Members of Terra Firma Chambers are to participate in Sleep in the Park, the world's largest ever sleep-out to end homelessness in Scotland. Team Terra Firma, comprising Andrew Bowen QC, Graham Dunlop, Roddy MacLeod and clerks Emma Potter and Andrew Veitch, will be part of a 9,000 strong gathering s
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The second Highland Noir novel from Inverness solicitor Helen Forbes will be released on Thursday. Madness Lies, the long-awaited follow-up to In the Shadow of the Hill, follows DS Joe Galbraith on a new murder investigation and moves between Inverness, North Uist and London, reaching a terrifying d
Lisa Henderson QC addressed students and faculty as the main speaker at University of Aberdeen's 2017 Matriculation Dinner.
Killer drivers face life sentences under new legislation to be brought in across Britain. The UK government has announced maximum sentences for drivers who cause death by speeding, racing or using a mobile phone will be increased from 14 years to life, in line with the maximum sentence for manslaugh
Miller Hendry has celebrated the service of a senior executry paralegal who recently celebrated 30 years with the firm. Linda Christie was presented with gifts on behalf of the Tayside solicitors and estate agents by Ernest Boath, head of private client, at a special ceremony attended by her colleag
A 54-year-old woman stole more than £525,000 from her employer, law firm Easthams, to pay a scammer who reeled her in through an online dating website. Pamela Wareing has been jailed for 32 months after pleading guilty to theft in Preston Crown Court.
Scottish businesspeople raised more than £80,000 for children's causes at a black tie event hosted by law firm Gilson Gray.
The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) has announced plans for a new Tribunals Centre in Glasgow. SCTS has worked with HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) to find accommodation in Glasgow and the new Tribunals Centre will be located at 3 Atlantic Quay.
It is the responsibility of the Crown Office to prosecute Scottish Limited Partnerships (SLPs) which have failed to comply with transparency rules, a UK government minister has said. The Herald reports that UK business minister Margot James admitted that 28,000 SLPs, which are used as tax haven shel
Two solicitor members have been appointed to the Scottish Civil Justice Council and will take up their three-year posts on 16 October. The new members are Elena Fry (pictured right), a new appointment, and Jacqueline Harris, who has been reappointed to the post.
A 63 year-old man who subjected his wife to decades of abuse has been sentenced to 32 months' imprisonment at Lerwick Sheriff Court. Robert Simmons, a self-employed crofter, pled guilty to 11 charges related to the physical and verbal abuse of his wife.
A team of 13 colleagues from Davidson Chalmers, along with a small dog, have raised hundreds of pounds to help some of the most vulnerable people in Scotland get free access to legal services.
The views of local people and organisations on the future of Scotland’s islands will come into focus when members of the Scottish Parliament’s Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee visit Lewis and Harris on October 19th and 20th. The committee will examine the potential impact of the Scottish
