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Facebook has been ordered to pay a record-breaking $5 billion penalty by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for privacy violations following an investigation into its role in the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The FTC alleges that Facebook failed to safeguard user data from third parties and used t

In a series of three full-day workshops this year, funded by the Royal Society of Edinburgh, academics and practitioners will critically review the role and impact of the Scottish Parliament on child and family law in Scotland. 2019 marks the twentieth anniversary of the re-establishment of the Scot

Ampersand’s Lauren Sutherland QC was one of the speakers at the XXXVIth International Congress on Law and Mental Health Conference in Rome this week. The conference was held at the University of Rome and delegates attended from all around the world.

There are only a limited number of places remaining for the next Legal Entrepreneurs' Breakfast Club event in August. The Breakfast Club, which is organised by HM Connect, will reconvene on 13 August at the offices of Harper Macleod LLP in Glasgow.

CMS has secured sponsorship of the Scottish chapter of Startup Grind, a global initiative aimed at supporting fledgling entrepreneurs. Startup Grind is the largest independent start-up community, actively focused on educating, inspiring, and connecting more than 3.5 million entrepreneurs in over 600

A team of walkers from Scullion LAW in Hamilton have raised over £2,500 for local charities after completing a 23-mile Kiltwalk in Glasgow.

An angry judge postponed sentencing of a man found guilty of threatening behaviour after he turned up to court wearing shorts. Judge Olann Kelleher, delaying the case until Friday, said: "You cannot come to court in shorts."

A long-term prisoner who claimed that the prison authorities acted “unlawfully” in failing to progress his application for home detention curfew has had his legal challenge dismissed. Niall Dinsmore, then a prisoner at HMP Castle Huntly serving a five-year sentence for a firearms offence

Her Majesty The Queen has approved the appointment of Lord Reed as the next president of the UK Supreme Court. Lord Reed will succeed Baroness Hale of Richmond as president, alongside three additional appointments as justices.

David Parratt QC, barrister and advocate, has joined 3PB Barristers from Crown Office Chambers. Mr Parratt is a leading silk in Scotland for international and UK arbitrations and has experience both as counsel and arbitrator.

UK Athletics has appointed Harper Macleod as its legal advisers for the next two years. Harper Macleod will provide a full range of legal services to the national governing body including corporate advice, commercial contracts, intellectual property, employment law, governance and regulatory matters

The UK government has announced that £21 million has been added to the Conflict, Security and Stability Fund (CSSF) – one strand of which has been linked to 350 death sentences in Pakistan. The CSSF provides funding for overseas security programmes, including several in countries wh

After a successful financial year in 2017-2018, Drummond Miller LLP has made a series of promotions and appointments.

Shoosmiths today announced its financial results for 2018/19, with revenue up seven per cent year-on-year to £137.6 million and net profit up six per cent to £37.9 million. Commenting on the results, Simon Boss, CEO of Shoosmiths, said: “The market continues to be challenging, both

Rangers FC has announced a partnership with Edinburgh-based community justice organisation Sacro to help tackle sectarianism, homophobia and racism. Its new scheme, Everywhere, Anywhere, Everyone, Anyone, will see fans who have participated in bigoted chants asked to attend educational classes if th