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Scotland recorded 165 deals worth £2.3 billion in a year subdued by the pandemic, the Experian United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland M&A Review, shows. Addleshaw Goddard retained its half-year ranking at the top of the table, with a total of nine deals, followed by CMS with six deals

A number of changes have been made at the Scottish Criminal Bar Association, where Tony Lenehan has taken over as president. The senior position had been held by Ronnie Renucci QC, who was elected Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Advocates in August and stepped down from the SCBA after two years.

Dundee-based solicitor Murray Etherington has been nominated as a future president of the Law Society of Scotland. The nomination covers a three-year term, beginning as vice president from 31 May 2021, becoming president the following year, and then serving a third year as past president.

Roz Boynton details the key compensation points in a case in which the claimant was severely injured in a road traffic accident in 2013. As a lawyer specialising in complex and serious injury cases, I was delighted to read the landmark judgment of the English Court of Appeal in Swift v Carpenter (20

New rules will come into force tomorrow which will make electronic submission of simple procedure cases mandatory. The rule change was approved by the Scottish Civil Justice Council to help deal with the efficient administration of business during the current Covid pandemic. The rule will be in forc

Current and former City of Edinburgh Council employees and members of the public are being encouraged to come forward as an independent inquiry into the council's whistleblowing and organisational culture starts. The inquiry, being led by Susanne Tanner QC, is looking into the circumstances con

Ireland's top law firms reduced salaries and took advantage of the furlough scheme in response to the Covid-19 pandemic but continued to recruit, a new report has found. Accountancy and professional services firm Smith & Williamson has published its ninth annual survey of law firms in Ireland, c

A cross justice initiative has taken the lessons of the courtroom into the classroom. A sheriff principal and three lawyers provided a Q&A session using a virtual platform for secondary pupils in their local area.  

Pig entrails have been flung across the floor of parliament in Taiwan in protest at new pork import rules. Opposition MPs threw offal at their government counterparts in the latest escalation of protests against plans to relax restrictions on pork imports from the US.

An Indian woman who challenged a decision not to grant her judicial review of the decision to refuse her a UK visitor’s visa has had her appeal allowed by a 2-1 majority in the Inner House of the Court of Session.  The petitioner and appellant, GK, sought to visit the UK for one

The Edinburgh Bar Association is to strike on St Andrew's Day next week, citing the failure of the Scottish government to take Scotland's legal aid situation seriously. On Monday 30 November, Edinburgh Sheriff Court will be open for custody business. Most staff will be paid an enhanced rate for work

Miller Hendry has announced promotions and new appointments to its teams in Dundee and Crieff. Fiona Kelly has been appointed as a solicitor in the court department Dundee. She graduated from Abertay University with an LLB (Hons) in 2015, before completing the diploma at the University of Dundee in

A judge in the Court of Session has fixed a date for a judicial review of Scottish ministers' definition of "woman" in legislation. Lady Wise has arranged for a two-day judicial review on January 7 and 8.

Does lawful act duress exist at all and, if so, in what circumstances may it be invoked? These are the questions which face the Supreme Court in Times Travel (UK) Limited v Pakistan International Airlines Corporation which was heard by the court on 2 and 3 November 2020, writes Richard McMeeken

An online platform that teaches students pro bono skills has announced a new collaboration. ProBonoSkills.com (PBS) is to team up with NatWest Group on a range of initiatives. In addition, Philip Hall, senior legal counsel in the outsourcing, technology and IP team, will join the PBS advisory board.