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Brodies has unveiled six new partners as a result of its latest round of promotions. Aberdeen-based Leigh Gould, Rhona McFarlane and Fiona Herrell step up to partner in their respective areas of personal and family, corporate and commercial (oil & gas) and employment while Edinburgh-based L

TLT is promoting five to associate in Scotland in recognition of their continued hard work across the firm and for clients. The promotions include Sarah Ainslie, Michael Collins and Joanna Sykes in the financial services team, and Michael McDougall and Alison Smith in the licensing team.

House prices in Aberdeen fell by 4.3 per cent in the first quarter of this year, new figures show. Aberdeen Solicitors’ Property Centre Limited (ASPC), in cooperation with the University of Aberdeen, Business School, Centre for Real Estate Research, has published statistics for the first quart

Legal action has been commenced against Clydesdale Bank plc (Clydesdale) and its former owner National Australia Bank Limited (NAB) for conduct in relation to its Tailored Business Loans (TBLs). RGL Management Ltd's (RGL) claim group consists of almost 2,000 claimants from England, Scotland and

An International Criminal Court (ICC) judge who faced criticism for accepting an appointment as Japanese ambassador to Estonia has given up the new role. Judge Kuniko Ozaki, one of three judges currently presiding over the trial of alleged war criminal Bosco Ntaganda, was given permission early this

Govan Law Centre is to appeal against the Court of Session decision to dismiss the case of Ali v Serco Limited, Compass SNI Ltd, and the Secretary of State for the Home Department. The case against the Home Office and its contractor Serco was launched in the name of two women in

Morton Fraser's More for Lawyers Conference will take place on Thursday 16 May 2019. The programme covers a range of topics including public law, medical negligence, employment law, immigration, professional liability, agricultural law, incapacity and permanence orders.

Scotland aims to stop contributing to climate change within a generation under new climate change proposals. Amendments to the Climate Change (Scotland) Bill have been lodged to set a legally binding target of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045 at the latest with Scotland becoming carbon neut

A team of law students moot travelled to Eötvös Loránd University in Hungary last month to participate in a warm up for an international moot competition.

A man who was able to get acid through court security, despite the introduction of a 'sip test' in 2017, doused himself in the liquid after being found guilty of defrauding the family of a disgraced footballer. Marc Marshall, 54, admitted the crime at Inner London Crown Court on Monday and was sente

A man is accused of flushing his grandparents' ashes down the toilet after his mother kicked him out the house. Thomas Wells, 33, was charged with abuse of corpses and criminal mischief.

A carer who sued a local newspaper for defamation has had an appeal against a sheriff’s decision to dismiss the claim rejected. The Sheriff Appeal Court upheld the sheriff’s decision after ruling that there was “no basis” for finding that the article was defamatory.

Plans for a major overhaul of the rules governing immigration have been given strong support by the Faculty of Advocates, although it fears the financial cost may be greater than anticipated. The immigration rules started life in the early 1970s as a 17-page document. They now number more than 1,100

David Flint has joined Inksters in Glasgow after 40 years, latterly as senior partner, at MacRoberts. Mr Flint has a wealth of experience as a commercial lawyer and specialises in all aspects of non-contentious intellectual property law, with a particular emphasis on computer-related contracts and i

MacRoberts has promoted two new partners internally to further strengthen its banking and pensions teams. James Keith started his legal career as a trainee with MacRoberts in 2003, and continued his career at the firm after qualifying in 2005.