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Linklaters has become the first Magic Circle firm to offer gender reassignment surgery to staff on its private medical insurance scheme. The new benefit, effective from 1 March 2019 and provided by AXA PPP healthcare, forms part of the firm's strategy to create a diverse and inclusive environment in

Nominations are now open for the 2019 Law Society of Scotland In-house Rising Star Award. The award, now in its seventh year, recognises the outstanding achievement of a newly qualified Scottish solicitor or trainee working in-house.

A man who alleges that his ex-supervisor repeatedly farted at him is set to hear whether his bid for £1 million in damages from his former employer will succeed. David Hingst, 56, sued his company over the conduct of his former colleague Greg Short, who he says used to "fart behind me and walk

A businessman who raised a series of “hopelessly irrelevant” and “incompetent” legal actions after being sequestrated for failing to pay his council tax has been declared a “vexatious litigant”. The Inner House of the Court of Session granted an order ag

The European Parliament has voted to approve a controversial new copyright directive which critics say will limit freedom of expression online. MEPs adopted the directive in plenary by 348 votes in favour, 274 against and 36 abstentions, marking the end of a legislative process that began three year

A housing body has called on the Scottish government to introduce new legislation to allow social landlords to remove domestic abusers from a domestic setting. In its response to a government consultation on emergency barring orders (EBOs), CIH Scotland recommended that if someone is at risk of dome

Scottish solicitors are being invited to stand for nomination to the Law Society of Scotland’s Council. There are 10 seats available across four constituencies.

TLT has advised Molson Group, the UK's largest independent construction equipment supplier, on its acquisition of Finlay Scotland Ltd. In June last year, TLT advised Molson on its acquisition of Finlay Plant (UK) and its subsidiary and associated companies.

Representatives of the top courts in each of the 28 EU member states visited Dublin this week for a two-day seminar. The Association of Councils of State and Supreme Administrative Jurisdictions of the European Union (ACA-Europe) seminar was hosted by the Supreme Court of Ireland and its president,

Swingeing cuts to legal aid have had a devastating effect on parts of Wales, with some towns having no law centres or legal aid lawyers, The Guardian reports. Before the introduction of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act (Laspo) in 2013, legal aid would have accounted for 40 p

The Tumbling Lassie Seminar is branching out on its own, after three years as an adjunct to the annual Charity Ball. Having its own place in the calendar, the 2019 seminar will be extended to a full day event and the date to note is Saturday, 27 April.

A law student who lied that she was a "sex slave" for a senior government lawyer could be jailed after she was convicted of stalking yesterday. Sana Musharraf, 33, a Muslim, said she was afraid she would be killed by Islamists if they learned she lost her virginity to Jason Whiston, 52, deputy direc

Gilson Gray took over The Studio on Hope Street in Glasgow recently to allow its team of over 130 staff and 25 partners to learn more about mental health, nutrition, financial wellbeing, fitness and mindfulness.

An amateur footballer who attacked a referee for giving him two yellow cards has been jailed for six months. The player had already been made subject to a 10-year ban on playing football.

A motorist found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving who claimed that he “blacked out” behind the wheel as a result of medications he was prescribed has had a damages action against his GP dismissed. Vincent Friel sued Dr Ian Brown for “negligence”, bu