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Police have seized thousands of orange ecstasy tablets shaped like US President Donald Trump's head since his inauguration two years ago. The front of the bright orange tablets show the president's head with puckered lips, while the words "Great Again" are printed on the back.

The President of the UK Supreme Court, Lady Hale, and the Lord Justice Clerk, Lady Dorrian, head a stellar line-up of speakers for a special celebration by the Faculty of Advocates of 100 years of women in the law. The Faculty of Advocates is bringing together a number of eminent women who have made

A couple who challenged a Scottish local authority’s decision to refuse their application to redevelop a building for use as a hotel and guesthouse have had their appeal dismissed. The party litigants claimed that the council ought to have referred their application to the Scottish Ministers r

Clyde & Co has entered into an agreement to transfer its Edinburgh-based private client practice to Gillespie Macandrew LLP with effect from 2 September 2019. The team, led by partner Nikki Dundas, offers private client services including succession and tax planning, advice on powers of attorney

A council's decision to close a fund supporting the provision of free advice in relation to housing, financial inclusion and social welfare law in Glasgow has been condemned by a leading lawyer.

Citizens Advice Scotland has launched a national advice and legal support service for EU citizens resident in Scotland. The service is for EU citizens who would like to apply for settled status but have complex support needs, limited digital access, difficult personal circumstances, language barrier

Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace (RCC&W) has announced the appointment of Gordon Wallace as an associate solicitor within the firm's commercial property team. Mr Wallace, a graduate of Aberdeen University, trained with a central belt firm before returning to Aberdeen and continuing his caree

BTO has announced that Marion Davis, a senior associate, has been appointed a member of the Edinburgh International Festival's newly remodelled board of trustees. The board now has a female majority for the first time in the festival's 73-year history.

Tony Bone Legal has moved into a new office located on platform 1, Kilmarnock Railway Station.

A former football club chairman has been found guilty of harassing two lawyers linked to his divorce case. Alan Mackin, 64, who ran East Stirlingshire FC, blamed Grant MacLean, 55, and Ronald Fulton, 65 for “ruining [his] life” after he accrued a £49,000 legal bill, The Times repor

Via the WS Society: Congratulations to Charlotte, Richard and Sarah who concluded their legal research internship with a highly accomplished presentation on the Caster Semenya case.

Solicitor Aamer Anwar is to deliver this year's Jimmy Reid lecture on October 10. Mr Anwar, rector of the University of Glasgow, will give the lecture in the Bute Hall, where Mr Reid delivered his own rectorial address in 1972, entitled Alienation, which became known as the “rat race is for ra

Dentons, which has offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen, has voted to combine with Lee International, a law firm in South Korea. Lee International has a range of practice areas including intellectual property, mergers & acquisitions, finance, real estate, corporate, litigation/internationa

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Brazil: Leaked documents show Bolsonaro has grave plans for Amazon rainforest | openDemocracy

Two people suspected of stealing the heads of an apostle and an Irish sportsman from the National Wax Museum have been arrested and charged. Michael Murray, 33, and Natasha Rice, 33, were apprehended by police after museum staff chased them down the street, TheJournal.ie reports.