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The Lawscot Foundation has launched its Christmas fundraising appeal, with Baublefest returning in physical form for the first time since 2019. Virtual baubles will remain available as they have been in recent years, along with real-life decorations that can be placed on the fundraising tree at the

The Advocate General for Scotland, Lord Stewart of Dirleton KC, has announced new additions to his general panel of standing junior counsel to deal with UK government work arising in the Scottish courts. The appointments are as follows: Alan Cowan, Andrew Crawford, Andrew Crosbie, Ayla Iridag, Chris

Greg Smith and Ross Cameron have joined Ince Scotland. Mr Smith joins Ince as a partner, focusing on criminal and regulatory litigation. With a background in defending white collar and regulatory crime at two of Scotland’s largest full-service commercial law firms, he established his own succe

South Africa's president has claimed that he hid at least hundreds of thousands of dollars in his sofa because it seemed "the safest place" to store it. The enormous sum of foreign currency was later stolen, and President Cyril Ramaphosa now faces impeachment over the murky circumstances of the thef

Construction lawyer Stuart Macfarlane has passed away at the age of 59. "Stuart Gordon Macfarlane was born in Glasgow in 1963, the son of Peter MacFarlane, a chartered engineer, and his wife Anna (née Williamson). They survive him with his sister Janet, a retired school teacher. He was educat

Tweed Wealth Management has acquired the wealth management arm of Highlands legal firm Macleod & MacCallum. The tie-up means Macleod & MacCallum Wealth Management will become part of Tweed Wealth Management, bolstering the latter’s position as a financial advisory force in the region.

A man who alleged that he had lost his left eye as a result of medical negligence necessitating its surgical removal has been allowed a proof in his action against the Greater Glasgow Health Board.  James McGraw, who was diagnosed with a form of skin cancer in 2013, alleged negligence on the pa

The Scottish Parliament should introduce proxy voting for MSPs unable to vote due to illness, bereavement or parental leave. That is the view of the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee which has published a report calling for the introduction of a proxy voting pilot scheme with a

Nadine Montgomery Allam, trainee solicitor with L&M MediLaw, the medical negligence offering by Levy and McRae, was invited to 11 Downing Street by the Institute of Global Health Innovation and the charity Patient Safety Watch this week. The event, held on Tuesday evening, celebrated successes i

Mr and Mrs Claus have instructed teams of high-powered North Pole advocates to represent them in their upcoming divorce action at the Court of Session, and everyone is invited to come along in December and watch the drama unfold. Key players in the proceedings include Dean of Faculty Roddy Dunlop KC

Addleshaw Goddard has announced partner Alan Shanks as its new head of Scotland. Mr Shanks, who currently heads the firm's finance & projects team north of the border with a focus on the transactions in the energy sector, takes over leadership of Addleshaw Goddard's Scottish operations from fell

Burness Paull has appointed Christine Yuill as a partner, as the firm responds to growing client demand for expert tax advice. Ms Yuill, who is ranked by Chambers and is a chartered tax adviser, joins Burness Paull from Pinsent Masons.

The public and organisations are being asked to give their views on improving access to information about public services. The Access to Information Rights in Scotland consultation aims to gather views and evidence on what information rights should look like.

Executive search firm Saxton Bampfylde has announced that former chair of Burness Paull, Philip Rodney, has joined the company as a senior adviser.  A stalwart of the Scottish legal profession, he was chair of Burness Paull until 2018. Since then, he has taken on a range of cross-sector non-exe

The final Shared Parenting World Series webinar of 2022 will bring together judicial insight from Israel and Scotland. The webinar will be held on Thursday December 15 2022. Retired family judge, Philip Marcus, will set out the principles and practice of family courts in Israel which aim to take a p