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Charles Sandison A new law firm, Sandison Kennedy, has been launched in Aberdeen by Charles Sandison.

France has ratified Protocol No.16 to the European Convention on Human Rights, which allows the highest courts of the member states of the Council of Europe to request the court to give advisory opinions on questions of principle relating to the interpretation or application of the rights and freedo

Kate Frame The Police Investigations & Review Commissioner (PIRC) has found that a police officer was justified in using a PAVA spray to subdue a man who began to struggle during his arrest.

A woman given nearly £10 million after she split from her husband has had her maintenance brought to an end by senior judges, The Briefreports. Kim Waggott, 49, was told by appeal judges to get a job if she needs more money.

Graham Boyack looks at how mediation is faring in Scotland.

Pictured: Magnus Swanson (left) and Steve Cook

William Ury William Ury, co-founder of Harvard’s Program on Negotiation, global expert on negotiation and mediation and co-author of Getting to Yes (pictured), will be the keynote speaker at the 2018 International Academy of Mediators (IAM) Annual Conference being held in Edinburgh between 9 and 1

Tom Maclennan None of the creditors of failed law firm McClure Naismith are likely to receive the money they are owed, The Herald reports.

A woman who was fired after giving Donald Trump's motorcade the middle finger is suing her former employer, Agence France Presse reports. Juli Briskman, who worked for the firm Akima as a market analyst, said the termination was a violation of her right to free speech, according to her complaint fil

An energy company which was seeking £130 million in damages from an engineering contractor following the collapse of a tunnel at a Fort Augustus hydro-electric scheme nearly a decade ago has won an appeal. By a majority of two-to-one, the Inner House of the Court of Session allowed a reclaiming mot

David Arnott Brodies' David Arnott comments on a major case from the Inner House this week.

The Scottish Public Law Group is delighted to announce a FREE evening event, being held in the Senate Room, Collins Building, University of Strathclyde, 22 Richmond Street, Glasgow, G1 1XH on 26 April 2018. This event is free and will attract 1.5 hours of CPD.

Professor Richard Susskind Legal experts will feature on BBC Radio 4’s Unreliable Evidenceshow tonight to discuss concerns about whether online courts could narrow access to justice.

Richard Lochhead An MP who is seeking review of a decision not to open a fatal accident inquiry into a mid-air collision of RAF aircraft is to meet the Crown Office in a move that may see the incident investigated.

Neil McWilliam Thorntons has welcomed Neil McWilliam into its corporate team in Dundee.