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Faculty’s Tumbling Lassie Committee are delighted to announce their first post-Covid educational and social event, a seminar and reception at which a key note address will be delivered by the Solicitor General for Scotland, Ruth Charteris KC.

Anderson Strathern’s employment law specialist Musab Hemsi has long argued that engaging someone through the Construction Industry Scheme doesn’t necessarily always mean they will be defined as self-employed – and this recent ruling (Richards v Waterfield Homes Limited) confirms hi

The tax on buying property in Scotland has reached a record figure, according to analysis by property firm DJ Alexander Ltd. The firm said that Scottish government revenues from Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) increased by 11.5 per cent between September and October rising £7.2m to a

The Scottish Young Lawyers' Association's Spring Ball is returning next year for the first time since 2020. Taking place on Saturday 25 March 2023 at The Caves in Edinburgh, the night will commence with a drinks reception, followed by a three-course meal with complimentary wine (non-alcoholic altern

Terra Firma’s Kenneth Young, instructed by Rona Macleod at the Legal Services Agency, has successfully argued in the Sheriff Court that statutory consent given to a trustee in sequestration to sell the family home is capable of being withdrawn. The case of The Accountant in Bankruptcy v Watson

The second in a series of four events dedicated to supporting the FinTech Scotland Research & Innovation Roadmap will take place in Edinburgh tomorrow.

Scottish Conservative MSP Jeremy Balfour will today lodge his Disability Commissioner Members’ Bill at Holyrood. The legislation would see the appointment of an independent commissioner to promote and safeguard the rights and interests of disabled people throughout Scotland.

Following the recent economic and political events in the UK, many business leaders are wondering what’s next for immigration policy as they look to navigate a new course towards growth in a turbulent fiscal environment. New chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, has put forth a new, alternative approach to

A man who was convicted of assaulting his sister and attempting to murder another man at her Edinburgh flat along with a co-accused and was sentenced to nine years’ imprisonment has lost an appeal against conviction in the High Court of Justiciary. It was argued by appellant Darren Hughes, who

A dimwit has been arrested after attempting to shoplift during a "Shop with a Cop" event with dozens of police officers in attendance. Nearly 40 officers were taking part in the charity event where police officers buy gifts for children from marginalised backgrounds.

A solicitor who swindled American investors out of $16 million (£13m) while acting for them in the purchase of the iconic Taymouth Castle in Perthshire, where Queen Victoria spent her honeymoon, has been sentenced to 12 years in jail – a term believed to be a new record for a lawyer guil

A group of 29 individuals and organisations have written to the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women, Reem Alsalem, to welcome her intervention on the Scottish government’s Gender Recognition Reform Bill.

The Scottish Young Lawyers' Association will host its final event focusing on Kept Animals in Scotland tomorrow.Attendees will hear from: Sign up - Kept Animals in Scotland in association with UK Centre for Animal Law, Tue 6 Dec 2022 at 18:00

The Scottish Law Commission’s proposals to reform the law on moveable and intellectual property have been backed by the Scottish Parliament’s Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee. The Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill aims to reform the law to make it easier for businesses and i

A team from Burness Paull raised over £11,000 by growing moustaches and taking part in physical challenges during ‘Movember’ this year.