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John McKendrick A member of the Faculty of Advocates is looking forward to a double celebration, as he takes silk in England & Wales and has a book published.

Dundee University Law Society (DULS) yesterday held an event that saw four speakers discuss how their LLBs took them to careers beyond law firms. James Shaw, legislation and Europe team leader, from the Office of the Solicitor to the Scottish Parliament spoke about how, like many students, he was in

Legislation that would levy a supplement on the purchase of additional residential properties has been backed by MSPs on the Scottish Parliament’s Finance Committee today. The Land and Buildings Transactions Tax (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill introduces a supplement on purchases of additional residen

Paul Wheelhouse A bill meant to strengthen the community justice system in Scotland has been passed by the Scottish Parliament.

The Law Society of Scotland has welcomed recommendations to safeguard legal professional privilege (LPP) made in the House of Lords and House of Commons Joint Committee on the Draft Investigatory Powers Bill report. The report found in general that the proposals are too broad and intrusive.

A civil servant at a waste water treatment plant in Spain has been fined after failing to show up for work for at least six years. A court in Cadiz ruled that Joaquín García had to hand back €27,000 of the wages he earned over six years, according to the El Mundo newspaper.

Would any solicitor or firm holding or having knowledge of a Will for Mrs Constance Cumming Ferguson, sometime of 11 Quentin Street, Glasgow, G41 3TY and latterly of Whitecraigs Care Home, 24 Stewarton Road, Glasgow, G46 7UZ please contact Blackadders LLP, Solicitors, 30 & 34 Reform Street, Dund

A complainer in a domestic abuse case who was refused legal aid to challenge an attempt by the accused to recover her medical records as part of his defence has successfully appealed against a decision that she had no right to challenge the application. A judge in the Court of Session ruled that any

Legal experts have criticised the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service for reproducing offensive comments in a court report on its website. The comments came from a criminal appeal case involving a man who exchanged a number of “grossly offensive” and “indecent” jokes with a friend on a soc

The latest BDO FraudTrack report shows that the total value of reported fraud in Scotland during 2015 rose 80.9 per cent per cent to £18.164 million from £10.038m in 2014. Across the whole of the UK the latest FraudTrack report, which examines all cases of reported fraud cases over £50,000, found

Neil Greig Campaigners have warned drug drivers are more likely to think they can get away with driving under the influence in Scotland because of the lack of a criminal limit or roadside warnings.

GCHQ has won a legal case over its ability to hack suspects’ phones and computers after a tribunal ruled “equipment interference” was lawful. Seven internet providers as well as Privacy International challenged the practice, which is also called “computer network exploitation”.

The European Court of Human Rights(ECtHR) has unanimously ruled that the article 7 right of a juror convicted for contempt of court after she conducted research on the internet was not violated. Theodora Dallas complained that the common law offence of contempt of court had not been sufficiently cle

An American politician has introduced a bill that would see men who buy erectile dysfunction drugs humiliated beforehand by swearing an oath of fidelity. Kentucky lawmaker Mary Lou Marizan made the proposals after state governor Matt Bevin signed a bill requiring women to consult a doctor at least 2

Lord Bracadale The Criminal Appeal Court has refused an appeal by prosecutors against the sentence imposed on a man who was given a community payback order after pleading guilty to theft and assault with a knife.