Michael Upton appointed to Scottish Land & Estates’ board Themis Advocates are pleased to announce that Michael Upton has been appointed to the Scottish Land & Estates’ Board. Please join us in congratulating Michael on this well-deserved achievement! Further information can be found on Scottish Legal News.
Michael Upton has successfully opposed Dunnottar Martyrs’ Memorial Loyal Orange Lodge 1685’s appeal at Aberdeen Sheriff Court Themis Member Michael Upton has successfully opposed Dunnottar Martyrs’ Memorial Loyal Orange Lodge 1685 ’s appeal at Aberdeen Sheriff Court.Michael appeared on behalf of the Council in the matter which related to the Lodge’s intention to hold a …
Council ban on Orange Lodge parade through Stonehaven upheld at Aberdeen Sheriff Court Read More »
Themis Advocates will be closed on Good Friday, 29th Mar and Easter Monday, 1st Apr. For any urgent matters, please contact Counsel directly. May we take this opportunity to wish everyone a Happy Easter.
Two members of Themis Advocates appointed as Standing Junior Counsel to the Scottish Government Themis Advocates are delighted to announce that with immediate effect, David James and Iain Halliday have been appointed to the panel of Standing Junior Counsel to the Scottish Government joining members, Julie McKinlay and Tim Haddow
Abdullah v Aberdeenshire Council [2024] CSOH 8 Themis members appeared on both sides in a recent age assessment judicial review petition. Tim Haddow acted for the petitioner and Jordanna Blockley acted for the respondent. The petitioner was an asylum seeker who entered the UK claimed to be under 18 years old. The age of a …
Vincent Raynouard (appellant) v. His Majesty’s Advocate Themis member Chris Stephen appeared as junior Counsel for the Lord Advocate (led by Paul Harvey, AD) in the extradition appeal of Vincent Raynouard (appellant) v. His Majesty’s Advocate (representing the French Republic) [2024] HCJAC 2 in the Appeal Court, High Court of Justiciary. The appeal concerned a …
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Private Enforcement of Competition Law – Seminar, Thursday 1st February For many years the European Commission and the CMA have encouraged the use of competition law by private parties to bring their own cases in the courts; e.g., for interdicts or damages an unfair concerted practices or abuse of a dominant position. But there are barriers to …
Private Enforcement of Competition Law – Seminar, Thursday 1st February Read More »
Michael Upton has successfully opposed County Travel’s appeal to the Sheriff Appeal Court Themis Member Michael Upton has successfully opposed County Travel’s appeal to the Sheriff Appeal Court. The appellant was a school-bus operator for Angus Council whose contracts were terminated by the education authority for persistent breaches of the agreements. The operator sued for …
Welcome Back Alasdair Hardman Alasdair Hardman returns to practice today. Themis Advocates are delighted to welcome him back after a year-long sabbatical. Alasdair was an integral part of the stable prior to it becoming Themis Advocates and for the two years that followed and we thoroughly look forward to working with him again. Alasdair is …
Climate Change: fostering a new environment for litigation in Scotland? By Chris Stephen, Advocate* I. IntroductionThe environmental impact of the way in which countries and their respective governments conduct themselves is an issue never far from the headlines. In the political arena, Scotland played host to the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the …
The Royal Mile, 80 High St, Edinburgh EH1 1TH
Themis Advocates are delighted to invite you to attend our Employment Law Conference on Friday 24th May at the Radisson Blu, High Street, Edinburgh from 1pm-5pm. The event is free to attend, open to all solicitors, trainees and paralegals and you will be accredited 3 hours CPD.
PROGRAMME
1300 hrs – Registration & Refreshments
1330 hrs – Katerina Stein – Case Law Update
1415 hrs – Catherine MacColl – Venturing beyond the contract – the quest for the true agreement in employment relationships
1500 hrs – Refreshment Break
1520 hrs – David James – Whistleblowing Update
1600 hrs – Tim Haddow – Free Speech and the Workplace
1645 hrs – Conclusion
1700 hrs – Drinks & Canapés to which all attendees are invited
To book your place please register here:
We are delighted to invite you to attend the flagship event of Thailand Arbitration Center (THAC) “International ADR Week 2022” with the most excited topic that you are looking for “Arbitration and ADR Beyond the Pandemic”.
The webinar is entitled “Arbitration and ADR Beyond the Pandemic” and will feature Steven Walker QC of Themis Advocates.
14th July 2022 at 10:00 – 18:00 (GMT+7 Thailand time)
Please register from this link here
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