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Macnabs has announced the opening of a new office in Perth.

Minster Law has announced plans to open north of the border with the launch of Glasgow-based Minster Law Scotland. Marina Harper has been appointed as executive director of the new Scottish business. She brings a wealth of knowledge to the role, with over 17 years of experience in personal injury la

Legal technology expert Professor Richard Susskind will be delivering a lecture entitled AI and the Future of Legal Services at Strathclyde Law School later this month. Professor Susskind has been a pioneer in law and technology. He is president of the Society for Computers and Law, and technology a

Terra Firma Chambers’ position as one of the leading stables at the Scottish bar has been recognised in the latest edition of the Legal 500.

Following the news that Holyrood is to hold a public inquiry into the alleged malpractices of former neurosurgeon Professor Sam Eljamel at Ninewells Hospital, L&M MediLaw has announced that it will represent over 120 harmed patients. The patients, who claim to have been adversely affected by the

The Scotsman has published an obituary of Alan Edward Boyle, who passed away on 14 September at the age of 70. "Professor Alan Boyle was among the most influential international lawyers of his generation. Perhaps best known for his pioneering work on international environmental law, Alan’s int

Compass Chambers and its members have once again received top rankings from the Legal 500 in the 2024 edition of the directory which has just been published.

Dallas McMillan has won the Gold Awards for Glasgow at the British Property Awards 2023. The firm’s conveyancing and estate agency team is headed by Richard Andrew, a partner in the firm, and he is supported by Louise Hardie, Abbey Freer and Taylor Cameron.

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The Scottish Human Rights Commission recommends that careful consideration is given to the legal approach to achieving the new Human Rights Bill, in a consultation response to the Scottish government. The commission has set out its position on the proposed Human Rights Bill in a series of three repo

US regulators have imposed a $150,000 (around €140,000 or £125,000) fine on a private company for failing to remove a satellite from orbit in what is believed to be the world's first space debris enforcement action. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said TV company DISH had agre

CMS has advised Ocean Winds on the sale of a 16.6 per cent stake in the 950 MW Moray East Offshore Wind Farm (Moray East), to Equitix Investment Management Ltd. Located in the Moray Firth, Moray East generates clean energy for more than 1.43 million Scottish households and businesses and has been in

Brodies LLP has added to its growing Highlands and Islands practice with the appointment of Gary Webster as partner. Mr Webster joins Brodies' Inverness office and the firm's rural business practice. With 19 years' legal experience, he acts for landowners and rural business owners, specialising in c

Harper Macleod has welcomed 20 new trainees to the firm – its biggest ever intake.

A museum worker who used his access to steal paintings and auction them off to fund a "luxurious lifestyle" has been spared jail. The 30-year-old worker with a role in managing the collection of a Munich museum admitted stealing four paintings over a two-year period, in one case replacing the origin