Boyd Legal Solicitors announced the appointment of Kelly Matthews as an associate at the firm's new Kirkcaldy office.
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UK truck owners and lessees could receive compensation totaling £14 billion without even having to sign up to a claim in one of the biggest class action suits in UK legal history. UK Trucks Claim Limited (UKTC) has issued proceedings on behalf of owners and lessees of over 600,000 trucks,
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Neil Stevenson As part of its annual budget consultation, the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) - Scotland’s independent body for complaints about lawyers - has called on members of the public, and legal professionals, to join the discussion about who should pay for the increasing cost o
A 42-year-old man has been sentenced to life imprisonment and told he must serve a minimum of 23 years in jail for murdering his mother. The High Court in Glasgow heard that in the late evening of 11 February 2017 William Kelly assaulted his mother and set her alight at the home they shared in Kilma
Professor Dame Sue Black A re-examination of the medical evidence which led to the execution of William Bury, the last man hanged in Dundee 129 years ago, will be staged at a public mock trial next month, organised by the University of Dundee.
Members of the public would support restrictions on who can refer to themselves as a lawyer. There are current and long standing legal restrictions on who can call themselves solicitors or advocates. However, there is no such restriction on the use of the term lawyer with any person able to use that
Six solicitor advocates were granted extended rights of audience in the criminal courts this week.
Jeane Freeman The Scottish government has repeated its commitment to allow Scotland’s new social security system to be open to independent scrutiny.
Law students at the University of Strathclyde gained their law degrees this week, celebrating below with university mascot Strathosaurus.
The years of hard study have paid off for law students at Aberdeen University, who collected their degrees yesterday.
Perth Sheriff Court was forced to delay a case after Crown Office staff admitted they couldn't understand the accused's Geordie accent. Denis Boyd, 38, is on trial over allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman in Perth last year.
Arbitration: Scottish government issues consultation on removing ability to contract out of 2010 Act
The Scottish government has issued a consultation on removing the ability of arbitrating parties to contract out of using the new arbitration law provided for by the Arbitration (Scotland) Act 2010. This consultation is relevant to anyone who is either involved or interested in arbitration as provid
Police in London are on the hunt for a driver who splashed an old lady by repeatedly driving through a puddle. The driver of a Toyota 4x4 was filmed during the second drive-by splashing near the Kentish Town tube station in Camden.
