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Shona Robison Proposals to introduce a national target for reducing Scotland’s drinking levels would see pubs and supermarkets restricted in the amount of alcohol they sell.

Peter Tweedie (left) and Alasdair Cummings

(L-R): Brandon Malone, Sir David Edward QC and Andrew Mackenzie

Andrew Mackenzie

England's children's commissioner has called for the burden of proof in child sexual abuse cases to be lowered because the system as it stands in “not fit for purpose”. Anne Longfield's suggestion comes after a ruling in the family court that 13-month-old Poppi Worthington was, on a balance of p

James Burns Clyde & Co has announced first half fee income for FY15/16 was £192 million, up 8 per cent from £178m in FY14/15. On a currency constant basis the firm said the increase would be closer to ten per cent. The figure does not include revenues from Simpson & Marwick, which ‎merge

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The Faculty of Advocates’ Choir will be performing its 20th consecutive Christmas carol concert this week, raising funds for the homeless. The concert is in St Andrew’s and St George’s West Church, George Street, Edinburgh, on Friday, 11 December, and has an earlier than usual starting time of

Andrew Mackenzie, chief executive of the Scottish Arbitration Centre The Scottish Arbitration Centre has hosted an international energy arbitration conference at its premises in Edinburgh.

Fraser Leslie Scottish law firm Gillespie Macandrew has appointed a new partner and associate to strengthen its expertise within the energy, strategic land and housebuilder sectors.

Yves Bot The Scottish government's plans to create a minimum unit price for alcohol could adversely affect the free movement of goods the Advocate General to the European Court of Justice has said.

Brandon Malone Brandon Malone, chairman of the Scottish Arbitration Centre, has been appointed to the International Chamber of Commerce UK Committee for Arbitration and ADR.

A former government employee has been jailed and placed on the sex offenders register after taking surreptitious videos and photographs up women's skirts. Thomas Neil Trotter, 54, a former senior press officer in the Scottish Government, pled guilty at Edinburgh Sheriff Court to filming the genitals

Derek Stillie This week's SLN Spotlight falls on Derek Stillie, an experienced commercial litigator and disputes lawyer, as well as former professional footballer, who recently joined Brodies LLP.

James Wolffe QC Offering protection to people fleeing persecution may be difficult, but it must be done, the Dean of the Faculty of Advocates declared in opening a conference to raise awareness of an important piece of asylum legislation.