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The LLB will not be required to qualify as a lawyer from next September after regulators approved a new apprenticeship scheme, The Times reports. The changes, under which people will be able to join law firms as apprentices after leaving school, marks the biggest reform to legal education in a gener

The Faculty of Advocates' Free Legal Services Unit is involved in online events this week to promote and celebrate pro bono work. Pro Bono Week is a salute to lawyers across the UK, like those in the FLSU, who are unstinting and selfless in their drive to open access to justice.

Balfour and Manson has announced the retirement of renowned family lawyer Anne McTaggart. A practising solicitor since 1976, Ms McTaggart is one of the best-known family law specialists in Aberdeen, having spent her entire working life in the city.

Burges Salmon has announced the appointment of dispute resolution practitioner Ewan McIntyre, who will be based in the firm’s Edinburgh office. Prior to joining Burges Salmon, Mr McIntyre has held a range of senior management roles including being a partner at Burness Paull for eight year

Professor Susan McVie has been awarded a fellowship of the Academy of Social Sciences (FAcSS) for her contribution to social science. The Academy of Social Sciences has named 73 leading UK social scientists to a new cohort of fellows for 2020. All have been elected for their outstanding contribution

Graham + Sibbald has promoted Fergus Mair, Graeme Boyd, Dominic McCormick, Claire Galbraith, Kerri McGuire and Andrew Thomson to partner level. Senior partner Les McAndrew said: “Graham + Sibbald is no different to any other business at the moment, striving to deal with all the problems that t

More Scottish companies are expected to follow the example of BrewDog by selling and leasing back their premises, as they explore alternative ways of raising capital and strengthening their balance sheets, according to analysis from Knight Frank. The commercial property consultancy found that £

The financial hurricane resulting from the coronavirus crisis is now beginning to touch down on the personal finances of millions of Scots and like all great storms, is going to leave a trail of destruction in its aftermath, with debris being made up from broken tenancy, mortgage, and consumer credi

This November is pancreatic cancer awareness month and Just Employment Law is hosting an online charity auction in aid of its partners Pancreatic Cancer Action Scotland running from 1 November. PCAS is dedicated to the people of Scotland whose lives have been touched by pancreatic cancer and associa

Celebrity actor Johnny Depp has lost a high-profile libel case against the publisher of The Sun after the newspaper described him as a "wife beater". The Queen's Bench Division of the High Court handed down judgment this morning in what has been dubbed the "libel trial of the century" by some commen

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of selling a fake magical "Aladdin's lamp" to a doctor for nearly £73,000. The unwitting buyer, a doctor in India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh, was promised it would bring health, wealth and good fortune, RTÉ reports.

The son of a deceased dairy farmer who entered into two loan agreements in respect of two farms has succeeded in obtaining a proof in his action to reduce the agreements.  William Lindsay argued that the loan facilities, which concerned one farm in England and another in Scotland, were obt

Professor David Adams and Megan MacInnes have been reappointed as Scottish land commissioners. Land reform secretary Roseanna Cunningham MSP made the announcement of their reappointment this week.

Arnot Manderson Advocates is delighted to report the impressive achievement of twenty-four individual Rankings (including twelve in Band 1) across twelve practice areas in the recently announced Chambers and Partners listings. As well as the individual Rankings Arnot Manderson has achieved stable wi

In a new article Terra Firma's Neil Beynon has considered one of his own professional negligence cases which proceeded to proof and judgment. Counsel was instructed on behalf of the pursuer by Allan Black & McCaskie and Edinburgh agents, Drummond Miller.