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Easter Weekend Opening hours
Easter Weekend Opening Hours Themis Advocates will be closed on Friday 7th and Monday the 10th Apr for the Easter Weekend. Should you wish to
Michael Upton: Lessons from bank crashes
Michael Upton: Lessons from bank crashes Advocate Michael Upton looks at an early bank crash and its reverberations in Scots law. https://www.scottishlegal.com/articles/michael-upton-lessons-from-bank-crashes
Themis Advocates Inaugural Glasgow Conference
Themis Advocates Inaugural Glasgow Conference Themis are delighted to invite you to attend our Inaugural Glasgow Conference on Friday 21st April at the Hilton from 1pm-5pm. Talks will be
Why is the planning process so important?
Why is the planning process so important? Robert Bruce v Moray Council [2023] CSIH 11, published last week, is an important decision for our ever-more-complicated
Gilchrist v Police Scotland
Gilchrist v Police Scotland Themis KC, Leo Hofford, has recent been involved in the case of GILCHRIST v POLICE SCOTLAND. It is to do with the
Joe Bryce returns to Practice
Joe Bryce returns to Practice Themis Advocates are delighted to welcome Joe back to practice after a three-year sabbatical. Joe was an integral part of
The reasonably foreseeable consequences of depriving someone of British citizenship – Free Movement
The reasonably foreseeable consequences of depriving someone of British citizenship – Free Movement The case of Muslija (deprivation: reasonably foreseeable consequences) [2022] UKUT 337 (IAC) makes it
Leo Hofford KC : Thomas Ward v ADR Network
Leo Hofford KC : Thomas Ward v ADR Network Thomas Ward v ADR Network, judgment issued by the Sheriff Appeal Court on 15th December 2022.
An examination of State immunity by the Scottish Courts
An examination of State immunity by the Scottish Courts Chris Stephen has a case comment in the new issue of the Scots Law Times entitled
Christmas Opening Hours
Christmas Opening Hours 0900-1200 – Fri 23rd Dec; Office Closed – Mon 26th and Tues 27th Dec; 0930 – 1630 Weds 28th Dec; 0930 – 1630 – Thurs 29th Dec;
Newly appointed additions
Newly appointed additions Following the recent appointment process, Themis Advocates are pleased to announce Andrew Crawford and Chris Stephen are newly appointed additions to the
Themis Member, John Moir successful in Pro bono action
Themis Member, John Moir successful in Pro bono action The Faculty of Advocates has a long history of promoting access to justice to those who
Themis Advocates ranked in Chambers UK 2023 Edition
Themis Advocates ranked in Chambers UK 2023 Edition Themis Advocates are delighted, to again, have members ranked in Chambers UK 2023 over 9 Practice Areas.
Tim Haddow successful in Tuition Fees
Tim Haddow successful in Tuition Fees Themis Advocate, Tim Haddow successful in Tuition Fees residency rules case (as counsel for the Petitioner) BBC: Tuition fees residency rules breached
Free Fuel for Hearing: The Scots Law
Free Fuel for Hearing: The Scots Law Scottish Legal News have today published an article by Themis Member Michael Upton about customary rights to take