law reform as well as the way the bill reflects Soviet att