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Last week marked the retirement of the Sheriff Principal of Grampian, Highland & Islands, Derek Pyle. Scotland’s longest serving sheriff principal, he held the post for 13 years and also served as a sheriff for 25 years.

A sheriff has retired after 15 years' service in Ayr. A special decommissioning ceremony was held at Ayr Sheriff Court held on Friday for Sheriff Desmond Leslie.

Dean of Faculty Roddy Dunlop KC has been appointed as a judge to the Courts of Appeal in Jersey and Guernsey – prompting him to leave X, where he frequently posts. In his final post he wrote: "As the Royal Warrants have now been signed, I can confirm that this is why my TwiX journey is over, d

Independent legal representation for complainers in sexual offences cases should be delivered by dedicated salaried lawyers instead of by private practitioners, a report has recommended. The Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill proposes to introduce a system of independent legal re

A public consultation on reforming Scotland's parole process has been published with the aim of improving the system. Voices in Justice: A Consultation on Parole Reform in Scotland seeks views on some issues raised by victims, specifically on improving transparency and communication of parole proces

Terra Firma Chambers in conjunction with SOLAR (The Society of Local Authority Lawyers & Administrators in Scotland) will host a Common Good Conference at The Mackenzie Building, Old Assembly Close on Monday 29 September 2025. The event will be chaired by Terra Firma’s stable director, Ala

Following 11 years of service to the community, the University of Strathclyde Law Clinic has expanded its activities. Collaboration with the Refugee Survival Trust has enabled it to employ Barbara Coll as a part-time supervisor to oversee assistance to asylum seekers.

Gillespie Macandrew has announced the appointment of two new associates. Fiona Cameron (pictured right) has been made an associate within the litigation & dispute resolution team.

Distinguished figures in the field of family law will converge on Edinburgh from throughout the UK and Ireland for a major conference this weekend. The Four Jurisdictions Family Law Conference this will examine a host of issues, including child protection, legal aid, enforcing divorce judgments and

The lord advocate, Frank Mulholland QC(pictured), will visit Aberdeen to give a key note speech on access to justice and how it impacts society. The event, which is being organised by the award-winning Aberdeen Law Project, is expected to attract a capacity audience when it is held on Friday 27 Febr

Fraud in Scotland increased by 67 per cent in 2014 compared to the previous year at the same time that fraud levels were falling across the UK according to the latest BDO FraudTrack which examines all reported fraud cases over £50,000 in the UK. The total value increased by £4,074,500 from £6,055

Seventeen members of the Faculty of Advocates have been appointed to a new panel of counsel for the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC). The commission has drawn up two groups, for Scotland and for England and Wales. In total, there are 81 advocates, barristers and solicitor advocates who wi

Detailed information on the scale and reach of social security benefits to be devolved to Scotland has been published. The new report gives Scottish specific statistics on each of the 11 benefits that will be controlled by theScottish parliament, such as number of claims, gender and age breakdown an

One team took the title, but everyone was declared a winner at the final of the 2015 Bar National Mock Trial Competition. Scotland hosted the final for the third time in the competition’s 24 years, and some 340 school students from throughout the UK gathered in Parliament House, Edinburgh, to batt

Paul Wheelhouse Legal highs are the cause of an increasing number of drug deaths according to the latest statistics.