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Construction of Scotland’s first justice centre is scheduled to begin in November 2017.The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) has welcomed the decision by The Highland Council to approve updated plans for Scotland’s first purpose-built justice centre in Inverness.

Andrew Upton Andrew Upton, an associate in the dispute resolution team at Harper Macleod LLP (pictured) has been appointed to the office of legal member of the First-tier Tribunal, Housing and Property Chamber.

Lawyers led by a human rights NGO are calling for the UK-UAE Extradition Treaty to be suspended after multiple UK court rulings have rejected UAE extradition requests due to the “real likelihood of human rights violations”. Radha Stirling, CEO of NGO Detained in Dubai, a UK-based organisation sp

A foster parent found guilty of sexually abusing two children in his care has had his conviction quashed after his lawyers failed to obtain and lead evidence that could have been used at the trial to “undermine” the prosecution case and provide “support” for his defence. The Appeal Court of

Lord Carloway A man found guilty of committing a breach of the peace after he was seen by neighbours “parading around in a bra” in his own home and spotted “rubbing his nipples” by a passer-by has successfully appealed against his conviction.

A man found guilty of domestic assault after a comment he made to police at the charge bar was used to corroborate his partner’s account of events has successfully appealed against his conviction. The Sheriff Appeal Court ruled that the appellant’s response to a question by a police sergeant aft

A 59-year-old man who threatened to upload an intimate video of a former partner to the internet has been sentenced after the first conviction under new ‘intimate images’ legislation. Kenneth Robinson, from Northumberland, pled guilty to sending his former partner numerous emails and repeatedly

The Sheriff Principal has issued Practice Note No. 1 of 2017 altering the timetable for procedural steps in actions in the All Scotland Personal Injury Court, following consultation with the Personal Injuries Users Group. It should be noted that the Practice Note relates only to actions in the natio

A Rastafarian church has claimed its rights were violated after its marijuana plants were confiscated by police. Reverend Heidi Lepp, of the Sugarleaf Rastafari Church, said: "They're not respecting my church -- and it's not fake and I'm not hiding behind anything."

David Sheldon QC The appointment of David Sheldon QC, as a Faculty of Advocates member of the Scottish Legal Aid Board has been announced by legal affairs minister Annabelle Ewing.

Gavin Dewar Arnot Manderson Advocates has this week welcomed Gavin Dewar to the stable. Mr Dewar called to the bar in 2013 and since then he has been widely instructed by solicitors across a range of public law cases including judicial review and human rights related cases. He has gained an enviable

Alistair Duncan A landmark court ruling against a Fife private landlord could have major implications for scores of other cases across the country, a solicitor has claimed.

A man has been jailed for possessing a disguised stun gun that he claims he only ever used on himself. Allan Turnbull, 29, was charged with firearms offences after police raided his house and discovered a stun gun disguised as a torch.

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The first joint Fatal Accident Inquiry into two separate fatal accidents is set to begin in Edinburgh this week. The FAI within the Lothian and Borders Sheriffdom will consider the death of Joy Robson at the Snowman Rally in Inverness on 16 February 2013 and the deaths of John Leonard Stern, Elizabe