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A worker afraid of cotton wool has won a £9,000 payout after colleagues put cotton balls down his shirt, The Times reports. David Burns, 40, has sidonglobophobia – a fear of cotton wool. He was sacked after he reacted to a provocation from colleagues which included being hit with cotton

European Lawyers Day at the Faculty of Advocates featured a highly informative and thought-provoking talk by Philippe Sands QC, law professor, author and international counsel. Mr Sands spoke on “Contemporary challenges to global justice” and explored topics such as Brexit and the US in

Professor Dr Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler, the president of the International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA), spoke on Tuesday night at an ICCA Edinburgh reception hosted by the Scottish Arbitration Centre. The next ICCA Congress, the largest international arbitration conference in the world

This year's European Lawyers' Day (ELD) is focusing on the role played by lawyers in upholding the rule of law and defending citizens' interests.

Limited tickets are still available for Jackson Boyd's charity ceilidh next Friday night, 2 November 2018, at Sloans in Glasgow. The ceilidh will raise money for the firm's nominated charities: SAMH, Cystic Fibrosis Trust and Brightest Star.

A specialist law firm is extending its car sticker campaign – ‘I ride too!’ – after having already sent out over 3,000 stickers to motorcyclists and cyclists to display in the rear window of their four-wheeled vehicles. The campaign by Road Traffic Accident Law (Scotland

SYLA is delighted to introduce the latest events open to all its members. It is a busy time of year so check out our full list of events here and make sure you read below for more. Autumn Young Professionals Social with YES, SYLA and RTPI – Thursday, 25 October 2018

Thousands of sheep have been shepherded through the streets of the Spanish capital in defence of farmers' rights to use an ancient shepherding route. Under an agreement struck in 1418, farmers were allowed to move their livestock along a then-countryside route in exchange for a small fee.

A family has been awarded £100,000 damages following a fatal road traffic accident involving a supermarket delivery van and an fuel tanker near their home which resulted in the lorry crashing into their garden and spilling thousands of gallons of aviation fuel. Morag McKenzie, her daughter, an

The creation of a single regulatory body for solicitors risks weakening public protection, increasing costs for those who pay for legal services and is a "surprising" suggestion to be made without consulting lawyers, the Law Society of Scotland has said. The report of the independent review of legal

Lawyers have sought clarification on the Scottish government's redress scheme for victims of abuse in care, announced yesterday by Deputy First Minister John Swinney. Mr Swinney confirmed the Scottish government accepts the main recommendations put forward by the InterAction Action Plan Review

BTO Solicitors LLP has been reappointed to NFU Mutual’s revised legal panel following an extensive competitive tender process. BTO is one of four firms to have secured a place on the panel which previously comprised seven legal firms. The win closely follows BTO’s successful reappointmen

The number of Scottish firms failing in the third quarter of 2018 was down by 5.3 per cent during the third quarter of 2018 according to analysis of the latest figures by accountants and business advisers French Duncan LLP. The latest Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) figures show that 232 Scottish fir

Val Surgenor examines the recent Morrison's case from south of the border. Last week, the Court of Appeal considered Wm Morrison Supermarket Plc’s (“Morrison’s”) appeal against the earlier High Court decision which held them liable for a data breach which was the result of a

Professor Hector MacQueen is to deliver the Juridical Review Lecture next month, entitled "Joe Thomson and Contract Law in Scotland", reflecting on the influence of the late Professor Joe Thomson. The lecture will take place in the City Chambers, Edinburgh on Wednesday 14 November at 6pm and will be