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For the last few years a group of advocates have organised conferences at various locations in Scotland on topical areas of banking law under the banner of “Trouble at Bank”. The latest, Trouble at Bank – the Sequel breaks new ground by focusing on the increasingly concerning legal problems cu

Lord Reed Lord Reed one of the two Scottish Justices of the Supreme Court and one of the country’s leading authorities on human rights law, will deliver a public lecture at the University of Dundee this Friday – October 30th.

The Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) was right to reject a job application from a man who said his devotion to God came before his loyalty to the state an employment appeal tribunal (EAT) judge has ruled. Mrs Justice Simler said GCHQ had justifiable security concerns about computer fore

From left: Andrew Paterson, Hugh Younger and Sean Cockburn

Paul Hally Shepherd and Wedderburn has provided advice to BergenOil AG on the Scots law aspects of a significant investment in private oil and gas exploration company Aurora Energy Resources Limited.

The volume of residential sales in Scotland rose 6.5 per cent in the second quarter of 2015-16 compared to the same period in the previous year, according toofficial statistics published today by Registers of Scotland (RoS). A total of 28,019 properties were submitted for registration between July a

A proposed ban on alcohol advertising near schools could criminalise parents wearing football or rugby tops with drinks-branding according to the Law Society of Scotland. In its response to the Alcohol Bill, it warned MSPs that the law could have the unintended effect of catching such people.

The legal safeguards governing covert surveillance of an Irish man's consultations with his lawyer were insufficient at the time of his custody the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled. The applicant in the case of R.E. v. the United Kingdom was arrested and detained in Northern Ireland

A juror who was found in contempt of court after using social media to check the identity of a witness has failed in an appeal against a sheriff’s decision. Elizabeth Howden accessed Facebook to check a friend’s profile only to confirm whether the witness was her friend’s brother, but her peti

A disgraced Scots lawyer who was jailed after embezzling more than £400,000 from a deceased person’s estate has been struck off the solicitors’ roll. Michael Karus, who was sentenced to three-and-a-half years’ imprisonment after pleading guilty to misappropriating £413,052 while acting as th

Eric Robertson Advocate Eric Robertson examines recent initiatives – practical and legislative – to tackle persistent problems of modern slavery, as reviewed at the recent Tumbling Lassie Seminar.

If the news of Chewbacca's arrest in Ukraine wasn't enough, a man named Indiana Z. Jones has been arrested in New York state following a high-speed car chase. Indy led police officers on a chase that reached over 100 mph after he tried to evade a traffic stop in Rushville, reports UPI.com.

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Thorntons has provided vital support for one of the most important dates in the region’s sporting calendar. The firm provided sponsorship for the The Dundee City Aquatics Autumn Open Meet, held at the weekend at the Olympia Leisure Centre in Dundee.

The Law Society of Scotland RFC returned from the Law Rugby World Cup 2015 as Plate Winners coming third in the tournament overall after a victory against the Australian team 15 - 14.