liberty
liberty
Liberty and Stopwatch take legal action against Priti Patel over stop and search
5 minutes Rights groups Liberty and StopWatch are taking legal action against Home Secretary Priti Patel over her decision to ditch safeguards designed to limit discrimination in police use of stop and search powers. The groups warned that getting rid of the safeguards risks being unlawful and will result in
ince
ince
Stefanie Johnston to head Ince’s new Scotland office
2 minutes Stefanie Johnston has been appointed to lead Ince's newScotland office, which opens on 19 November. As a dual-qualified marine and commercial litigation lawyer, she has over 15 years’ experience working across UK jurisdictions and brings expertise in sectors including shipping, ports, en
Call for UN action following people’s tribunal on Iranian atrocities
3 minutes Alleged atrocities carried out by the Iranian authorities three years ago should be investigated by the United Nations following hearings in London, the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) has said. On 15 November 2019, following a sudden spike in fuel prices, peace
anderson strathern
Musab Hemsi joins Anderson Strathern as director
2 minutes Musab Hemsi has joined Anderson Strathern as a director in the firm’s employment law team. Mr Hemsi joins from LexLeyton, where he spearheaded the Glasgow team advising across the food and drink, retail, energy, construction, and digital technology sectors. His former clients include Holland &
Covid-19: New guidance takes effect to limit spread of Omicron
2 minutes New guidance to help limit the rapid spread of the Omicron variant has been published. This guidance is now in effect. From today, businesses are legally required to take reasonable measures to minimise transmission of Covid-19.
opinion
opinion
David J Black: Statuary provisions – time they were toppled?
8 minutes The perverse jury can be a fair fickle beast. The acquital of four defendants who quite clearly broke the law when they pulled down the statue of Edward Colston is a case in point. Manifestly, it was wantonly remiss of Bristol's Labour Council and Mayor to risk leaving the said effigy of the reprehe
copfs
copfs
Ashley Edwards QC named principal crown counsel
2 minutes Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain QC has appointed Ashley Edwards QC as principal crown counsel, in which capacity she will lead the advocate depute team in the prosecution of serious crime. Ms Edwards, who succeeds the late Stephen O'Rourke QC, will report directly to Ms Bain and Solicitor General for Sco
Event: Lady Hale to pay tribute to pioneering legal figures
2 minutes Lady Hale is to pay tribute to the women who broke through the glass ceiling of the legal profession at a University of Dundee event next week. ‘Pioneering Women in the Judiciary with Rt Hon the Baroness Hale of Richmond’ forms part of Dundee Women's Festival 2022. The event will take pl
gillespie macandrew
gillespie macandrew
Lois Newton promoted to partner at Gillespie Macandrew
1 minute Gillespie Macandrew has promoted rural lawyer Lois Newton to partner. Ms Newton joined the firm as a trainee in 2010 and participated in the firm’s training academy. She manages a wide range of rural matters on behalf of the firm’s farming and landed estate clients and is a member of its
Jim Hall
1 minute The Scotsman has published an obituary of solicitor Jim Hall, who passed away on 7 March at the age of 91. "Jim Hall was a highly regarded Edinburgh solicitor, a Writer to the Signet, who spent most of his professional life in the firm of Robson, McLean and Paterson, WS where he was senior partner o
gibson kerr
gibson kerr
Karen Wylie becomes accredited mediator
1 minute Gibson Kerr is setting its sights on becoming the country’s leading provider of mediation services as its third solicitor achieves accredited status. Karen Wylie joined the firm as a senior associate in January and is the latest family lawyer to become an accredited mediator.
burness paull
burness paull
Jamie Gray appointed as partner at Burness Paull
3 minutes Jamie Gray, an expert in financial services law, has been appointed as a partner at Burness Paull. Mr Gray, who joins from Addleshaw Goddard, advises banks, investment firms, corporate finance and private equity houses, technology companies, platforms and trading facilities, payment services provide
menopause
menopause
Employment tribunals citing menopause rise 44 per cent year on year
3 minutes Employment tribunals involving menopause have increased by 44 per cent year on year, according to analysis of court records by the Menopause Experts Group. There were 23 employment tribunals referencing menopause in 2021, compared to 16 in the previous year. "Menopause" was mentioned 207 times in tr
Family of writer who inspired Top Gun takes Paramount to court
1 minute The family of an Israeli writer whose article inspired the 1986 film Top Gun is suing Paramount Pictures for copyright infringement over the new sequel. They argue the studio lacked the rights to Ehud Yonay's 1983 story "Top Guns" when it released Top Gun: Maverick.
appointments
appointments
Carolyn Richards joins RCCW’s commercial property team
2 minutes Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace LLP has welcomed Carolyn Richards as a partner. Ms Richards has almost 30 years’ experience of the new homes sector. An Aberdonian educated at St. Margaret’s School for Girls and the University of Aberdeen, she has practised exclusively in the housebu
