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Joe FitzPatrick The Scottish government has been lambasted over a change to lobbying legislation which would create a loophole allowing dozens of organisations to avoid reporting lobbying activity.

The Faculty of Advocates has underscored a need to protect confidentiality between intellectual property advisors and their clients in cross-border cases. A questionnaire on cross-border aspects of client/patent attorney privilege (CAP) asked if there was a need to protect communications between IP

Martin Darroch The corporate team at Harper Macleod enjoyed a record year in 2015, seeing it ranked in the top three dealmakers in Scotland.

Gordon MacRae Humanists have launched an education campaign called Enlighten Up, calling on the Scottish government to stop allowing unelected religious representatives to sit on council education committees.

(L-R): Sheriff Principal Derek Pyle, tourism minister Fergus Ewing, councillor Helen Carmichael and Eric McQueen

The University of Strathclyde Law Clinic recently closed a case which saw its client receive a payment of £40,000. Seven volunteer student advisors worked on the case in question over a period of four years, and the law clinic said it was delighted to have been able to assist the client in her disp

Standing, (L-R): Gillian Gibbons and Petra Grunenberg Sitting (L-R): Gail Clarke, Hazel Anderson, Jennifer Douglas, Ellen Eunson Blackadders has announced the appointment of Gillian Gibbons and the promotion of Ellen Eunson as directors in their rural land and business team.

Neil Collar The Scottish government’s ongoing consultation on the future of planning in Scotland presents a “golden opportunity” for the private and public sectors to work in partnership to tackle the shortage of new homes, a housebuilding conference hosted by Brodies LLP heard.

A piece of Scottish legal history has been made by the Crown Office’s Civil Recovery Unit (CRU) after it secured the forfeiture and sale of 19 Krugerrands, South African gold coins that each contain one Troy ounce of pure gold. Cash raised from the sale of the forfeited goods is being handed over

The liquidator of a multi-million pound hedge fund who raised an action against the company’s solicitors alleging that the firm “breached its fiduciary duties” to its client will be able to pursue its claim. A judge in the Court of Session ruled that the averments of the pursuer Paul Duffy, as

(L-R): Alastair Ross MLA, Gerry McAlinden QC chairman of the Bar Council, Lord Neuberger and Sir Declan Morgan Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland

A judge has criticised lawyers for charging up to £400,000 in their defence of a sheikh accused of being complicit in the torture of a British man – saying the High Court was a “court of justice not a casino”. Last month, Judge Blake ruled Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber al-Thani could not

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled that authorised Daimler dealers are not responsible for advertisements which, despite their efforts to have them removed, continue to associate their name with the trade mark “Mercedes-Benz” on the internet and also that Daimler cannot

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has confirmed that citrus fruit labelling indicating the preserving agents and other chemical substances used in post-harvest processing is compulsory. A provision of EU law on the marketing of citrus fruit (lemons, mandarins and oranges) provides th

Orlaith Brogan Purchasing a buy-to-let property is still a popular prospect for those looking to manage their finances, despite a new tax being introduced from April 1, according to ESPC (Edinburgh Solicitors Property Centre).