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Financial penalties would be imposed on parents who bring vexatious claims to the family courts under plans being drawn up by the government. Justice Secretary Dominic Raab wants mediation to be the default process in divorce cases to stop couples from burdening the courts, The Times reports.

A woman who claimed to have forgotten about her divorce has narrowly avoided jail after trying to claim her late ex-husband's estate. Bernadette O'Loughlin, 56, pleaded guilty at Letterkenny Circuit Court to using a form to get letters of administration to Keith O'Loughlin's estate, despite divorcin

A judge in the Outer House of the Court of Session has ruled that an action seeking over £72 million in damages relating to defects in the construction of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Glasgow is competent in spite of a contractual provision requiring disputes to be referred to adjudication.

Proposals on remote hearings advanced by Scottish Civil Justice Council (SCJC) would adversely affect access to justice and the quality of justice, the Faculty of Advocates has said. The Faculty submitted its response to the SCJC Consultation on Mode of Attendance at Court Hearings today. The consul

Davidson Chalmers Stewart has announced the appointment of three new partners at its offices in Glasgow and Edinburgh. Nicola Scott, a commercial property and renewable projects specialist, joins from Brodies. She previously served as in-house counsel at SSE advising on property law aspects of their

In March 2020, I wrote about the rising tide of climate change litigation and how the courts were being used by activists as an alternative to traditional protest activities. The trends we were beginning to see have continued unabated over the last 18 months. As of October 2021, almost 1,900 climate

Shepherd and Wedderburn has established a dedicated environmental, social and governance (ESG) advisory group to assist clients with their sustainability, workforce and regulatory commitments. The ESG advisory group, comprising lawyers with relevant, specialist expertise drawn from across the firm,

Aamer Anwar has been found not guilty of professional misconduct by the Scottish Solicitors’ Discipline Tribunal (SSDT). Following a four-year investigation, the tribunal cleared him of any wrongdoing.

Jonathan Rennie, partner in TLT’s UK-wide employment team and regular host of TLT’s Employment Law Focus podcast, has successfully competed for a role on The Football Association’s (FA) judicial panel. The panel is a pool of legal and non-legal individuals from which regulatory com

An academic project on women in the law is looking for help from readers of Scottish Legal News. A team from the University of Glasgow School of Law is currently engaged in the research project Women in Law which aims to examine the history of women in the Scottish legal profession.

The Scottish agritech business, Intelligent Growth Solutions Limited (IGS), announced the conclusion of its most recent funding round on Thursday at its COP26 exhibition site. Acting for IGS, Thorntons Solicitors oversaw the Series B £42 million deal, with major investors including COFRA AG (Z

Addleshaw Goddard has over the last 12 months advised Anderson Anderson & Brown (AAB) on two mergers, an acquisition and a significant investment. Today's combination with Leeds-based Sagars follows hot on the heels of a major investment in AAB by August Equity to fast track future growth plans,

The University of Aberdeen’s Centre for Private International Law was awarded two research grants by the Royal Society of Edinburgh. The grants will support research which will help to shape the development of Scots private international law. Through a series of events, the research will asses

Burness Paull has become the first accredited “Menopause Friendly” employer in Scotland – as well as becoming the first law firm in the UK to achieve the status. Assessment is carried out by an independent panel including Kathy Abernethy, past chair of the British Menopause Society

Queen of Rock 'n' Rolll Tina Turner has launched legal proceedings against a tribute act whom she claims looks too much like her. Lawyers for the 81-year-old star say concertgoers could be misled by posters for Simply the Best – The Tina Turner Story because its star looks so much like the rea