New arguments will be presented at the Court of Session in the next two days over the Scottish government’s plan to introduce a minimum unit pricing on alcohol.
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Two new members have been welcomed to the Faculty of Advocates, and reminded of their role in helping the 21st century bar to serve Scotland and its people. Jacqueline Fordyce and Roddy MacLeod were admitted to membership of the Faculty, and to the public office of advocate.
'Call for action as 1 in 4 GP practices has a vacancy'. So said The Herald a few weeks ago. And it is interesting to note the deified medical profession is now suffering from a similar set of factors as we in the legal profession have experienced. Let me explain.
Following the introduction of new licensing laws, more than 4,000 air weapons have been handed over to the police. The highest number so far was in the north-east, where authorities received 530 weapons.
tHe Haymarket Edinburgh, the Capital’s prestigious £200m joint venture commercial development by Tiger Developments & Interserve, has marked a major milestone in construction by ‘breaking ground’ as it progresses onto the next major development phase.
Ahead of a showdown in the Commons next week, the Home Secretary, Theresa May (pictured right) has made concessions over the so-called "Snoopers’ Charter" including a restriction on the use of mass surveillance. Ms May has made the changes to assuage the concerns of the Intelligence and Security C
The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ (CML) latest research of the interest-only mortgage market has revealed that the number of outstanding mortgages extended under such terms has fallen by almost a third over the past four years. The number of outstanding interest-only loans dropped from around 3.2 m
Two key advisers on the sale of BHSto Retail Acquisitions were asked to reveal their fees yesterday. MPs responsible for overseeing one of the two inquiries into the BHS fiasco, have called for the two key advisers involved to reveal how much they were paid for their work in the sale.
DWF has completed its move into new premises at 110 Queen Street in Glasgow, which will see the firm’s circa 90 Glasgow-based employees with a new, open-plan working environment. Located at the centre of Glasgow’s business district, 110 Queen Street is BREEAM rated excellent and has secured high
The Law Society of Scotland has welcomed the announcement that First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has recommended the appointments of James Wolffe QC as Lord Advocate and Alison Di Rollo as Solicitor General. Eilidh Wiseman, president of the Law Society of Scotland, said: “I congratulate both James Wo
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.
Andrew Stewart QC has been installed as a Senator of the College of Justice, taking his place on the bench with the judicial title Lord Ericht. The Lord Justice Clerk, Lady Dorrian, presided over the ceremony in the First Division courtroom in Parliament House today.
A cousin of the Queen is due to go before the Supreme Court to bring an end to a legal dispute over a bill worth millions of pounds. The 4th Duke of Fife, David Carnegie, took Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire councils to the Court of Session over his plans to build a new town after they demanded contribut
