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The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) agreed or awarded £400,000 from law firms in compensation, fee refunds and reductions for Scottish consumers in the past year according to its Annual Report. This was during the period from 1st July 2014 to 31st June, when it also received 1,009 new c

The Law Society of Scotland has confirmed the outcome of its review into the handling of the case of Christopher Hales. Mr Hales was suspended by the Law Society in 2011 and subsequently prosecuted before the Scottish Solicitors’ Discipline Tribunal (SSDT) where he was struck off for misconduct in

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) is bringing together experts working in the field of sexual offences for a major conference at Hampden. The 2015 Sexual Offences Conference, hosted byCrown Agent Catherine Dyer, takes place today and will hear from experts from COPFS, Police Sco

The Faculty of Advocates’ Laigh Hall will become a Santa’s Grotto, as members and staff look to make it a memorable Christmas for vulnerable families in Fife. Donations of presents and Xmas treats are being taken during the week 7-12 December, and will be stored in the Laigh Hall before being tr

Katie Russell (pictured right) and Caroline Shand (pictured below) have become partners atShepherd and Wedderburn, further strengthening its position in employment and in the real estate and infrastructure sector. Reflecting the firm’s continuous growth, the promotions take the firm’s number of

The Law Society of Scotland is operating from its Victorian townhouse offices on Drumsheugh Gardens for the last time today. The Society confirmed its plans to move from the B-listed buildings to new Edinburgh offices at Atria One on Morrison Street in May this year, with the new office premises off

Preparations for the publication of the Scottish Legal News Annual Review 2016 are now well under way. As usual it is packed with interesting content from experts in their field. Our circulation manager, Jim Ross, has been in many touch with many firms to discuss their orders for this free 100-page,

South African Olympian Oscar Pistorius has been found guilty of murder after an appeals court overturned a verdict of culpable homicide – ruling an inferior court misapplied the doctrine dolus eventualis. Mr Pistorius murdered his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in February 2013 after he shot her four

A self-employed game farmer has pled guilty to wildlife offences, leading to the second conviction in Scotland by vicarious liability for wildlife crime against wild birds. At Stirling Sheriff Court, Graham Christie was fined a total of £3,200 after admitting his liability for the crimes committed

A disabled man has launched a fresh bid to obtain guidance on assisted suicide in Scotland. Gordon Ross, 66, who has Parkinson's disease, is worried that someone who helps him to die will be prosecuted.

A list of Scotland's 100 most powerful and influential figures sees a number of legal names make the cut. The Herald’s 2015 edition of Scotland’s Power 100 places solicitor-advocate John Scott QC at number 96; solicitor Aamer Anwar at 71; Professor Lorne Crerar, chairman of Harper Macleod at 67;

Members of the Faculty of Advocates are to line up with speakers from home and abroad at a special event to mark International Human Rights Day and the second anniversary of SNAP, Scotland’s National Action Plan for Human Rights. The First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, will lead the way with the keyn

An employee fired for photocopying a staff rota has been given over £15,000 at an employment tribunal. Mark Knowles was sacked for gross misconduct after managers at Eildon House in Edinburgh suspected him of giving the copies to a care watchdog.

National law firm Shoosmiths crowned a year of success by winning the title of “UK Law Firm of the Year” at Legal Week's British Legal Awards ceremony in London on Friday.

A judge described as “rude” and “unprincipled” has been reprimanded following an investigation into his behaviour.