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Gilson Gray opens fourth Edinburgh office

Published 2 weeks ago

Gilson Gray has opened a new office at 14 Rutland Square, joining its existing city centre locations at 6, 25 and 29 Rutland Square.

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Womble Bond Dickinson advises Lomond on acquisition of Clyde Property

Published 2 weeks ago

Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has advised Lomond on its acquisition of Scottish lettings and estate agency Clyde Property Group, including Burgh Property and Cathedral Estates.

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AA fined £4.2m over ‘drip pricing’ and ordered to refund learners

Published 2 weeks ago

The AA has been fined £4.2 million and ordered to repay £760,000 to customers after the competition regulator found its driving schools engaged in “drip pricing”.

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BTO to represent Scotland at Mackrell International AGM in Germany

Published 2 weeks ago

BTO LLP is to represent Scotland at the Mackrell International’s annual general meeting in Munich later this month.

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Inksters now does employment law with Gillian Melville

Published 2 weeks ago

Inksters Solicitors has added employment law to its growing range of services with Gillian Melville joining the firm as a consultant solicitor in its Glasgow office.

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CMS launches 2026 Future of Renewables events

Published 2 weeks ago

CMS is holding the next seminar in its six-monthly series of events aimed at supporting the growth of Scotland’s renewable energy sector. 

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Pacitti Jones acquires Bell Russell

Published 2 weeks ago

Pacitti Jones is expanding its legal practice in Lanarkshire through the acquisition of Airdrie-based Bell Russell. 

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Aberdeen law firm Laurie & Co toasts record £22m in property sales

Published 3 weeks ago

Aberdeen-based legal firm Laurie & Co is marking a milestone year, with turnover reaching £1.8 million and property sales hitting £22m across its offices in the city, Ballater and Aboyne.

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Harper Macleod scores family triple double

Published 3 weeks ago

Two family lawyers at Harper Macleod have achieved a Law Society accreditation in child law, completing a hat trick of specialisms covering family law, child law and family mediation.

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Tribunal backlog skyrockets as Lords send Employment Rights Bill back to Commons

Published 5 months ago

The backlog of Employment Tribunal claims waiting to be heard has increased by more than a quarter over one year, according to data released by His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunal Service (HMCTS).

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SLCC report details year of challenge and change

Published 5 months ago

The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) has reported a continued upwards trend in complaint numbers over the past several years.

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Perkins Coie and Ashurst to merge

Published 5 months ago

Perkins Coie and Ashurst, which has an office in Glasgow, are to merge to form Ashurst Perkins Coie.

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UK government to outlaw ticket touting in major resale crackdown

Published 5 months ago

The government is poised to outlaw the resale of tickets for profit, with measures to be announced this week targeting touts and major platforms such as Viagogo and StubHub.

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Aberdeen academics’ model anti-SLAPP law endorsed by Holyrood

Published 5 months ago

Following a public consultation, the Scottish government has committed to adopting anti-SLAPP legislation which will be based on a model law drafted by Professor Justin Borg-Barthet and Dr Francesca Farrington of the University of Aberdeen’s Anti-SLAPP Research Hub. 

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More support for Prostitution (Offences and Support) Bill

Published 5 months ago

MSPs from Labour and the SNP have declared their support for new legislation to criminalise sex buyers in Scotland. 

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