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The Scottish Arbitration Centre has announced that Norman Fiddes has agreed to sit on its Arbitral Appointments Committee, joining its Domestic Sub-Committee. The centre’s arbitral appointments service has been operating since it was first introduced in December 2014. When parties specify

Blackadders has appointed Susie Clark as an associate solicitor in its Dundee office. Ms Clark will help to develop the firm’s conveyancing credentials and portfolio of clients in Dundee and Angus. She has over two decades of experience as a property lawyer and will reinforce the firm's p

A gang which flew drugs into a prison using a drone filmed themselves for nearly 20 minutes, a court heard yesterday. The jury at Perth Sheriff Court saw footage of men packaging drugs recovered from the grounds of Perth Prison, The Scotsman reports.

The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) has two paid placements available for law students. The SSSC is flexible with dates but is looking for people available between July 2018 and March 2019.

A prisoner who was found to be entitled to damages following a serious assault by another inmate after warning a prison officer that his attacker had previously threatened him has had the decision upheld by appeal judges. Keith Porter was convicted of attempted murder following the attack on Daniel

Lord Reed has been appointed Deputy President of the Supreme Court. Her Majesty The Queen made the appointment on the advice of the Prime Minister and Lord Chancellor, following the recommendation of an independent selection commission.

A new legal resourcing business founded by an international lawyer aims to meet the needs of high-flying practitioners seeking a work-life balance. Natalie Kirk, who worked in the Middle East for eight years with US law firm Weil Gotshal & Manges, is set to open Element Legal Services in Gl

Police Scotland’s computer system is in urgent need of being updated, according to a report from the force’s deputy chief officer, The Scotsman reports. The single force needs more than £200 million to carry out the modernisations — which have been delayed for years.

RSB Lindsays has appointed solicitor Alison Broomhall to its Dundee commercial property team. Ms Broomhall has worked in commercial property for over two-and-half years and her previous experience includes acting for landlord and tenant in retail, hospitality and leisure transactions and acting for

The Home Office has increased the fees to renounce British citizenship after a surge in people adopting the citizenship of other EU countries, The Independent reports. Ministers have been accused of “cashing in on Brexit” and giving Britons on the continent a "last kick out the door" aft

The "professional ethos and culture" of law firms discourages men from taking parental leave, leading to gender inequality in the legal profession, an international study has found.Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland and TÉLUQ University in Québec exami

Anderson Strathern is advising Elgin Energy around Scotland’s largest solar farm at the former RAF base at Milltown in Moray. The 50 megawatt (MW) solar park, which received approval from the Scottish government last week, will likely power a combination of thousands of homes and electric cars

Addleshaw Goddard’s corporate team in Scotland has advised on more than £500 million worth of transactions in 2018 so far. From January to May, the team advised on over 10 deals across sectors including real estate, manufacturing, energy and technology.

The bosses of firms which make nuisance calls could face fines of up to £500,000 under UK government proposals to hold them personally liable. A consultation on the plans is being launched, though the idea was first proposed in 2016 and was meant to be in place last year.

Workers posted temporarily to another EU country must get equal pay for equal work in the same place under new rules agreed by the European Parliament yesterday.The revised rules, approved 456-147 with 49 abstentions, aim to ensure better protection for posted workers and fair competition