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The Supreme Court has allowed the appeal in the case of Tillman v Egon Zehnder Ltd, in what may be welcome news to employers, writes Jennifer Skeoch. Egon Zehnder (EZ), a professional services firm, specialises in executive search and recruitment. Ms Tillman was employed by them until January 2017.

The Scottish and Welsh governments are urging an end to delays in reforming their relationship with Westminster. In a joint letter to Cabinet Minister David Lidington, they call for immediate steps to improve the current “weak and ineffective” government structures, guarantee respect for

The Scottish Law Commission's legal assistants and commissioner Kate Dowdalls QC attended the Queen's Garden Party at the Palace of Holyroodhouse yesterday.

An independent investigation has found that police were justified in using a Taser device on a 20-year-old man who they feared may harm himself. Officers went to a house in Bannockburn at around midnight on Saturday 30 March 2019, following reports that a man was in possession of a knife. Based on t

Thieves who broke into the cellar of a luxury restaurant in Paris have stolen 150 bottles of wine estimated to be worth hundreds of thousands of euros. Staff at the Maison Rostang restaurant, which has two Michelin stars and is described by the food guide as having a “magnificent” wine l

Two cyclists who fell from their bikes while crossing tram tracks in Edinburgh have been awarded undisclosed damages. Elizabeth Fairley and Ian Lowdean sued Edinburgh Trams Limited, Transport Initiatives Edinburgh and Edinburgh City Council after being injured in f

The Scottish government is consulting on regulations to bring into force Part 5 of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016, the right to buy land to further sustainable development. Part 5 of the 2016 Act creates a process by which local, place-based communities can seek to acquire a righ

A senior Scottish police officer has called for an overhaul of the UK's drugs regime. Steve Johnson, an assistant chief constable, said the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 was a relic “ripe for reform” as he backed the use of safe injecting rooms, The Times reports.

TLT has further grown its UK-wide banking and finance team with the appointment of Catharine MacDonald, who joins from Ashurst as legal director in Glasgow. Ms MacDonald will work alongside banking and finance partner Douglas Gourlay, who joined TLT in June 2018 as part of an ongoing expansion in Sc

Edinburgh is still holding its own as one of Europe’s most influential financial services hubs despite ongoing Brexit uncertainty according to an expert in the sector.The first six months of 2019 has seen strong levels of activity in financial services, with a range of deals taking place in th

The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) has reported on its latest audit of the Faculty of Advocates conduct complaints handling processes. The report made six recommendations.  SLCC oversight manager Alison Marron said: “This latest audit has demonstrated the benefit of the SLCC&

Registers of Scotland (RoS) has made two new appointments to its board. Andrew Miller and Andrew Harvey joined the board of non-executive directors this week and will remain until 31 July 2022.

Two new judicial members, Lady Carmichael and Sheriff George Way, have been appointed to the Scottish Civil Justice Council. Their appointments follow a membership review, which was carried out after the tenure period for judicial members expired in May 2019.

Lindsay Kirkwood, a solicitor at Miller Hendry, has won a coveted award in the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) Worldwide Excellence Awards, which recognise the highest achievements in STEP qualifications globally. Currently working towards her STEP Diploma in Trusts and Estates (Sco

A Jewish housing association that fended off a discrimination challenge earlier this year has prevailed again after the Court of Appeal upheld the High Court's judgment. Agudas Israel Housing Association (AIHA), which provides accommodation exclusively for Jewish Orthodox families, defeated an