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(L-R) Judge Ian Forrester QC and Peter Sellar

Martin Darroch Martin Darroch, chief executive of Harper Macleod, has been shortlisted for this year’s Institute of Directors Scotland “Director of the Year Awards” – the only law firm leader on the lists.

Philip Gormley Scotland’s new chief constable is to live rent-free in a government-owned castle.

An enterprising Girl Scout exceeded her cookie sale target after setting up shop outside a marijuana dispensary in Portland, Oregon. The youngster set up a stall outside Foster Buds Marijuana Dispensary under the supervision of her aunt, who helped her come up with the idea.

Frances Warner Lacey London’s 100 largest law firms by sq ft occupied saw rents rise seven per cent in 2015 to an average of £43 per sq ft, but many have offset the rise by reducing space and "radically rethinking the workplace", according to research from CBRE, a real estate advisor.

Paul Wheelhouse A new Victims’ Code for Scotland which sets out the rights of victims has been launched.

Lady Hale The UK’s most senior female judge has backed calls for targets to increase diversity in the ranks of the senior judiciary.

Lord Carloway Once a diet has called when an indictment has been served citing an accused to a preliminary hearing in the High Court, the appropriate court to decide any applications for bail is that court and not the sheriff court, appeal judges have stated.

Frank Mulholland QC New figures released today showing an increase in the number of convictions for domestic abuse and sexual offences.

An Employment Appeal Tribunal has ruled employees’ commission should be factored into holiday pay. British Gas is to appeal the ruling brought by former employee Joe Lock who complained he only received basic pay when he took annual leave.

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(L-R): David Allan and Alan Stewart

Sheila Byth The Edinburgh office of Shoosmiths has expanded its family law offering with the appointment of associate Sheila Byth.

Helena Brown Tough changes being brought in by the EU to combat breaches of personal privacy could have serious knock-on effects for Scottish firms in all areas of the economy, according to a data protection lawyers.

A Turkish man has lodged a complaint against his wife – for insulting the country’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Ali D, 40, warned his wife numerous times against offending Erdogan, the newspaper Yeni Safak reports.