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The All-Scotland Sheriff Personal Injury Court has determined that Forth Boat Tours are not liable for injuries sustained by a former employee on July 2018, writes Ross Fairweather. In July 2018, the pursuer was working in the course of his employment as a barman with Forth Boat Tours. The defender

Clyde & Co hosted over 300 clients and staff at its first-ever virtual Burns Night celebrations, replacing its traditional London event. Vikki Melville, managing partner in Scotland, delivered the Address to the Haggis, while consultant Gordon Keyden delivered the Immortal Memory toast and David

The Scottish team at Clyde & Co has raised over £10,000 for charities in the final months of 2020, including many significant donations as part of a UK-wide festive giving drive in the run up to Christmas. Clyde & Co’s corporate responsibility and inclusion team organised many ch

Clyde and Co successfully defended a claim on behalf of First Group before the All-Scotland Personal Injury Court. The claim centred on whether a collision between a bus and a van was caused by the negligence of the bus driver or the unexpected occurrence of black ice.

The Scottish team at Clyde & Co has raised over £8,000 for local charity Cash for Kids as part of Radio Forth's 5k-a-day challenge. The Boogie 5k-a-day Challenge encouraged participants to run, walk or cycle five kilometres per day for the entire month while raising sponsorship funds from

Clyde & Co has announced a virtual liability conference to replace its annual event which ordinarily takes place in Glasgow. On 24 June the firm hosts a live Q&A session online at 2pm with some of Clyde & Co's Scottish legal experts. The session covers the unprecedented impact of COVID-1

Clyde & Co has announced the appointment of Vikki Melville as managing partner for Scotland. Ms Melville is an insurance lawyer who has been with the firm for 17 years since joining Simpson & Marwick in 2003, which went on to merge with Clyde & Co in October 2015.

Duncan Batchelor, partner at Clyde & Co, examines how environmental activists have advanced their goals through the courts. In November, the eyes of the world will be on Scotland as Glasgow plays host to the 2020 UN Climate Change Conference (COP 26). Recent events like the Australian bush fires

Clyde & Co has launched a new dispute resolution agency service in Scotland. The new service aims to allow Scottish law firms that do not have their own litigation or dispute resolution offering to provide their clients with these services, using Clyde & Co’s dispute resolution capabil

Clyde & Co has appointed Stefanie Johnston as a Glasgow-based partner in its global marine and insurance teams. She will establish and build Clyde & Co’s marine presence in Scotland working closely with marine colleagues in the UK and globally.

Clyde & Co has entered into an agreement to transfer its Simpson & Marwick Aberdeen estate agency team to Ledingham Chalmers LLP from 4 November this year. All 12 Simpson & Marwick Aberdeen staff, including property partner David Geddie and senior associate Lynne Stewart, will transfer a

Five newly qualified solicitors have been welcomed by Clyde & Co. Bronagh Finlay, Campbell Swinley, Katie Love and Laura Williams will commence their legal careers at the firm today having successfully completed their traineeships.

Clyde & Co has entered into an agreement to transfer its Edinburgh-based private client practice to Gillespie Macandrew LLP with effect from 2 September 2019. The team, led by partner Nikki Dundas, offers private client services including succession and tax planning, advice on powers of attorney

Throughout June, Clyde & Co Scotland raised over £2,000 for local charity LGBT Youth Scotland.

Clyde & Co has announced the launch of a Dublin office over concerns about the impact of Brexit on its Irish law insurance practice. Insurance and reinsurance partner Garrett Moore, who is qualified in Ireland and in England and Wales, has been appointed to lead the firm's first Irish office.