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Compass Chambers' Barry Smith KC has been appointed by the Scottish government's ferry-owning firm to lead an investigation into the procurement of two ships from Ferguson Marine, which are hundreds of millions of pounds over budget and many years behind schedule. Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited

The Scottish Liberal Democrats have called for the role of the biometrics commissioner to be expanded to include all forms of biometric data such as the use of facial recognition technology used in schools, shops, supermarkets and other public places. In 2018, the Scottish government’s Indepen

The Law Society has wished First Minister Nicola Sturgeon well and thanked her "for her service". Ms Sturgeon, a former solicitor and member of the Law Society, took up her post in 2014, following the independence referendum.

The case of Muir Construction Limited v Kapital Residential Limited [2017] CSOH 132 served as a timely reminder of the importance for parties to a construction contract to understand the role of pay less notices. As economic uncertainty continues, maintaining cashflows and ensuring the correct amoun

A Lord Ordinary has absolved the operators of a leisure centre in Perth of any liability arising from alleged sexual abuse committed by one of its former employees against two brothers in the 1980s. Pursuers C and S alleged that first defender Norman Shaw, formerly an employee of Live Active Leisure

Prior to the British Nationality Act 1981, any child born in the UK was automatically a British citizen, writes Nikki Weir. The 1981 Act, which came into force in January 1983, introduced the requirement for a child born in the UK to have at least one parent who is British or ‘settled’ a

Law courses at UK universities have seen a record number of female applicants in the latest annual data, a freedom of information request has revealed. Over the last three years, female applications to all law courses in the UK have risen by 13 per cent. Last year, female applications reached triple

Scottish diversity and inclusion consultancy, Diversity+, has partnered with the University of Edinburgh Law School to create an event that is possibly the first of its kind in Scotland. The Festival of Legal Possibilities, opening on February 21, will recognise and prioritise law students who do no

ESPC will host an event for buy-to-let investors that will take place later this month. 

A Faculty of Advocates disciplinary tribunal has found Brian McConnachie KC guilty of professional misconduct. The tribunal ruled that Mr McConnachie's behaviour in a series of phone messages was a “serious and reprehensible” departure from the expected standard.

A recent Sheriff Court decision has reminded employers that, when arguing an employee was contributory negligent for their accident, clear evidence that the employee was appropriately trained can be extremely useful, write Alison McAteer and Rebecca Neilson. The court ruled in Paul Farley v The Scot

The Trusts, Fiduciaries and Executries Bar Group (TrustBar) will present a seminar on Thursday 23rd March 2023 in the Royal Northern and University Club, 9 Albyn Place, Aberdeen, AB10 1YE. Chaired by Terra Firma Chambers’ Gordon Watt, the event will feature three talks by distinguished ad

A new paper launched by the Scottish Land Commission aims to stimulate discussion on the ways communities can benefit from land use change and investment. The Scottish Land Commission’s Community benefits from investment in natural capital discussion paper details how investment in natural cap

Aberdeen University's School of Law hosted two Taiwanese scholars as part of its Visiting Researchers Programme. The School of Law hosted Yea-Jen Tseng, professor of international law at the Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology, and Hsin-Chih Chen, professor at the Department of Poli

A chocolate factory has been fined after workers fell into a vat of chocolate and became trapped in it. The Mars Wrigley factory in Pennsylvania was fined $14,500 by the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) over the "serious" incident, CBS reports.