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Senior legal executives will have the opportunity to become Crown Court judges as the UK government takes action to address the backlog of serious criminal cases. Justice Secretary Alex Chalk KC announced that the departure from usual practice on the Crown Court bench, which has traditionally been o

It's back! Cancer Research Racquet – the international group of legal and business professionals who raise money for cancer research – has announced the return of its Champagne Garden Party fundraiser, to be held on the evening of Friday 26 May 2023 in Edinburgh. Back for the first time

A care home has been fined £20,000 for health and safety failings which led to the death of a vulnerable 90-year-old man. Tigh-Na-Muirn Limited, which runs Tigh Na Muirn Residential Home in Dundee, pled guilty to a health and safety at work breach committed between 20 March and 1 June 2020.

Judicial review of the closure of a library and swimming pool in Aberdeen has been sought. The action comes after Aberdeen City Council made an announcement in March over the closure of six libraries as part of the council's budget implementation.

A commercial judge has dismissed a £400 million action by an offshore energy company that alleged it had suffered loss by means of an unlawful means conspiracy perpetrated by another company and its partners in a bidding process for offshore wind farm sites. Moray Offshore Renewable Power Ltd,

A man stopped by police while driving a jet ski down an Alabama highway was allowed to continue on his way after they found the vehicle was street-legal. Multiple people called 911 after spotting the bright yellow jet ski with pink stripes making its way down busy Highway 98, local TV station WKRG r

Scottish business sentiment has reached its highest level since 2021, according to the latest Addleshaw Goddard Scottish Business Monitor report. Despite the majority of firms expecting weak growth, nearly all sectors reported an improvement in business volume in the most recent quarter. With energy

The High Court of Justiciary has reduced the sentence of a man involved in the supply of drugs to the Highlands following an appeal but refused a similar appeal by one of his co-accused that had assisted him. Alasdair Finlayson and Cameron Ross both pled guilty to a charge of being concerned in the

Shonagh Brown and Pamela Gilmour discuss the Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill, recently passed by the Scottish Parliament, and how it aims to modernise and simplify the law of moveable transactions. Scots law has not traditionally been recognised for its dynamic or innovative nature, but newly-

Solicitors, legal firms and other Civil Online Portal users should be aware that Scottish Courts & Tribunals Service is rolling out a new version of the Civil Online Portal to coincide with the revised simple procedure legislation which come into force on 31 May 2023. Existing Civil Online funct

Gilson Gray Financial Management (GGFM) has acquired boutique wealth management firm Wilson Financial, marking its fourth deal in the past year. The St Andrews-based wealth management firm – founded by Gavin Wilson in 2018 as part of the St James Place partner network – expands GGFM&rsqu

Three lawyers from Brodies LLP have been included in The Spears Family Law Index 2023 for the first time. Partners Shaun George, Lisa Girdwood and Sarah Lilley have been recommended in the index, which lists the best family lawyers for high-net-worth individuals in the UK.

CMS is staging a half day conference later this month focused on managing opportunities and risks around energy transition.

A salmon farming company has been fined £800,000 after an employee was crushed and drowned when he fell into the water during a boat transfer. Fife-based Mowi Scotland Limited pled guilty to health and safety breaches at Inverness Sheriff Court yesterday.

A male partner at a law firm has been ordered to pay £45,000 in fines and costs after singing a “degrading” song to a junior female colleague and making obscene gestures at a Christmas party. The woman, who had been working as a trainee solicitor at the practice in London for three