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Gordon Wyllie Children could lose out under new proposals to change the rules of intestacy, the Law Society of Scotland has said today.

The European Court of Human Rights has elected Guido Raimondi from Italy as its new President. He will take office on 1st November 2015. The President was elected by secret ballot by the plenary Court.

An employee of Harrods who was unfairly dismissed for enforcing health and safety guidelines against two staff members has been awarded £18,000 by an employment tribunal. The Times reports that John Perrett, who was a security guard at the store, was dismissed for gross misconduct after he stopped

The Judicial Conduct Investigations Office (JCIO) is looking into the conduct of a High Court judge who heard a case involving British Airways a fortnight after the airline lost his luggage. Justice Peter Smith excused himself from a major case involving the airline in July after he repeatedly asked

A Manhattan Supreme Court judge has branded a patent lawyer a "fool" for representing himself in divorce proceedings. Justice Matthew Cooper also slapped a fine of $10,000 on lawyer Anthony Zappin for his "aggressively hostile" behaviour.

The owner of a hotel which was struck off the Companies Register and dissolved has failed in an appeal against a decision that its tenancy agreement with its landlord ended on its dissolution. Alan Love, the owner of Prestwick Hotels Limited (PHL), claimed that the lease with the landlords “contin

Lord Doherty The sole director of a company which provided consultancy services to the oil and gas industry has been disqualified for a period of six years over his failure to pay tax.

Following the news the Scottish governmenthas temporarily backed down over proposed legal aid rates for summary criminal appeals, the Law Society of Scotland welcomed the new regulations.

Kenny MacAskill Supermarkets should pay more for the right to sell alcohol according to the former justice minister.

Proposed legislation that aims to provide better support to Scotland’s carers has been backed by theHealth and Sport Committee. However, MSPs are calling for the Scottish government to address a number of concerns.

Ian Forrester QC Ian Forrester QC has been appointed as the next UK judge of the General Court of the European Union.

Avril Hepner Public authorities will be required to develop a national British Sign Language (BSL) plan under a new law passed by Holyrood.

Michael Matheson A conference to improve the scrutiny of local policing and ensure communities and councils have a greater say in their local policing priorities will take place in Edinburgh this week.

Shami Chakrabarti Shami Chakrabarti, director of Liberty will deliver a speech on the 1 October in the Sir Charles Wilson Lecture Theatre at the University of Glasgow.