Law
Murderers can no longer be executors
Published 3 months ago
New powers have come into force allowing a court to prevent those convicted of murder or culpable homicide from acting as an executor on their victim’s estate.
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Addleshaw Goddard named Times top 50 employer for gender equality
Published 3 months ago
Addleshaw Goddard (AG) has been included in The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2024.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
First Scots prosecution for sale of elephant ivory
Published 3 months ago
A Dundee woman who sold jewellery and ornaments online made from illegally traded ivory taken from the tusks of elephants has been fined £1,400.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Scottish pension fund wins $434m settlement from Under Armour
Published 3 months ago
A Scottish pension fund, representing 71,000 council workers, has secured a $434 million (around £342m) settlement from US sportswear giant Under Armour.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Businessman jailed for defrauding Edinburgh University of £3.3m in decade-long cleaning supply scam
Published 3 months ago
A salesman who was found guilty of being part of a £3.3 million fraud against Edinburgh University has been jailed for seven years.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Cladding Remediation Bill receives royal assent
Published 3 months ago
Legislation giving Scottish Ministers powers to assess and remediate buildings which have unsafe cladding, where consent of the owners cannot be provided, has received royal assent.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Judges call for abolition of PM’s honours
Published 3 months ago
Labour and the Conservatives must stop giving honours to their friends and allies, according to a senior group of politicians, judges and civil servants.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
More progress needed on procurement reform
Published 3 months ago
Despite improved transparency, a Holyrood committee has found that inconsistency, bureaucracy, and inflexibility are still creating challenges for small businesses and third sector organisations looking to participate in public procurement.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Edinburgh ai startup Wordsmith raises $5 million to automate legal tasks
Published 3 months ago
Edinburgh-based AI legal assistant platform Wordsmith has received $5 million (around £3.94m) in seed funding.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Biffa sues Scottish government for £200m over failed bottle deposit scheme
Published 3 months ago
A waste services firm has gone to court to recover £200 million from Scottish ministers over losses sustained from investing in the government’s bottle recycling scheme.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Haulage firm director jailed for £110,000 police escort fraud
Published 3 months ago
A former director of a haulage firm has been imprisoned for 16 months over a fraud involving police escort contracts.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Agriculture Bill to become law
Published 3 months ago
MSPs have backed legislation that will change how the Scottish government supports farming and food production.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
CMS launches new ESG specialist team in Scotland
Published 3 months ago
CMS has launched a new team to support Scottish-based businesses in managing the opportunities and challenges of environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Few Scottish law firms being transparent to consumers about costs
Published 3 months ago
The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) has published a report on the benefits of price transparency and clear costs.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Concern over Scottish government’s election reform proposals
Published 3 months ago
The Scottish government has been asked to clarify why it wants to reform elections by secondary legislation.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Murderers can no longer be executors
Published 3 months ago
New powers have come into force allowing a court to prevent those convicted of murder or culpable homicide from acting as an executor on their victim’s estate.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Addleshaw Goddard named Times top 50 employer for gender equality
Published 3 months ago
Addleshaw Goddard (AG) has been included in The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2024.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
First Scots prosecution for sale of elephant ivory
Published 3 months ago
A Dundee woman who sold jewellery and ornaments online made from illegally traded ivory taken from the tusks of elephants has been fined £1,400.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Scottish pension fund wins $434m settlement from Under Armour
Published 3 months ago
A Scottish pension fund, representing 71,000 council workers, has secured a $434 million (around £342m) settlement from US sportswear giant Under Armour.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Businessman jailed for defrauding Edinburgh University of £3.3m in decade-long cleaning supply scam
Published 3 months ago
A salesman who was found guilty of being part of a £3.3 million fraud against Edinburgh University has been jailed for seven years.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Cladding Remediation Bill receives royal assent
Published 3 months ago
Legislation giving Scottish Ministers powers to assess and remediate buildings which have unsafe cladding, where consent of the owners cannot be provided, has received royal assent.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Judges call for abolition of PM’s honours
Published 3 months ago
Labour and the Conservatives must stop giving honours to their friends and allies, according to a senior group of politicians, judges and civil servants.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
More progress needed on procurement reform
Published 3 months ago
Despite improved transparency, a Holyrood committee has found that inconsistency, bureaucracy, and inflexibility are still creating challenges for small businesses and third sector organisations looking to participate in public procurement.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Edinburgh ai startup Wordsmith raises $5 million to automate legal tasks
Published 3 months ago
Edinburgh-based AI legal assistant platform Wordsmith has received $5 million (around £3.94m) in seed funding.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Biffa sues Scottish government for £200m over failed bottle deposit scheme
Published 3 months ago
A waste services firm has gone to court to recover £200 million from Scottish ministers over losses sustained from investing in the government’s bottle recycling scheme.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Haulage firm director jailed for £110,000 police escort fraud
Published 3 months ago
A former director of a haulage firm has been imprisoned for 16 months over a fraud involving police escort contracts.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Agriculture Bill to become law
Published 3 months ago
MSPs have backed legislation that will change how the Scottish government supports farming and food production.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
CMS launches new ESG specialist team in Scotland
Published 3 months ago
CMS has launched a new team to support Scottish-based businesses in managing the opportunities and challenges of environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Few Scottish law firms being transparent to consumers about costs
Published 3 months ago
The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) has published a report on the benefits of price transparency and clear costs.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Concern over Scottish government’s election reform proposals
Published 3 months ago
The Scottish government has been asked to clarify why it wants to reform elections by secondary legislation.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →