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Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie and CCW Business Lawyers to merge
Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM) is further expanding in Scotland and consolidating and strengthening its East Coast practice by merging with CCW Business Lawyers. The merged firm, which comes…
Scottish legal tech company snaps up international award
Edinburgh-based legal tech company SnapDragon has been listed on Disrupt 100, an influential list of the companies with the most potential to influence, change or create new global markets. SnapDragon uses smart software…
Edinburgh legaltech startup shortlisted for Amazon growing business award
Edinburgh-based legaltech startup SnapDragon has been shortlisted in the 20th annual Amazon Growing Business Awards, which takes place in London next month, with founder Rachel Jones nominated for Entrepreneur of the Year….
Plans approved for ’21st century transformation’ of Scottish policing
The Scottish Police Authority (SPA) has approved plans to “transform Police Scotland’s IT capabilities and develop the national infrastructure expected of a 21st century police service operating in the digital…
Machine analysis of judges’ language will help lawyers argue their case
The research company LexisNexis is launching a service in the UK next year that will allow lawyers to analyse the language of judges to help argue their cases, according to…
Police Scotland technology investment plan unveiled
A plan for investment in Police Scotland’s digital, data, and ICT capability will be put before the Scottish Police Authority this week. It sets out the funding required to modernise…
‘We need a biometrics commissioner for more than policing’
The term biometrics is not particularly well understood. And yet, this is the unassuming umbrella term for our most valuable personal data and we should care about how accessible it…
Senior police officer raises public safety fears over access to EU crime-fighting digital tools following Brexit
A senior police officer in Scotland has raised public safety fears over access to European crime databases following Brexit. Assistant Chief Constable Steve Johnson, head of specialist crime and intelligence…
Two new partners announced at Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP
Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP has announced the promotion of Joanne Ockrim and Martin O’Neill to Partner. Joanne is one of only a handful of dual qualified property solicitors in…