The University of Stirling has announced a new strategic partnership with global law firm Ashurst. The partnership with the University’s Law School will focus on developing the next generation of "NewLaw professionals", by bringing the evolution of the legal sector and the associated new caree
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Clyde & Co hosted over 300 clients and staff at its first-ever virtual Burns Night celebrations, replacing its traditional London event. Vikki Melville, managing partner in Scotland, delivered the Address to the Haggis, while consultant Gordon Keyden delivered the Immortal Memory toast and David
HMRC will not penalise Self Assessment customers for filing late online tax returns as long as they file by 28 February 2021. Taxpayers are still obliged to pay their bill by 31 January and more than 8.9 million customers have already filed their tax return. Interest will be charged from 1 February
Magistrates will be allowed to work until they are 75 under new UK government plans. The mandatory retirement age for magistrates will be increased from 70 to 75 out of fears that a large number of retirements will compound the problems created by Covid-19 backlogs in the magistrates' courts, The Te
Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani is facing a $1.3 billion defamation lawsuit from a company he allegedly accused of playing a role in rigging the US presidential election against Donald Trump. Dominion Voting Systems, which supplies voting machines and software for dozens of US states and municipalities,
A woman has brought a landmark court case in France against 14 multinationals who manufactured and sold "Agent Orange" for use in the Vietnam War. The case is notable because it has been brought by French-Vietnamese woman Tran To Nga, a civilian who allegedly suffered injuries from the defoliant whi
A couple who famously pretended that their six-year-old son was trapped in a runaway weather balloon have been pardoned. Richard and Mayumi Heene were convicted in 2009 for orchestrating the "Balloon Boy" hoax in Colorado, USA, which captivated TV audiences earlier in the year.
The Outer House of the Court of Session has heard a second day of oral submissions in an action seeking declarator that the Scottish Parliament has competence to hold a referendum on Scottish independence without the consent of Westminster. Continued submissions were made on behalf of the Advocate G
Gilson Gray has announced the appointment of Calum Crighton, co-founder of Lex Energy, as a partner in its corporate practice. Mr Crighton joins the partnership with 15 years of commercial law experience, primarily focused on upstream oil and gas and the associated supply chain. Prior to co-founding
Three men convicted of rape in 2000 have had their cases referred by the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission (SCCRC) to the High Court of Justiciary. The SCCRC believes there may have been a miscarriage of justice in the case of David Sutherland Pugh, Kevin James Kane and Brian James Meighan,
Shoosmiths has paid tribute to its former head of real estate Steve Dougherty, who passed away last week at the age of 59 following a battle with cancer. Mr Dougherty trained with Morton Fraser before joining Archibald Campbell and Harley. After the firm merged with Shoosmiths in 2012, he became hea
Legal academic Professor Jonathan Fitchen has passed away just a week following his promotion to personal chair at the University of Aberdeen. Professor Fitchen, who directed the university's Centre for Private International Law, passed away on Friday, the head of the law school told colleagues.
Edinburgh-based real estate consultancy ESPC has revealed the top selling areas in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders throughout 2020. The top location by average selling price in 2020 was the highly desirable area of Merchiston in Edinburgh, with an average selling price of £5
The number of corporate insolvencies in Scotland fell below 2019 levels last year as the array of government Covid-19 support measures continued to provide a lifeline for those businesses who have been adversely affected by the pandemic, according to new figures released by KPMG. Analysis by KPMG&rs
There never has been a clearer case made out for the utility of law and lawyers than the so-called Salmond Inquiry in the Scottish Parliament. The "Committee on the Scottish government handling of harassment complaints" to give it its correct title, has thus far failed to unearth the truth about the