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Jackie McRae (left) and Gillian MacNulty after their charity dip in Loch Lomond A daring duo from Pagan Osborne are on the crest of a wave after smashing their fundraising target for Alzheimer Scotland.

An MSP who has been a long-standing campaigner for anti-human trafficking legislation in Scotland has hailed a double initiative by a group of advocates. Jenny Marra MSP is supporting two “Tumbling Lassie” events to examine the law on slavery in Scotland and to raise funds for charities which he

Photo via Flickr Russian gangs are carrying out elaborate fraud operations targeting solicitors handling property purchases that allow them to steal money on the day of completion.

Police Investigations and Review Commissioner, Kate Frame The family of Sheku Bayoh, who was killed in police custody in May, have been given the opportunity to appoint experts to assist the investigation into his death.

Eversheds chief executive Bryan Hughes The UK legal market has seen significant changes this year as national law firms outperform those at the top according to a new report.

DWF corporate partner Jonathan Robinson This week saw DWF advise on the sale of a microbial testing provider to a company which develops and markets products dedicated to food and animal safety. Shepherd and Wedderburn meanwhile advised the largest forest products company in the UK on its acquisitio

Pictured (l-r): Jonathan Guy and Murray McCall Anderson Strathern has appointed partner Jonathan Guy as the new head of its expanded insurance and health & safety unit.

Dean of the Faculty of Advocates, James Wolffe QC The Dean of the Faculty of Advocates, James Wolffe QC was named "Legal Personality of the Year" last night at the Law Awards of Scotland.

A police officer who was jailed after being found guilty of lying to protect a colleague for allegedly drink-driving has successfully appealed against his conviction. Police constable David Carmichael was sentenced to seven months imprisonment after being found guilty of “wilful neglect of duty”

A man detained in the State Hospital for more than 17 years who complained that the lack of any means by which he can be transferred to prison breaches his human rights has had his legal challenge refused. John Johnstone sought judicial review of the failures by the Scottish Ministers to provide suf

A US politician is on a crusade to have necrophilia outlawed in Massachusetts. Aaron Vega, 45, state representative for Massachusetts was approached by the police force in his town who expressed concern that the act of having sex with dead bodies was not outlawed.

Neil Stevenson The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission's(SLCC) staff have chosen The Yard as their staff charity for their 2015-16 year.

Save the Date – Local Government Conference on Thurday 29th October 2015 Terra Firma Chambers will host its Annual Local Government Conference on 29th October 2015 at the Mackenzie Building, New Assembly Close, Edinburgh.

Forfar Bridies Two bakers in Angus have launched a bid to secure EU protected food status for the Forfar bridie .

Malcolm Scott