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Scottish lawyers back US firms in Trump sanctions case

The Law Society of Scotland has joined a legal challenge in the United States against executive orders issued by President Donald Trump targeting law firms over the clients they represent. The case, being heard at the Court of Appeals in Washington DC, centres on an appeal by the US Department of Justice against rulings that the sanctions imposed on firms including WilmerHale, Perkins Coie, Jenner & Block and Susman Godfrey were unconstitutional. The orders restricted the firms' access to government contracts and facilities, citing concerns over national security and alleged partisan activity linked to high-profile cases, including investigations into the 2016 and 2020 elections. Legal bodies from the UK and Europe have filed a joint submission warning that such measures undermine the independence of the legal profession and the rule of law. Patricia Thom, president of the Law Society of Scotland, said the intervention aimed to provide an international perspective, stressing that protecting lawyers’ ability to act for clients without interference is fundamental to democratic systems.

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