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Law Society risk management competition focuses on AI and technology

Published 2 days ago

The Law Society of Scotland’s annual risk management competition is turning its focus to solutions based on technology and artificial intelligence (AI).

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Turnover up at Garden Stirling Burnet

Published 4 days ago

Garden Stirling Burnet has more than doubled its headcount and trebled its tally of fee-earners within the first two years of its new ownership. Turnover has also increased by a third in the past 12 months.

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Around £700m already spent on UK’s Rwanda scheme

Published 4 days ago

Around £700 million was spent on the previous UK government’s controversial Rwanda scheme and over £10 billion had been set aside for it over a six-year period, the new government has revealed.

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Burness Paull advises on electric vehicle infrastructure deal

Published 5 days ago

Burness Paull has advised longstanding client FOR EV on a project that saw the electric vehicle infrastructure provider install two major charging hubs at Network Rail Scotland’s operational depots in Irvine and Cowlairs, near Glasgow.

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Tidman Legal finalist at Great British Entrepreneur Awards

Published 5 days ago

Tidman Legal, a firm of business and intellectual property lawyers based in Edinburgh, has been shortlisted in the Service Industries Entrepreneur of the Year category in Scotland.

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Law Society publishes guide on improving disability inclusion in legal sector

Published 5 days ago

The Law Society of Scotland has launched a guide to help improve disability and neurodiversity inclusion across the Scottish legal profession.

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Stronachs recognised in Chambers High Net Worth Guide

Published 1 week ago

Stronachs LLP’s private client team has been highly ranked in a UK high net worth guide.

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Supreme Court finds £2.5 million in advisory fees incurred by investment holding company were not tax-deductible

Published 1 week ago

The Supreme Court has held that professional advisory fees totally around £2.5 million incurred by an investment firm in connection with the sale of a loss-making business could not be deducted as expenses of management under section 1219 of the Corporation Tax Act 2009.

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King’s Speech: Audit reform, corporate governance, pensions, and economic strategy

Published 1 week ago

Industry leaders have voiced their perspectives on the government’s proposed measures aimed at addressing economic challenges and fostering growth, outlined in the King’s Speech.

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Falkirk Council becomes first to use Ownerless Property Transfer Scheme

Published 1 week ago

Falkirk Council has become the first local authority to benefit from a new scheme that aims to make it easier for councils, public bodies, and community groups in Scotland to transform neglected and ownerless buildings for local benefit.

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Clarity needed on UK government’s digital verification proposals

Published 1 week ago

The UK government’s plans for digital verification are unclear as they stand, according to a data protection expert at Thorntons LLP.

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Twenty-four bills in King’s speech affect Scotland

Published 1 week ago

Twenty-four Scottish bills are part of the legislative programme set out by His Majesty The King yesterday at the state opening of the new UK Parliament.

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Instagram for the skies secures six-figure investment

Published 1 week ago

Harper Macleod has advised an Ayrshire entrepreneur on a six-figure investment in his astrophotography platform.

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Brodies posts profits of £49.2m as growth continues

Published 1 week ago

Brodies LLP has announced its fourteenth consecutive year of growth, posting revenue of £114.3 million.

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Thorntons celebrates one year in Glasgow

Published 1 week ago

Thorntons is celebrating its first anniversary since opening its permanent office base in Glasgow.

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