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Edinburgh-based SnapDragon Monitoring, an online brand protection and reputation management specialist, has appointed commercial lawyer Ewan McIntyre as its first general counsel. Mr McIntyre brings extensive commercial legal experience to the business along with expertise in the technology and inte

Keoghs has defended the first reported decision testing the parameters of the rules on QOCS exceptions in Scotland, in the case of Lennox v Iceland Foods Limited. The decision provides clarification on how courts may define ‘manifestly unreasonable’ when deciding whether to apply QOCS in

A brothel keeper known as Madam Moneybags died owing the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service more than £780,000. Margaret Paterson, an Edinburgh pimp, had only repaid £219,559 of the sum owed when she died at the age of 66 in September 2019.

Addleshaw Goddard has added a new partner to its dispute resolution team in Scotland with the recruitment of Douglas Blyth. The highly experienced litigator and solicitor advocate joins from Dentons where he headed up the firm's dispute resolution practice in Scotland and was joint lead of the UK li

Lindsays has welcomed Alasdair Craig, who joins the firm's commercial property team as a senior associate. His experience includes five years working across a broad range of commercial property matters, including acquisitions, disposals, commercial leasing for both landlord and tenant, development w

A pensioner has been jailed for multiple sexual offences spanning the course of 56 years. John Wilson, 81, of Midlothian, was found guilty of groping and harassing two schoolgirls as well as sexually assaulting three teenage boys.

Rapper 50 Cent has taken legal action against a plastic surgeon allegedly using his image to promote penis enhancement surgery. The lawsuit centres on a photo of the rapper with Angela Kogan, who runs Perfection Plastic Surgery & Med Spa in Florida, the Miami Herald reports.

A masterplan application has been submitted for the Scottish Prison Service’s new HMP Glasgow prison facility, the modern, fit-for-purpose replacement for HMP Barlinnie which is due to open in 2026. The masterplan for the 54-acre site, at the former Provan Gas Works on Royston Road to the nort

Although the pandemic feels like a lifetime ago, the context of unpredictability in connection to the lockdown, unemployment, several restrictions and the changes in today’s standard of living have impacted mental health severely. In a research conducted by Mind, around one in three adults and

The class action case against Celtic FC brought by alleged victims of sexual abuse has been delayed until next year. More than 20 former players of Celtic Boys Club have joined the action, The Times reports.

Staff in Shoosmiths' Glasgow office Throughout December, staff in the Edinburgh and Glasgow offices of Shoosmiths entered into the Christmas spirit to help support and raise funds for their local charity partners.

A charity volunteer has been arrested after she told the police she “might” be praying silently, when questioned as to why she was standing on a public street near an abortion facility. Police approached Isabel Vaughan-Spruce standing near the BPAS Robert Clinic in Kings Norton, Birmingh

MBM Commercial has advised Fitabeo Therapeutics on its successful spin out.

Hamaira Aslam, senior solicitor in Burness Paull's English real estate team, has won the award for Best in Law at the Scottish Asian and Business Awards. The awards celebrate the achievements of Scottish-Asian businesses and professionals, showcase the strength of the Asian community, and demonstrat

Two lawyers have joined the WS Society's board of trustees following the retirement of Rachel Wood WS. Jennifer Skeoch WS is a partner at Burness Paull LLP and an employment lawyer.