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A former community centre caretaker has been jailed for 10 years over a course of child sexual abuse undertaken while in a position of trust within his local community. Ronald McMillan, now 79, used his employment and links within the local community to target and abuse young boys both at Fauldhouse

Strathclyde Law School has announced the appointment of Professor Adelyn Wilson as its new head of school. Professor Wilson joins Strathclyde from Aberdeen University, where she held a personal chair and was the university’s dean for international stakeholder engagement. Her research interests

On November 9 Scullion LAW hosted a Remembrance networking event to pay tribute to members of the Armed Forces.

Inverness-headquartered Innes & Mackay has appointed solicitor Meegan Anderson to its family law department Ms Anderson said: “Having lived in the Highlands all my life, I look forward to working closely with the local community, using my legal expertise to assist them wherever I can.

Pictured (L-R): David Beveridge, Chris Wheeler, Emily Glen-Hencher, Sarah Sheldon, Darya Burton, Katherine Phillips, Ryan Macready, Laura McKnight and Cameron Broome Macdonald Henderson has announced a raft of appointments and promotions.

CMS has introduced a new offering to the Scottish legal market with the launch of its Strategic Secondment Unit (SSU). The new unit provides a dedicated and experienced team of lawyers to directly support their clients within their business premises. The SSU offers Scottish clients a full-time, perm

A couple were arrested after being found making love on public property in Florida. After being arrested, Sara Fazekas, 55, told police it had been a dream of hers to have sex in public. Her partner, Robert Clarke, 60, showed no remorse, according to reports.

An Edinburgh man who was the primary beneficiary under his late aunt’s will before she made a new one in favour of her brother, who had moved into her house against her wishes, has successfully challenged the validity of a 2019 will on the grounds of lack of testamentary capacity, facility and

The Scottish Public Law Group is hosting a seminar on “A New Frontier for Public Law: AI and Algorithmic Decision Making”. This hybrid event will take place both online and in person in the Court Senate Room (CL205), Collins Building, 22 Richmond Street, University of Strathclyde, Glasgo

Digby Brown's Winter Dinner Dance for Spinal Injuries Scotland (SIS) has now generated more than £1.1 million to help survivors of spinal cord injuries.

Britain’s equality watchdog has concluded a legal agreement with the Scottish Legal Aid Board (SLAB), after the public body responsible for administering legal assistance in Scotland improved its equality practices. SLAB entered the agreement with the Equality and Human Rights Commission in Ju

A pilot scheme introduced at three Scottish courts to improve the processing of summary crime has led to one third fewer police witnesses being cited in domestic abuse cases in its first 12 months. An interim report on the Summary Case Management pilot published today, reveals that key achievements

The average price for a property in Scotland saw a marginal decrease in September compared to the previous month but was an increase of 2.5 per cent when compared to September 2022.

Miller Samuel Hill Brown has announced the promotion of David Phinn to the position of senior solicitor in the litigation and dispute resolution department. Mr Phinn joined the firm in August 2019 as a trainee solicitor and qualified into the litigation and dispute resolution department.

Children are still being detained at Dungavel immigration centre – despite the practice having been banned in 2010. Twenty-five young people have been detained in the centre since 2010, The Scotsman reports.