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The UK government has confirmed plans to hold a statutory public inquiry into the so-called "Battle of Orgreave" during the miners' strike. For more than four decades, miners and their families have campaigned for an investigation into policing on what is remembered as the most violent day of the 19
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Complete Clarity Solicitors and Simplicity Legal has reported a 25 per cent rise in turnover over the last two years to £2.1 million. Emma King, director of Complete Clarity Solicitors and Simplicity Legal, said: “It starts and ends with our people. As a result, it has been a year of pos
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Post Office Horizon scandal campaigner Sir Alan Bates was given a standing ovation as he received an honorary degree from the University of Exeter in recognition of his work over two decades to expose the abuse of sub-postmasters. During the ceremony tribute was paid to Sir Alan’s research, ma
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Miller Samuel Hill Brown has announced the promotion of David Phinn to senior associate in the litigation & dispute resolution department and the appointment of Rebecca Quinn as a newly qualified solicitor in the family law department. Marie Macdonald, chairman at Miller Samuel Hill Brown, said:
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A recent English High Court ruling should serve as a warning to the construction industry that even informal WhatsApp exchanges can form legally-binding contracts, according to one lawyer. Michael Kitson, a director at Lindsays, said contractors and developers negotiating contracts cannot afford to
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The Aberdeen office of Balfour and Manson has promoted personal injury solicitor, Diana Mackenzie to associate. Ms Mackenzie joined the firm’s Aberdeen personal injury team as a legal executive in 2009. She went on to complete the Certificate of Performance in Specialist Paralegal Studies in R
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A TikToker is being sued by the manufacturer of the children's toys she uses to tell soap opera-style stories involving sex and drugs. More than 2.5 million people follow @sylvaniandrama on TikTok, where Thea Von Engelbrechten posts short stories illustrated with Sylvanian Families felt figurines.
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A former clerk of the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service found guilty of forming a fraudulent scheme to acquire sole title to a property in the US state of Florida that she had jointly owned with her ex-partner has lost an appeal against her conviction based on the sheriff’s handling of new
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A doctor and her husband have been imprisoned for a total of 20 months after selling stolen hospital personal protective equipment (PPE) on eBay during the pandemic. Attiya Sheikh, 46, and her husband Omer, 48, both of Glasgow, used four accounts on the website to sell the items between May and Octo
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A man caught on CCTV brutally assaulting and abusing a woman he met for a date has been jailed for nine years. Michael Harvey, from Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire, was found guilty of attempted murder after footage from Glasgow city centre cameras captured him viciously attacking the woman.
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The Scottish government’s consultation on the Housing (Scotland) Bill closed last week, bringing to an end a heated debate over proposed rent control measures and potential exemptions that have sharply divided landlords and tenants' groups. At the heart of the dispute is a provision in the bil
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The secretive way judges are appointed via an ‘old boys' network could be at an end after an historic Court of Appeal ruling. Kate Thomas, a judge with 30 years’ experience in the legal profession, successfully challenged the Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) over its use of ‘
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Following a BBC Panorama investigation, ESPC CEO Paul Hilton highlights the ethical advantages of working with solicitor estate agents in Scotland. A Panorama investigation south of the border revealed unscrupulous practices by some estate agents in England, raising serious concerns for home buyers
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Irwin Mitchell has welcomed associate Claire Paterson to its medical negligence team in Scotland. Ms Paterson – who is recognised in Chambers & Partners for her “forward thinking and innovative approach” to litigation – has a proven track record in helping families with c
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