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Dentons has advised UK real estate investor and manager Praxis on the acquisition of the St Enoch Shopping Centre in Glasgow. This marks Praxis’s first significant balance sheet investment in the retail sector in eight years and underscores growing investor confidence in strategic city centre

Burges Salmon has announced the appointments of partner Dixcee Fast and director Janice Napier in its real estate energy team. Ms Fast brings to the firm years of experience as a leading real estate energy lawyer advising developers and landowners on clean energy projects including wind, solar, wave

Bartys, a branch of Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM), has raised £2,560 by participating in Will Aid. Mirella Marchini, from the firm, said: “Will Aid is a fantastic initiative, and we’re thrilled to have helped so many people put their affairs in order while raising such

Pinsent Masons has announced two partner appointments for its Aberdeen office. Energy sector specialist Chris Sawyer has joined the firm’s corporate team while former Burness Paull director Gillian Harrington joins as a partner to lead the Granite City-based employment team.

Lawyers have warned ministers that public inquiries are too secretive, as their costs have soared by nearly £60 million in under a year. The Law Society of Scotland raised concerns about the effectiveness of inquiries, warning that authorities are able to withhold sensitive information.

The Crown Office has approved a pilot to evaluate the use of CT scanning in instructed post-mortem. The pilot has been developed by the University of Glasgow and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and will build on experience of similar work previously carried out by NHS Lothian.

Thompsons Solicitors Scotland has announced the appointment of new partner Amy Gannon. Ms Gannon will be joining the firm’s life impact team. Led by equity partner Laura Connor the life impact team recently secured the historic settlement for survivors of abuse at Celtic Boys Club.

SPI Piling, one of Scotland’s most dynamic and innovative specialist civil engineering companies, is the headline sponsor of the Scottish Construction Summit, the inaugural event hosted by SLN's sister publication Scottish Construction Now in Glasgow on September 17. A well-respected firm with

A former criminal lawyer who specialised in serious organised crime has been jailed for 18 months after being caught dealing nearly £87,000 worth of ketamine from her £600,000 country home. Aberdeen lawyer Amanda Lothian, 65, was convicted in April of being concerned in the supply of the

The judge who led the Edinburgh trams inquiry has said the early stages of setting up the investigation “gave the impression of reinventing the wheel” due to a lack of guidance and inadequate support. Lord Hardie made the remarks in a letter to Holyrood’s Finance Committee, ahead o

The American actors' union has launched legal proceedings over the alleged use of AI to replicate the voice of Darth Vader in the video game Fortnite. SAG-AFTRA has accused Llama Productions, which generated the voice clips for Fortnite maker Epic Games, of unfair labour practices by failing to enga

Chinese fast fashion giant Shein has been accused of breaking EU consumer laws in a coordinated action involving the EU and other national authorities. National consumer authorities in Ireland, Belgium, France and the Netherlands, and the European Commission, have called on Shein to rectify several

The Law Society of Scotland has hailed the signing of a new international treaty offering protection to legal professions and legal professional bodies in recognition of the vital work they do. The UK is one of 17 Council of Europe member states that have now signed the Convention for the Protection

The UK could again face legal action at the European Court of Human Rights following a high-profile ruling on the definition of "woman" in equality legislation, a group of UN experts has warned. The Supreme Court last month ruled unanimously that the word "woman" in the Equality Act 2010 refers to b

A Glasgow law firm has raised £6,607 by participating in an annual charity will-writing campaign.