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DWF has announced 15 promotions across its Edinburgh and Glasgow offices. This includes a promotion to director for Caroline Coyle and Danny McClymont. Insurance lawyers Maggie Keir, Harriet Tooley and Rachel Heathcote were promoted to senior associate alongside tax and private capital lawyer, Zita

Consumer Scotland has published guidance for public bodies on the new consumer duty. The consumer duty, which comes fully into force in April, was introduced under the Consumer Scotland Act 2020.

A judge has reversed the £32.5 million sale of a London mansion whose owner failed to disclose it was infested with moths. New owners and residents Iya Patarkatsishvili and Yevhen Hunyak said they began to encounter dozens of moths every day, including on their towels and toothbrushes and in t

Land acquisition by public bodies has a stronger role to play to address Scotland’s rural housing crisis, according to a new report issued by the Scottish Land Commission. The report outlines key actions needed to ensure a steady supply of land for much-needed rural housing, using publicly own

Survivors of abuse in Scotland’s care system are due more than £150 million in compensation through the government-backed Redress Scotland scheme, which provides payments of up to £100,000 for those abused in residential care before 2004. Documents from the Scottish government indi

There has been poor judicial continuity in child contact cases, according to Shared Parenting Scotland (SPS). In a survey conducted last year by SPS, respondents were asked how many different sheriffs had heard their child contact court case. Forty-one per cent reported that four or more sheriffs ha

A Falkirk sheriff has appointed for proof an action by a couple against their former solicitors who failed to inform them of a housing proposal for ground next to their new home after finding that they had a relevant case for professional negligence. Fraser and Vivian Allison instructed Russel &

A rapist who targeted two girls and a woman in a campaign of sexual abuse lasting more than a decade has been jailed for 10 years. Scott Mclean, from Perth, was found guilty of 11 charges on 31 October 2024 following a trial at the High Court in Stirling. 

Langstane Housing Association has received a donation of 15 laptops from Harper Macleod. The donation of the Chromebooks will enable the tenant scrutiny group to conduct their services more efficiently and effectively.

An expert in substance use from the University of Stirling is calling for a change in legislation around drug use in the UK. The call from Catriona Matheson, professor in substance use, comes as she prepares to give evidence at an inquiry into the country’s pilot Safer Drug Consumption Facilit

The Royal Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow welcomes you to an evening of intellect, camaraderie, and friendly competition at the Objectable Quiz! Dust off your thinking caps and gather your colleagues for an unforgettable evening of legal brilliance, laughter, and the quest for the coveted Royal Fa

Mafia bosses have been recorded telling new recruits to watch The Godfather out of despair with their unfamiliarity with their code of honour. Police in Sicily revealed the content of private conversations between alleged members of Cosa Nostra after apprehending nearly 150 suspects in dawn raids on

Laurelle Johnstone has joined Levy & McRae's criminal law team as an associate.  Ms Johnstone initially gained criminal law experience as a defence solicitor in private practice, appearing in courts throughout Scotland. 

The Courier has published an obituary for Kenneth Pritchard OBE, who passed away at the age of 91 last month. "Born on November 14, 1933, in London, Kenneth moved with his family to Newport on Tay, then Dundee, during his early childhood.