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Neil Beynon considers two matters in a new article. The first of these is the judgement of the United Kingdom Supreme Court in Herculito Maritime Ltd and Others (Respondents) v Gunvor International BC & Others (Appellants) [2024] UKSC 2. It is suggested that the decision has very useful guidance

Sheriff Lindsay Wood has died following a short illness. Paying tribute to him, Sheriff Principal Aisha Anwar of Glasgow and Strathkelvin said he would be greatly missed.

The Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act will be activated – on April 1. The law creates new stirring up of hatred offences for protected characteristics including age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, and transgender identity.

Olive oil has become the number-one target of Spanish shoplifting gangs following a sharp increase in prices.

Gilson Gray has made two appointments to its corporate team. Donald Lawrie Morrison, a senior solicitor based in the firm’s Aberdeen office, joins from Squire Patton Boggs in London where his practice focused on multi-sectoral UK and international M&A, private equity and venture capital tr

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP has announced the promotion of Stephen Grant to partner. Mr Grant, who has specialised in corporate, commercial and IT work for WJM for almost nine years, said: "It's a huge privilege to be the first partner promotion post-collaboration, signifying an exciting ph

A monograph by Professor Alexandra Braun, of Edinburgh Law School, has been selected as one of the Law Books of the Year in the German law journal Juristen Zeitung. Claiming a Promised Inheritance: A Comparative Study examines cases where a person is promised a future inheritance

The Law Society of Scotland has hosted a roundtable of key stakeholders to discuss the Scottish government’s Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill. Those in attendance at the event on Friday included solicitors and advocates – working both in defence and for the Crown Off

A human rights body is to urge a UN committee to question the Scottish government over its refusal to reform the legal aid system. The Human Rights Consortium Scotland will address the United Nations Human Rights Committee this week to highlight the challenges faced by people seeking remedies f

Macleod & MacCallum has announced that Jenna Thomson, director, has been accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a family law mediator. She said: “I am very pleased to receive this recognition from the Law Society of Scotland, which adds to my existing accreditation in Family Law. It

A new survey of solicitors has confirmed the depth of concern at the Scottish government’s proposal to give itself powers to control the regulation of the legal sector. The Law Society of Scotland’s annual members’ survey, conducted in December 2023 and January 2024, found more tha

The Crown Office a first notice to begin the court process for a fatal accident inquiry into the death of 49-year-old Victoria Teresa Black. Ms Black died on 11 January 2022 at the Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Larbert. Ms Black had been an inmate within HMP Cornton Vale, Stirling when she was adm

The question of who invented butter chicken is to be resolved by an Indian court in a case which has already racked up over €200,000 in legal fees. The Delhi High Court is hearing a case brought by the owners of Delhi restaurant Moti Mahal against the Daryaganj restaurant chain amid rival claim

Watermans is rebranding to Waterwomans today. The new name will feature for 24 hours across the company’s website, with logos, social media and radio advertising all reflecting the change on a day that marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity.

Turcan Connell has announced the appointment of a hat-trick of female partners, leading 26 legal and tax promotions. Jenny Younger, Simran Panesar-Saggu and Alice Warne have all been promoted to partner.