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Around 180 judges from Brazil are finding out about the Scottish legal system during a four-day visit. The Association of Brazilian Magistrates (AMB), which represents all levels of the Brazilian judiciary, chose the United Kingdom as the venue for its second International Congress.

David Stewart New research by Morton Fraser has found that Scottish independence is not a priority for UK property investment in Scotland as long as yield outperforms other regions.

Welcome to SLN's new book review feature where we review some of the latest non-fiction books that may be of interest to our readers. In our first feature Graham Ogilvy finds the war-time memoir of a Jewish refugee fleeing Nazi persecution both timely and moving while Flora Edgar enjoys a biography

Independence campaigners have told a judge in the Court of Session they asked 144 solicitors to take their case one – but were unanimously rejected. The group, which has set up a camp on the grounds of the Scottish Parliament was in court to give an update on whether it had found representation to

Book of revelations It was revealed last week that Scottish police had access to GCHQ’s project MILKWHITE in documents leaked by Edward Snowden, reminding us, in the words of Chelsea Manning, that "information should be free".

Martin Gill Over two thirds (69 per cent) of Scottish mid-sized businesses are committed to remaining in the EU after an "uninformative and lacklustre" Leave campaign, according to a new poll published by business advisory firm BDO.

Pictured (L-R) Fiona Richardson and Marina Urie and (bottom) Andrew Ward A Scottish law firm is growing its dedicated team to support those affected by road accidents, by announcing three new appointments.

A man who claims to be the Archangel Michael has told Lord Turnbull in the Court of Session not to allow independence campaigners to be evicted from the grounds of the Scottish Parliament. “Crown Prince Michael”, from Sheffield, filed an affidavit at the court yesterday in which he claims to be

Philip Rodney Burness Paull has underscored its commitment to the Highlands region by signing up as a corporate sponsor of the North Coast 500 (NC500), a scenic route through the Scottish Highlands that featured in yesterday's edition of Top Gear and can be seen on BBC iPlayer.

Plans to transform a disused 18th Century Scottish court house into a film set for legal dramas, have been submitted to the Scottish Courts and Tribunal Services to be discussed at their next meeting. The Stonehaven Town Partnership has already appointed an architect, project manager and solicitor f

Matthew Gray A Scottish law firm is adding to the positivity surrounding Watsonians FC’s New Myreside home – by agreeing a four figure sponsorship deal.

Mark Roscoe (left) and Gordon Jackson QC

Gavin McEwan of Turcan Connell writes about the changes charities will see after Brexit. Charity law and regulation are matters which have remained largely within the control of the UK and Scottish parliaments, with little interference from Europe. As a result, there are no major upsets on the legal

Compass Chambers is proud to support young Scottish triathletes by providing funding to the Triathlon Scotland East Region Hub. The aim and ethos of the regional youth hubs are to provide access for young triathletes in regional areas to come together and receive additional coaching in a supported e

Derek Ogg QC The Crown Office has told Scottish Legal News that a fatal accident inquiry into the death of a Scottish woman in Israel is "not competent under the current legislation" as the relevant provisions of the Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Act 2016 are not y