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Morton Fraser has been named as one of the Top 100 UK Companies in the Sunday Times 'Best Companies to Work For 2019' list. The firm is the only Scottish law firm in the UK-wide list, which aims to celebrate and showcase excellence in workplace engagement.

The philosophical question of what constitutes a sandwich has found its way into a legal context. An article for the Minnesota Law Review looks at a recent American case in which the definition of a sandwich was contested.

Adventurer Bear Grylls is facing a fine of up to €2,500 after he caught, killed, gutted and boiled a frog for a television show. Grylls, 44, was accused by officials in Bulgaria, where the show was filmed, of violating local laws protecting flora and fauna.

A woman who sued an airline after claiming to have suffered both physical and psychiatric injuries following a crash which occurred while she was travelling on a bus from an aircraft to an airport terminal building has settled her case out of court. Caroline Delaney was awarded £9,200 aft

Advances in technology used in automated vehicles could make it impossible to identify the cause of accidents involving them, the Faculty of Advocates has suggested. Research aims to produce self-driving vehicles which “think” for themselves, but their reasoning processes will likely be

The cost of Police Scotland's junked phone hacking kiosks is likely to rise again as the force considers taking legal action to prove it did not breach privacy laws. It spent £370,684 last April on 41 of its cyber kiosks, which let officers copy data from mobile phones, but the plans were shel

The Royal Bank of Scotland Group will today seek permission from the Court of Session to move billions of pounds of investment business to the Netherlands as part of its Brexit plans. According to The Herald, the taxpayer-owned bank is planning to move a third of its investment bank clients from the

Advocate Michael Upton M.C.I.Arb, of Hastie Stable, examines the first rent valuation case under the Electronic Communications Code. Relations between landlords and telecoms operators in respect of the installation and maintenance of electronic communications apparatus (ECA) on land and buildin

Vhari Selfridge has joined Lindsays' residential property team, as a director. She brings to the team 20 years of market knowledge, negotiating experience and conveyancing know-how. Ms Selfridge has wide experience of residential purchases and sales, as well as of dealing with a range of general asp

Nicola Edgar sets out a person's rights if they have an accident involving an animal or if their property is damaged by an animal, and whether it is likely that they will be entitled to claim for their loss. Strict Liability

Scottish businesses are being warned to prepare for the VAT implications of a no deal Brexit according to accountants and financial advisers French Duncan. Letters from HMRC are currently being issued telling firms about the changes which will affect all businesses which are VAT registered and which

Cancer Research UK has organised a free CPD event for private client solicitors to be held at the V&A Dundee on March 12. Cancer Research UK is often the lead charity in the administration of estates and works closely with legal professionals and other charities in order to expand on its kn

Senior lawyers have urged judges to learn the meanings of emojis, symbols used in instant messaging applications. The digital images are appearing in more and more criminal, family and employment hearings.

A Syrian asylum-seeker whose challenge to removal to Bulgaria on human rights grounds was dismissed as “clearly unfounded” has successfully appealed against the decision. The Inner House of the Court of Session allowed an appeal by Mohammad Racheed against a Lord Ordi

The High Court has dismissed the European Medicines Agency's claim that Brexit would frustrate the 25-year lease it holds in respect of its London headquarters. Frustration is a doctrine of English law that allows for contracts to be set aside because an unforeseen event renders their obligations fu