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Local school pupils have battled their way to the semi-finals of the Law Society of Scotland’s national debating tournament after arguing the cases for and against paying compensation for historical injustices. Of the 128 teams that entered the Donald Dewar Memorial Debating Tournament, 16 teams f

A positive step in the right direction. This is the conclusion of the Scottish Parliament’s Local Government and Regeneration Committee on proposed legislation to ban parking on pavements. The Footway Parking and Double Parking (Scotland) Bill, a members’ bill introduced by Sandra White MSP, pro

Harper Macleod has hit a significant milestone in Edinburgh with the appointment of two new partners taking its tally to 20 in the capital – almost doubling its total over the past six months. The firm, Scotland’s third largest professional services partnership, now has 72 partners across the co

Criminal justice experts have called for jail terms of up to a year to be scrapped, The Herald reports. Her Majesty’s Inspector of Prisons as well as penal reform charities, social workers, councils and a former judicial studies director have all called for a different approach to reduce recidivis

Janette Speed The social housing real estate team from Shoosmiths has advised Dunedin Canmore Housing on the phase 2 acquisition of its social housing development in Eskmills, Musselburgh.

Rob Marrs Rob Marrs, head of education at the Law Society of Scotland, discusses the rarely addressed question of gender equality in the legal profession – for men.

Lord Menzies An estate owner who is challenging plans for a wind farm development in Ayrshire has been granted a protective expenses order following an appeal.

Alison Britton A new healthcare whistleblower should be able to compel public bodies to take action, according to the Law Society of Scotland.

Dundee University Law Society (DULS) yesterday held an event that saw four speakers discuss how their LLBs took them to careers beyond law firms. James Shaw, legislation and Europe team leader, from the Office of the Solicitor to the Scottish Parliament spoke about how, like many students, he was in

Holyrood’s Justice Committee is conducting “post-legislative scrutiny” of the Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006. The committee describes it as one of the most important pieces of legislation on family law in recent years. The committee invited a number of organisations – including the Law Socie

A pub in Glasgow has become the first in Scotland to be handed a court penalty for showing English football matches via unauthorised foreign broadcasts. The Merchants Quay Bar was hit with the £6,000 fine as Premier Leagueofficials crackdown on copyright infringement.

Steven Jansch The insolvency regime seems to be in a perpetual state of flux, writes Steven Jansch.

Dr Andrew McGettrick The Edinburgh based European patent attorney firm of Alistair Hindle Associates has announced that Dr Andrew McGettrick has been appointed as a director of the company.

The London Centre of International Law Practice (LCILP) is hosting a conference to address the challenges in the Middle East and Africa marked by political instability and a drop in oil prices. The main themes include:

Fergus McDiarmid Morton Fraser will provide legal services to two pensions providers after being appointed to their panels of commercial real estate legal advisers.