Category Archives: Edinburgh

DLA Piper’s Glasgow office under threat

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Iain Nisbet

DLA Piper is thinking about closing its Glasgow office following a review of UK operations. A DLA Piper spokesperson said: “Following a comprehensive review of our UK business designed to ensure that we are operating in a manner, in the … Continue reading →

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Max Evans has had a busy week

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Iain Nisbet

Max Evans has had a busy week.  Fresh from being acquitted by a jury of his peers at Edinburgh Sheriff Court, he received a yellow card in today’s Six Nations Ireland v. Scotland test match. Earlier this week, a jury … Continue reading →

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Inner House finds against City of Edinburgh Council

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Iain Nisbet

An excellent decision by the Inner House on placing requests to special schools.  A bench consisting of the Lord President, Lady Cosgrove and Lady Paton handed down a unanimous decision in the case of City of Edinburgh Council v. Mrs. … Continue reading →

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That’s me at the coal face

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Iain Nisbet

Apparently, I work at the coal face of law. At least, according to the Scotsman I do … The breadth of finalists is greater than ever this year, from some of Scotland’s leading commercial firms through to those working at … Continue reading →

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Voice of the Child in the Judicial System – 10 February 2011

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Iain Nisbet

Voice of the Child in the Judicial System – 10 February 2011 CHILDREN 1ST is delighted to announce that on 10th February 2011 at the Hilton Edinburgh Grosvenor Hotel, Haymarket, Esther Rantzen CBE, journalist and founder of ChildLine, and the … Continue reading →

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Eviction and Equalities in Edinburgh

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Iain Nisbet

The City of Edinburgh Council are embroiled in a complex legal fight to evict a community organisation from premises in the Craigmillar area of the city. Continue reading →

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Dundee Law School cream of the crop

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Iain Nisbet

The latest Journal is out, together with my monthly web review, which this month covers the “big 5” law schools in Scotland. Continue reading →

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RBS: Bank of Terror!

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Iain Nisbet

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined members of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBSG) £5.6 million for failing to have adequate systems and controls in place to prevent breaches of UK financial sanctions. Continue reading →

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CL@N joins SALC

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Iain Nisbet

Edinburgh based child law specialists, CL@N Child Law, have been admitted as full members of the Scottish Association of Law Centres. Continue reading →

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Sheriff Derek O’Carroll

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Iain Nisbet

Derek O’Carroll, the first principal solicitor of Govan Law Centre, has been appointed as an all-Scotland floating sheriff. Continue reading →

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