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Tim Gee Corporate deals in the UK will continue to drop on last year in the wake of Brexit uncertainty, according to one law firm.

Mady Delvaux-Stehres Members of the European Parliament have agreed to vote on a proposal that would see robots granted legal status as “electronic persons” and have warned laws are needed to ensure machines are held responsible for “acts or omissions”.

in the cartel during that period, the Commission considered that most of the proposed reductions were no longer appropriate for the period 1993-2004. The change in position of the Roullier group explains why it cannot rely on the principle of the protection of legitimate expectations regarding main

David McIlwaine Arbitrators' lack of industry expertise is stifling the use of international arbitration for resolving technology disputes, according to a study by Pinsent Masons and academics.

Maya Foa Human rights group Reprieve has criticised the UK government for failing to take steps to prevent the execution of three men in Bahrain, our sister publication, Irish Legal News, reports.

The step-counters have been dusted off and the resolve to fight festive excess is strong – the Faculty of Advocates’ Pedometer Challenge is back! Last year’s inaugural challenge, introduced as part of a well-being initiative, saw staff clock up an impressive combined 18,278 miles, and those ma

Colin McKay More 124,000 people were detained in the UK on any given day in 2015-16, including more than 2,000 in Scotland in cases of emergency detention a new report has found.

Gordon Hobkirk Aberdeen corporate lawyer, Gordon Hobkirk, has returned to Maclay Murray & Spens LLP (MMS), in a move that coincides with the appointment of Andrew Orr as partner in its growing capital projects practice.

Lady Smith Attempts to increase public awareness of Scotland’s child abuse inquiry are to be boosted with the launch of a publicity campaign.

A man who claimed he was sexually abused as child in a Catholic school more than 50 years ago has failed in an appeal against a judge’s decision that the action was time-barred. The Inner House of the Court of Session upheld the Lord Ordinary’s decision on the application of the long negative pr

New legal challenges over the Brexit process have been lodged in the Irish and UK courts, The Guardian reports. London-based Jolyon Maugham QC will ask the High Court in Dublin to seek a ruling from the European Court of Justice on whether the activation of article 50 can be reversed.

Roseanna Cunningham The risks of exiting the European single market go beyond the huge impact on our economy, Climate Change Secretary Roseanna Cunningham has warned as the Scottish government prepares to publish its draft Climate Change Plan.

Aidan O’Neill QC A senior member of the Faculty of Advocates is among 113 applicants who have been approved by Her Majesty the Queen for silk in England & Wales.

Paul Hilton The average selling price of a house in east central Scotland increased by two per cent in 2016, compared with 5.6 per cent in 2015, according to property marketing company ESPC, which has released its annual review of 2016.

Forfar Sheriff Court (Photo credit: Google Street View) A new “problem solving” court has been introduced at Forfar Sheriff Court to deal with troubled offenders in Tayside.