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The Sheriff Appeal Court has allowed appeals in two related cases and remitted them for proof. The pursuer claimed that Glasgow City Council and Glasgow Housing Association discriminated against her as a homeless person, on grounds of her disability. Both cases had been dismissed by the sheriff at d

The Centre for Private International Law at the University of Aberdeen has announced the appointment of Dr Michiel Poesen and Dr Patricia Živković as the new co-convenors of the Conflict of Laws Section by the Society of Legal Scholars (SLS). Dr Poesen's teaching and research interests are in civi

Robin Turnbull writes about the recent legal victory for trade unions in the UK, making it illegal for employers to use agency staff to cover the work of striking employees, and discusses the potential implications. Following a recent legal challenge by 13 trade unions, it is now illegal for em

Watermans has announced plans to open a new Dundee site. Scott Whyte, managing director, said: “Our expansion into Dundee is a clear signal of our exciting ambition to reach into new parts of Scotland. The presence of the firm on the east-coast is an opportunity for us to further expand our cl

MBM Commercial has promoted two directors, Laura Peachey and Alexander Lamley, to partner. Ms Peachey is known for her work with investors and growing businesses. As she steps into her new role as partner, Ms Peachey will continue to provide strategic legal counsel to to investors and scale-up compa

Scottish Legal News is saddened to report the death of former Law Society of Scotland president David Preston, who passed away on Sunday 30 July after a short illness. Mr Preston was well known across the profession, having served on the Law Society Council for many years during two separate stints

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM) has announced the promotions of two staff members and the STEP qualifications of three others. Leanne Follan, a member of the firm’s renewables team in Glasgow, and Ben White, who has been working with the CRG team in Edinburgh, have both been promote

Pictured (L-R): Deborah Carmichael, Ramsay Kershaw, Louise McGhee, Niamh Finnigan, Rebecca Taylor, Nicole Donnelly, Meghan Harrington and Stephanie Hutton Jones Whyte has welcomed 10 new trainees.

Burness Paull has promoted four lawyers to partner. The newly appointed partners are Louise Chambers (real estate), Stephen Farrell (dispute resolution), Karen Manning (construction and projects) and Liam Young (pensions).

Judges are being urged to reflect on the risk of perceived bias before agreeing to speak at barristers' chambers or law firms. The suggestion comes as part of the revised guidelines on judicial conduct issued this week.

DNA testing to identify anti-social dog owners who don't pick up their pets' business is to be rolled out in a French town. Béziers, a town of around 75,000 people in southern France, announced the measure after complaints about the amount of dog poo on the town streets.

Andy Drane looks at the emerging trend of large corporations partnering with landowners to finance carbon offset projects as part of their efforts to reach net zero emissions, and discusses the opportunities, risks, and considerations involved for the landowners. Most landowners will fully recognise

Black Chambers has announced the return of Michael Meehan KC to defence practice after six years in Crown Office as a full-time senior advocate depute. He was appointed Queen’s Counsel in 2019. Between 2019 and 2023, he was the lead senior advocate depute for health and safety cases.

Brian Inkster, CEO of Inksters Solicitors, is encouraging his fellow solicitors to respond to the call for evidence on the Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill. Mr Inkster lodged his response to the Equalities, Human Rights & Civil Justice Committee of the Scottish Parliament yesterday.

Macdonald Henderson has co-advised (with PwC Société d’Avocats and Freshfields) Stock Spirits Group on the Scottish legal elements of the acquisition of Clan Campbell Blended Scotch Whisky brand from Pernod Ricard.