Legal

The movers and shakers  From huge international energy deals to family lay to licensing hearings: a snapshot of how scotland’s law firms and individuals have fared in the annual rankings  It’s life…

If you believe that uncertainty is the mother of opportunity, you’ll be feeling pretty good about life right now. As John Pienaar put it in The Sunday Times on 25…

The outbreak of the global pandemic has permanently changed the business landscape throughout the world. Here in Scotland, there are a number of sectors, particularly hospitality and retail, which have been deeply…

John Sturrock reflects on changes in the mediation arena  How have things been in the mediation world given the restrictions imposed by the pandemic? It is quite remarkable really. After…

Recent years have been good ones for the commercial property in sector in Scotland, allowing it to  stand back and survey the prospects with a sense of deserved satisfaction. After all, the…

Law firms rise to the challenges of Covid-19, looking after staff, trainees and clients with innovative solutions Courts shut, empty offices and official records locked away would have sounded like…

Changes brought about by Covid-19 will outlast the pandemic – and some of those changes were long overdue   Let’s scroll back for a moment (which would be nice). There was change in 2019 evident on several fronts: among…

As we reflect on the unprecedented events of the past year, our focus at Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie is firmly on helping our clients navigate their way out of the…

Times have changed. Lawyers, especially advocates and judges, have become used to accusations (if increasingly outdated) of being products of middle-class backgrounds and educations that leave them unable to relate…

The profession is taking steps to improve racial inclusion and equal opportunities  The Black Lives Matters movement was one of the few things that managed to divert attention away from Covid-19 this…