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Scottish agriculture charity RSABI raised over £50,000 at its annual Great Glen Challenge event with support from law firm Ledingham Chalmers. The popular event has raised over £350,000 in recent years with support from over 500 rural competitors, representing over 130 company teams sinc

Major research into how juries reach decisions and how they are influenced by factors including the size of the jury, the number of verdicts available and the type of majority required has been published. The UK's largest ever mock jury study was commissioned by the Scottish government to inform the

Anderson Strathern has struck a deal which will see specialist law practice Hardy Macphail merge its operations with the Scottish legal firm's Glasgow office. Glasgow-based Hardy Macphail has a headcount of 10, including three partners, and has a mix of SME and private clients and specialises in lit

The Scottish government should consider legislating to require dog owners to hold insurance so that victims of dog attacks can be fairly compensated, a lawyer has said. Heather Tierney, a senior solicitor at Watermans, said victims are often left with "little option" in terms of compensation because

A new eight-part true crime podcast series revisits the murder of Melanie Sturton in Aberdeen 20 years ago. Ms Sturton, 22, was murdered in 1999 by her upstairs neighbour Pamela Gourlay, then 19, who was subsequently convicted in the High Court.

Global legal business DWF has announced the appointment of senior insurance litigator Lynne Macfarlane as a director in its Scottish insurance practice. Ms Macfarlane joins DWF's insurance team from Clyde and Co, where she has spent the entire 20 years of her legal career. She has extensive experien

Advocate Michael Upton of Hastie Stable examines the issues at the centre of an English court appeal being heard this week. It may seem axiomatic that rights to use or to occupy land must flow - directly or indirectly - from a present or past land-owner. But in the important field of telecoms operat

Richard McMeeken, partner at Morton Fraser, reflects on the benefits of the commercial courts system following its 25th anniversary earlier this year. Specialist courts in Scotland are nothing new. In 1994 Lord Penrose established a commercial court in order to respond to the demands of the business

A hundred possible jurors in the retrial of Hillsborough match commander David Duckenfield have been quizzed on what football team they support. At a hearing in Preston Crown Court yesterday, potential jurors were asked whether they, or close relatives or friends, were supporters of Liverpool, Evert

The Lord Advocate, James Wolffe QC, writes on his desire to improve efficiencies in the Fatal Accident Inquiry system. An unexpected death can have a devastating impact on the bereaved, who have to confront not only the grief which follows the loss of a loved one but also questions about why the dea

Edinburgh solicitor Tara Davison writes on recent Sheriff Court proceedings exposing a lacuna in the law. At a recent case in Edinburgh Sheriff Court the pursuer's agent was called in to address the Sheriff at a pre-issue hearing regarding a motion for sanction of the employment of counsel made at t

Barrister Jolyon Maugham QC, who has played a key role in Brexit litigation over the past three years, has revealed that he bought a stab vest following threats against his life. Mr Maugham said he was advised by the elected police and crime commissioner in his area to take measures to protect his o

Global real estate services provider Savills yesterday opened a new office in Inverness. The new office, headed up by director Faye Gonzalez, comprises experts in estate management, rural agency, architecture, building surveying, CPO, Valuations, rural tourism and diversification.

Prisoners serving sentences of 12 months or less will be allowed to vote for the first time in the forthcoming Shetland by-election. The Scottish Government has said it will take steps this week to align the franchise for the by-election with the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).

Advocate David Adams has joined Compass Chambers. Mr Adams called to the Bar in 2018 after eight years in practice as a solicitor, rising to senior associate with a Glasgow litigation firm.