Three new members have been appointed to the Scottish Sentencing Council. Sheriff Scott Pattison, Summary Sheriff Alison Michie and Summary Sheriff Joanna McDonald join the Council as judicial members to fill vacant positions. All have been appointed for five-year terms by the Lord Justice General,
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Allan Pinkerton (born Glasgow 1819 – died Chicago 1884) has a complex legacy. Some recall with pride that the Scot was the founder of the Pinkerton National Detective Agency. In short, Pinkerton pioneered the enforcement of law and order on the American frontier, upheld principles of gender eq
Raeburn Christie Clark and Wallace has extended its reach in the region with the opening of a new office in Laurencekirk.
Anderson Strathern, has announced the appointment of five partners and seven directors. The new partners are Iain Baird, Scott Flannigan, Russell Laughland, Tim Macdonald and Laura Murray.
A chef who was injured when a wardrobe pole fell on him while he was staying in a lodge provided by his employers at a holiday park where he worked has had an action for damages refused. Judges in the Inner House of the Court of Session upheld a decision of a sheriff, who ruled that the wardrobe pol
A lawyer who is instructed by a person initially represented by a duty solicitor is only entitled to payment of half of the fixed fee where the accused changes their plea to guilty prior to the commencement of the trial or where the client offers a “mixed plea”. A sheriff has ruled in favour of
Scottish solicitors and members of the public are being warned to be on the alert for fraudulent law firms by the Law Society of Scotland. Qualified solicitors are increasingly being targeted by fraudsters using their details on fake law firm websites and the Law Society is asking its members to be
MacRoberts has appointed John McGovern (pictured) partner. Mr McGovern heads a three-strong team appointed by the firm to further strengthen the intellectual property, technology & commercial (IPTC) practice group.
The Scottish Young Lawyers' Association (SYLA) held its Civil Day Conference yesterday in Dundee in association with Digby Brown Solicitors LLP.
Back row from left to right – Rachael Etheridge, Marketing Executive; Frances Muir, Client Cashroom Supervisor; Lindsay McCulloch, Associate; Adelle Seaton, Senior Solicitor; Scott Hunter, Associate; Alan Dean, Senior Tax Manager; Lyndsay McGregor, Senior Solicitor; Don Macleod, Senior Associate;
Reconviction statistics published today by Scotland’s chief statistician indicate that during the past decade there has been a decrease in the proportion of offenders being reconvicted, and a decrease in the number of times that offenders are reconvicted. This has largely been driven by decreases
Gillespie Macandrew has announced major changes to its leadership team, with Murray Shaw becoming chairman and Chris West (pictured right) taking over as chief executive from Ian Turnbull. Mr Turnbull will step down from his role as managing partner at the end of the month.
From left: Jaimie Wolbers, Kim Atkinson, Sean Callery, David Meighan (lying down), Sarah Jane Scott, Russell Whyte, Marina Sinclair-Chin, Georgie Millyard, Victoria Kimber, Matthew Jack, Katie Wood, Martin Wood.
Scottish Legal Training's Family Law Masterclass early bird deadline is looming.