Harper Macleod accredited as a ‘living wage’ employer

Harper Macleod has become one of Scotland’s 100 “living wage employers”, and the first full-service law firm in the country to be accredited.

Published 15 January 2015

Blog: Fraudulent misrepresentation in adjudicator nomination

Shona Frame (pictured) discusses the recent English case of Eurocom Ltd v Siemens and fraudulent misrepresentation in the appointment of of an adjudicator by a nominating body.

Published 15 January 2015

Morisons appoints new associateClaire Reid

Published 15 January 2015

Views of those affected by trafficking and slavery invited by justice committee

The views of people directly affected by trafficking and slavery are invited by the Scottish parliament’s justice committee as part of its call for evidence on the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Bill published today.

Published 15 January 2015

SCCRC to review conviction of man who murdered co-worker

A convicted murderer who is serving an 18 year prison sentence for the killing of a former lover will have his conviction reviewed, the Herald reports.

Published 15 January 2015

Sheriff excoriates prosecutors over disability prejudice charge

A sheriff has criticised prosecutors after he threw out a case in which a care worker allegedly spiked the drink of a man with severe learning difficulties using mayonnaise The Courier reports.

Published 15 January 2015

Carol Fox wins interest rate battle in equal pay dispute for women workers

Following years of legal squabbling, thousands of women are closer to receiving a payout for equal pay.

Published 15 January 2015

Chef who claimed he was injured at work fails in damages claim

A chef who was injured when a wardrobe pole fell on him while he was staying in a lodge provided by his employers at a holiday park where he worked has had an action for damages refused.

Published 15 January 2015

New partner appointments bolster Shepherd and Wedderburn’s international reach

Shepherd and Wedderburn has announced its hire of two international arbitration lawyers.

Published 14 January 2015

Renewables and commercial property specialist joins Brodies’ real estate department

Published 14 January 2015

Sky wins pay out against Glasgow bar for illegal showing of Sky Sports

Judges in the Court of Session have ruled that a bar in Glasgow must pay over £73,000 in damages, fines and legal costs after its owner showed Sky Sports illegally.

Published 14 January 2015

Brandon Malone joins LCILP as expert in international arbitration and dispute resolution

Brandon Malone (pictured) has been appointed to the London Centre of International Law Practice Panel of Experts.

Published 14 January 2015

Prison monitoring reforms approved

A new system to improve the way in which prisons are monitored in Scotland will be introduced after the Scottish parliament today approved plans which will improve scrutiny of prisons right across the country.

Published 14 January 2015

Doctors call for ‘conscience clause’ to be included in assisted suicide bill

Scottish doctors have called for a “conscience clause” to be included in new assisted suicide laws which would let them opt out of the measure.

Published 14 January 2015

Ending automatic early release is ‘without merit’ academic tells MSPs

Ending the automatic early release of prisoners in Scotland has “no merit” and will leave high-risk offenders unsupervised it has been warned.

Published 14 January 2015