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Macleod and MacCallum has welcomed newly qualified solicitors Rory Carson and Gemma Johnston to its residential conveyancing and family law teams. The new starts both gained their law degrees and diplomas in legal practice at Aberdeen University before returning to Inverness, where each secured

Terra Firma Chambers has been recognised in the latest edition of the Legal 500 (2022) for its strength and expertise across its core practice areas of Property, Planning, Commercial and Administrative law. In the new rankings, released online today, Terra Firma members received 27 individual recomm

Although Rosalie Chadwick had aspirations of being a fighter pilot, not a lawyer, she eventually decided to take the latter option partly because of what she describes as her stubborn streak. That desire to stand up to opposition, rather than shy away from heated discussion, is likely to serve her w

The SYLA's ‘Connecting Trainees’ sessions are returning next month. Starting a traineeship remotely or by means of hybrid working – rather than entirely in the office – can feel strange. Many will feel they have missed out, as they have been unable to meet fellow trainee

The Womble Bond Dickinson team are pictured above in the quad of Old College at the beginning of the Edinburgh Legal Walk, which took place on Monday.

A woman is suing an insurer after she contracted an STD in a car covered by its policy. Missouri woman MO had a relationship with MB, the insured, in late 2017. They made love in his 2014 Hyundai Genesis but MO alleged that MB had been diagnosed with anogenital human papillomavirus (HPV) and did not

A former architect who was erased from the architect’s register for unprofessional conduct has been unsuccessful in his challenge of the decision to remove him in the Court of Session.  James Thomson argued that the Architect Registration Board had sanctioned him excessively and that he h

Applicants who alleged they had been deprived of their right of access to a court suffered no ECHR violations after Belgium declined to hear their tort case against the Holy See, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled.

Courtrooms could become crucial in tackling climate change by ensuring large companies commit to cutting carbon emissions, a University of Dundee expert has said. Raphael Heffron, professor for global energy law and sustainability, said that the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow presents a “once

Thousands of trafficking victims should be granted the right to remain in the UK, the High Court has ruled. Before the ruling, such victims could be returned to their home countries, where they risked being trafficked again. As a result, people often make claims for asylum but, having done so, they

Climate lawyers have urged the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate Brazil's president for crimes against humanity over his administration's policies in the Amazon ahead of the COP26 in Glasgow this month. The Allrise group has lodged a case with the court alleging that the government o

Ayr Faculty of Solicitors recently thanked two long-standing office bearers as they stepped down, having served for over 50 years between them. Secretary Norman Geddes and treasurer George Hay stood down from the Deans Council of Ayr Faculty of Solicitors in September after each having served on it

With recent studies showing that nine in ten women feel menopause affects their work, many employers are reassessing the needs of their employees and introducing menopause support resources in the workplace. In order to support and educate employers on how best to handle menopause in the workplace,

Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD), which has an office in Edinburgh, has committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2030. WBD launched this week its Carbon Reduction Plan, which includes a number of engagements and measures to support the firm on its journey towards becoming a net zero business.

Thursday 4 November 2021 | 5:30pm-7:00pm Lord Hodge is to lecture next month on the importance of embracing developments in technology to best uphold the rule of law in modern democratic society.