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Lord Hope’s Diaries is the title of a series of books which covers the whole of Lord Hope’s career at the Scottish bar and as a judge both in Edinburgh and then in London. It provides a unique and fascinating insight into a way of life in the law that has now passed into history. Three v

Scotland's commercial property sector stands to benefit from proposed reforms to business rates – on which the Scottish government is currently consulting, writes Alan Cook. The Scottish government's consultation paper sets out its proposed approach to various aspects of the Barclay Review of

The number of debt decrees registered against Scottish businesses rose sharply during the first half of 2018, according to figures released today by Registry Trust. Registry Trust is the non-profit organisation which collects decree and judgment information from jurisdictions across the British Isle

Livingstone Brown Solicitors is taking part in the Bank of Scotland Great Scottish Run 10K to raise funds for St Andrew's Hospice. St Andrew’s Hospice endeavours to provide a high standard of specialist palliative care to the people of Lanarkshire with multidisciplinary support for its pa

A recent Supreme Court ruling in an English case offers highly persuasive guidance on whether Scottish employers who are sued for their employees’ alleged acts owe a duty of care to those employees when defending such civil proceedings. This guidance could have implications for the conduct of

Ledingham Chalmers will bring together members of the Scottish business community next month for a cycle event aimed at raising funds for the £300,000 development of world-class sports facilities in Avoch.

A strongly-criticised element of Scottish land law should be replaced, but it will be a very difficult task, the Faculty of Advocates has suggested.

Tom Wood notes how the Scottish government has neglected one minority group. Scotland has come a long way in its recognition and response to domestic violence. It’s barely 30 years since this endemic curse was dragged out of the shadows and police forces and other authorities started

Solicitors and non-solicitors have the opportunity to get involved with the work of the Law Society of Scotland, influencing decisions affecting the Scottish legal profession and helping to shape the law. There are currently vacancies on 30 of the Law Society’s diverse range of committees and

Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf is considering legislation to treat abuse of the elderly as a hate crime. His announcement comes in the wake of Lord Bracadale's review into hate crime laws, in which the retired judge recommended new statutory provisions for courts to recognise crimes against vulnerab

A gin appreciation society has been reprimanded for its adverts including one which read: "Shut up liver, you're fine! Gin?" The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) upheld 10 complaints about Facebook ads from the Scottish Gin Society.

Morton Fraser has struck two deals to better position itself in the Scottish legal market. The firm has taken on the private client team from Addleshaw Goddard and has transferred its residential property team to Coulters, as it takes a minority stake in the estate agency.

Seven Scottish solicitors were admitted by the Council of the Law Society of Scotland as solicitor advocates with extended rights of audience at a ceremony yesterday.

Legal professionals still have a couple of weeks left to sign up for this year's Scottish Legal Walks. he charity events, in aid of the Access to Justice Foundation (ATJF), consist of 10km walks in Edinburgh and Glasgow.