Barrister Kate Parlett, a specialist in public international law, will be speaking at Glasgow University as part of its ongoing ‘International Law as a Profession’ lecture series.
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A new anti-speeding initiative involving a fake police officer turned out to be shortlived after the cardboard cop was stolen within hours. Police in Dundee installed the cardboard cut-out of a police officer holding a speed gun near a school for disabled children.
Law At Work (LAW) has made two strategic hires as it celebrates record success in the first half of its financial year. Revenues are up 30 per cent on the same period last year with growth coming from the acquisition of new clients, including Border Biscuits and Shetland Arts Trust, as well as incre
Karen Nicol, a senior associate at MacRoberts is under the SLN Spotlight this week.
Jennifer White Jennifer White outlines the provisions of proposed trade legislation.
Bill Drummond Brodies LLP has announced a move into the Highlands & Islands with the opening of its first office in the region.
Kenneth Campbell QC Top experts are to discuss the implications of Brexit for law and legal practice in Scotland at a seminar next month.
Eric Robertson The programme for Tumbling Lassie Seminar 3 is being finalised, with a line-up of expert speakers to give insight into disrupting people trafficking networks.
Professor Hector MacQueen Wed 14 February 2018
Since September 2016, the Faculty of Advocates via its Equality and Diversity Committee has, with the full support of our Dean, Gordon Jackson, QC, and Vice-Dean, Angela Grahame, QC, been considering how Faculty can improve its approach to equality and diversity. Our review is principle-driven but a
France's Constitutional Council has upheld the constitutionality of a law preventing the commercial use of images of buildings protected as "national domains" without permission. Under section L.621-42 of the Heritage Code, the commercial use of "the image of the buildings that constitute the nation
Annabelle Ewing A bill to reform the law of negative prescription, by which certain legal rights disappear if not acted upon, has been introduced to the Scottish Parliament.
Cameron Fyfe Cameron Fyfe, who was struck off the roll of solicitors in September 2016 for breaches of accounting practices, is back in business with the launch of his new firm Cameron Fyfe Claims.
Solicitors and non-solicitors have an opportunity to influence decisions on the regulation of the Scottish legal profession and help shape good law in Scotland. There are currently vacancies on 16 of the Law Society’s diverse range of committees. Committee members are volunteers from the legal pro