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Brodies has announced the appointment of Tony Jones QC, who joins the firm as a partner in its advocacy unit. Mr Jones took silk in 2017 and is one of only three practising civil solicitor advocate QCs in Scotland. A commercial litigator, his experience includes handling disputes in the contrac

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Rupa Mooker, director of HR at MacRoberts, has been appointed to the Law Society of Scotland’s Equality and Diversity Committee. The committee aims to set, form and guide the policy and actions of the Law Society in relation to equality and diversity as well as offer guidance and support to th

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The Council of Europe has launched a new interactive website highlighting the impact of the European Convention on Human Rights across the continent. The site illustrates how judgments from the European Court of Human Rights, and their implementation by national authorities, have affected people&rsq

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The WS Corporate Law Conference kicked off this morning with insight from Graeme Colquhoun, head of legal at Heineken UK. Pictured above is Almira Delibegovic-Brooke QC addressing the audience on case law. 

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The Edinburgh Tax Network, in conjunction with Terra Firma Chambers, will present a seminar entitled “Tax Planning for Buy-to-Let Landlords under the new Interest Relief Regime” on Thursday 28th June 2018 at the Mackenzie Building, Old Assembly Close, Edinburgh. The speaker will be Carl

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The Crown Prosecution Service's "appalling" failings have been a blight on England and Wales' justice system for too long, Attorney General Jeremy Wright QC has said. Mr Wright said the new head of the service would have to “get to grips” with the issue as a priority.

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An exhibition charting the dynamic and creative relationship between Sir Walter Scott and the artist, J M W Turner, is a summer attraction at Abbotsford, Scott’s home in the Scottish Borders. Two of the most influential figures in British history, the men became business partners and, in spite

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Tenant farmers who challenged a judge’s decision over the calculation of compensation payable to them following an amendment to agricultural holdings legislation have had their appeal dismissed. Six limited partnerships raised judicial review proceedings alleging that they had suffered loss as

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The UK government "tore up the constitutional rulebook" yesterday after it won a vote to limit debate on Lords amendments to the EU Withdrawal Bill, leaving 15 minutes for devolution to be discussed, the Scottish government has said. David Lidington, Cabinet Office Minister, spoke for 15 minutes on

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Legislation to enable the greater use of pre-recording of evidence by child and vulnerable witnesses has been introduced at Holyrood. The Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Bill would create a new rule that children who are due to give evidence in the most serious criminal cases should have their evide

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BTO Solicitors LLP has announced changes to its senior team. Due to increasing client demand in its trusts, estates and tax planning department, the firm has taken the decision to have partner led teams in both Glasgow and Edinburgh and has appointed as partners Ross Brown and Lynn Melville.

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SFA compliance officer Tony McGlennan will join Addleshaw Goddard in Edinburgh as a legal director later this year. A compliance officer at the SFA since 2014, his experience includes reviewing actions and bringing charges against players, coaches and other officials on reported disciplinary in

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