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Ryan Macready has joined Dallas McMillan Solicitors as a senior associate. He said: "After an incredibly rewarding journey at Macdonald Henderson, I am excited to share that I have embarked on a new chapter in my career. 

Irwin Mitchell Scotland has added personal injury partner Fern Mapp its team. Ms Mapp brings with her 14 years of experience in personal injury litigation specialising in cross-border and travel law, including international serious injury, aviation and package holiday cases.

A sheriff has determined that the deaths of two young people in a young offenders institution in Falkirk could have been avoided if reasonable precautions had been taken, and made 25 recommendations to improve the Scottish Prison Service. Katie Allan and William Brown, aged 21 and 16 respectively, b

Emma Naylor and Jonathan Blackwood have been appointed as the new deputy student directors of the Aberdeen Law Project (ALP). Anna Robertson, chair of the ALP board, said: “Emma and Jonathan have always shown exceptional potential in the project, and we are excited to see them take the project

Views are being sought on the implementation of the ban on MSPs from also serving as MPs or in the House of Lords. Following the Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill being passed unanimously by the Scottish Parliament in December, a consultation seeking views on the principles and pra

A cultural change and “brave and bold action” are required to tackle a “public health emergency” created by drug use in Scotland, according to a report sent to MSPs by a people’s panel. The panellists’ report recognises that progress has been made, but says that f

The procurator fiscal has lodged a first notice with the Sheriff Court to begin the court process for a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the death of Badreddin Abdalla Adam Bosh. Badreddin Abdalla Adam Bosh was shot and killed by officers of the Police Scotland in the Park Inn Hotel, West George St

The GMB Judicial Branch has called for the removal of Helen Pitcher, chair of England and Wales' Judicial Appointments Commission. Judges made the call in an open letter to Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood yesterday.

Dr Morag Kerr, secretary-depute of Justice for Megrahi, replies to Ronnie Clancy KC's recent articles on Lockerbie and argues that despite the slur of 'conspiracy theorist' used by the UK and Scottish governments, the Crown Office, the SSCRC and the Americans, Mr Megrahi still suffered a miscarriage

A man has been arrested after police discovered his shipping label on the box containing three puppies he had abandoned at a car wash. Arkansas man Jeremy Roberts, 20, was charged with three counts of animal cruelty after officers discovered the puppies.

The average cost of a major dispute in the UK is now over £600,000 – and costs and reputation are bigger considerations than the merits of a case when deciding whether to bring a claim, according to a new report published today by Shoosmiths.   Given the growing risks to reputation,

Harper Macleod has advised the owners of two events companies on their sale to London Marathon Events (LME). LME has acquired the companies which run the increasingly popular Loch Ness Marathon & Festival of Running, Inverness Half Marathon & 5k and the Etape Loch Ness cycling event –

Kee Solicitors has announced the appointment of Nick Hay, who joins the firm's property & conveyancing department as a partner. Mr Hay has more than a decade of experience as a conveyancing solicitor and brings with him a wealth of experience with transactions of varying scale and complexity.