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Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP has announced the arrival of new partner John Smart to its team in Inverness. Mr Smart was previously a partner in another major commercial law firm, and he has worked in the commercial property sector for 21 years.

Expert analysis of key Brexit litigation proved a big success at a special event by the Faculty of Advocates and the European Circuit. A stellar line-up of speakers at Brexit: Lessons from the Courts - Hugh Mercer QC, Morag Ross QC, and James Mure, QC – gave insider accounts of significan

Ian Maxwell discusses how parenting coordination can reduce conflict in shared parenting arrangements.  Once an agreement has been reached between parents or a court order made, the arrangements for sharing parenting time with children in a separated family are settled. Right?

The Scottish Parliament will next week be invited to agree to the appointment of Caroline Anderson as the new commissioner for ethical standards in public life in Scotland. The commissioner is responsible for investigating complaints about the conduct of MSPs, local authority councillors, members of

A new strategic partnership will see the Law Society of Scotland work even more closely with Edinburgh-based technology company, Amiqus Resolution, as they develop and deliver software products to support law firms across Scotland. Amiqus has been a Law Society of Scotland-approved supplier for two

The Iranian authorities carried out a "shameless" campaign of repression during 2018, crushing protests and arresting thousands in a wide-scale crackdown on dissent, said Amnesty International. The organization has today revealed new figures showing the extent of the Iranian authorities’ repre

Ashurst has announced the appointment of Robin Lawther and Wu Gang as independent board directors, with effect from 1 April 2019. Ms Lawther previously she worked at J.P.Morgan in London and New York for over 20 years in a number of senior positions in investment banking. Her roles included sen

Thursday marked the 18th annual Clyde & Co Burns Supper. On this one night in January, Clyde & Co. Scotland’s partners descend on London with bagpipes, whisky and haggis in what is always a memorable evening for all. What started as a small affair back in 2001 with just 15 guests, the

A new app will let people know when they are in the vicinity of debtors. The app, called a "map of deadbeat debtors," flashes when the user is within 500 metres of an indebted person, giving them their precise location.

To celebrate Burns Night, we consider links between Scotland's national Bard and the Faculty of Advocates This year marks the tenth anniversary of a special publication of a Robert Burns book which was discovered in the collection of one of his greatest admirers – the advocate and author Sir W

A family dairy company and a housebuilder who challenged a Scottish local authority’s refusal to grant planning permission for a new housing development on green belt land have successfully appealed against the decision. The Inner House of the Court of Session allowed the appeal by&n

Plans to increase the use of pre-recorded evidence in criminal trials have been given the green light by Holyrood’s Justice Committee. The moves are aimed at reducing the stress and trauma of being involved with the legal system for vulnerable victims and witnesses of crime, with an initial fo

Edinburgh Bar Association law firms that sat on the Scottish Legal Aid Board's extradition court duty scheme have withdrawn.

Scottish government ministers have agreed a plan that makes the likelihood of a merger between British Transport Police and Police Scotland even more remote. Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf said last year that the laws to enable to the merger may never be enacted if an alternative proposal were

Legal mental health charity LawCare received its highest ever number of helpline calls from lawyers in 2018 with calls about bullying and harassment nearly doubling. The charity, which runs a helpline for the legal profession offering emotional support, dealt with 932 calls in 2018 from 624 callers,