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Lawyers from Lindsays' Dundee office are boosting the ranks of an historic curling club as their firm also puts its name to a renowned competition. Having run their own curling team in recent years, with nine colleagues taking to the ice to play competitively, the office is now joining forces with B

Ronnie Clancy KC writes about a sensational murder trial stemming from a toxic political rivalry and scurrilous journalism that took place in the High Court in Edinburgh 200 years ago, the full version of which appears on his blog Read me my Rights. The accused was the survivor of a duel betwee

Robert Shiels is sceptical of a proposed link between the Nazis and modern corporate management.

The Faculty of Advocates will again be coming out in support of vulnerable families in Fife during the festive season this year. Members, staff, colleagues across the whole of the legal profession and their friends and families are being asked to donate presents, treats or cash which will go to the

There is not much time left to support vulnerable families in Fife during the festive season this year through the Faculty Christmas Collection. The Faculty Christmas Collection is organised each year by Maria Maguire KC.

A sheriff of the Upper Tribunal for Scotland has reduced a decision of the First-tier Tribunal not to allow an appeal by a disabled man in Hamilton against his local authority’s refusal to reduce his council tax banding. Ian Bell had sought the reduction from South Lanarkshire Council in terms

Judicial factors have been around for hundreds of years – but the most recent act was passed in 1889. Now over 130 years later, the Scottish Parliament will consider a bill aimed at bringing this area of law up to date, modernising and clarifying how it works.

Robert Shiels commends a new biography of the comic genius who fell victim to the USA's post-war red scare. This attractively produced book, with many photographs, is a social, political and cultural history of a crucial period in the life of an influential 20th century figure, an original and indep

Balfour and Manson has announced that David Short is to take over as executive chairman, succeeding Elaine Motion, who has spent almost 10 years at the helm of the firm. Mrs Motion, a highly respected litigation lawyer who became executive chairman in March 2014, remains as a partner at the firm. Mr

A successful domestic abuse pilot where evidence is shared and agreed prior to a trial diet being assigned has been extended to Glasgow Sheriff Court.

Holyrood's Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee is looking at the Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill and is asking those affected by the changes to have their say on what impact these will have. Measures in the bill include allowing foreign nationals with limited

Emergency and retail workers suffer physical attacks from members of the public on average nearly 60 times every single day in Scotland, according to new research. The findings come as a police officer has been forced to leave her job due to the trauma of attending a crime where she and her colleagu

Professor Kenneth Norrie responds to a piece published earlier this week in Scottish Legal News, which he characterises as "mendacious". Monday’s Scottish Legal News carried a piece with the shockingly misleading heading “Plans for new trans law…”.

The judge who decided against punishing three women who displayed a parachute image at a protest recently liked a social media post that described Israel as a "terrorist" and called for a "free Palestine". Tan Ikram CBE, 58, deputy senior district judged, liked the LinkedIn post by a barrister three

Police are to begin withdrawing security in courts in a move meant to save cash. About 150 officers are on duty in courts to protect the public and staff from dangerous individuals. But their numbers are to be reduced as police numbers fall to their lowest level in 16 years.