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Joanna Cherry KC has lost Edinburgh South West to Labour’s Scott Arthur MP as the SNP suffered a major defeat at Westminster in the general election. Ms Cherry, a non-practising member of Arnot Manderson Advocates, said many voters felt that the SNP had “dropped the ball” on the ca

A part-time dog walker has been imprisoned for five months after a dog and its six puppies – four of which had to be put down – were left in squalor in his faeces-ridden flat. One puppy was found to have a broken jaw, and another was suffering from two healing leg fractures where the bon

Yesterday was a significant day for Scots law on lump sum damages in personal injury claims for future monetary loss, typically compensation for lost future income or care needs, writes Natalie Gibb. The personal injury discount rate (PIDR) is an allowance for investment assumed to be earned once th

The 20th anniversary of the merger between Raeburn Christie & Co and Clark and Wallace in June 2004 was the excuse for the firm to host a lavish charity ball at the Chester Hotel on 21 June.

Lord Boyd of Duncansby has retired from the bench following a distinguished career. He qualified as a solicitor in 1978, became an advocate in 1983 and took silk in 1995. He practised at Caesar & Howie from 1978 to 1982 and as an advocate from 1983 to 1997, building up a practice in civil and pa

Optimum Advocates has welcomed four new members to the stable: Martin Lennon, Mairi-Claire McMillan, Linzi McQuade and Iona Young.

The Law Society of Scotland has bolstered its governing Council with the recruitment of six new non-legal members to provide additional perspective and expertise. The new members, who will provide expertise in areas including finance, technology and strategic planning, are:

MSPs have backed a range of technical updates to the short-term lets licensing scheme in response to engagement with accommodation operators. Licensing was introduced in 2022 to provide assurance to guests on safety and quality, such as gas and electrical safety compliance and the suitability of hos

New powers have come into force allowing a court to prevent those convicted of murder or culpable homicide from acting as an executor on their victim’s estate. The measures are part of the Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Act 2024, which was passed unanimously by the Scottish Parliament in Dec

Axiom has announced the appointment of Gavin Walker KC as its new stable director and chairman. He takes over from Lady Ross following her appointment to the bench. Mr Walker called to the bar in 2003 and joined Axiom at its inception. He took silk in 2017.

New proposals to "improve the planning and regulation" of public processions and marches are to be introduced. An action group set up to consider how to better facilitate processions, has set out six recommendations in a newly published report, which have been accepted by the Scottish government, th

Despite improved transparency, a Holyrood committee has found that inconsistency, bureaucracy, and inflexibility are still creating challenges for small businesses and third sector organisations looking to participate in public procurement. A decade on from the introduction of the Procurement Reform

Dr Amy Lawton, senior lecturer in tax law at Edinburgh Law School, has received a Fulbright Award to enable her to research at Villanova Law School. She has been selected from a strong applicant pool to explore the impact of legal representation in the tax court in both the US and the UK.

ESPC has announced that it will dedicate its charity fundraising efforts to the Scottish youth homelessness charity Rock Trust for its 2024/25 business year. Rock Trust aims to end youth homelessness in Scotland by ensuring that every young person can access specific services to assist them in avoid

A former director of a haulage firm has been imprisoned for 16 months over a fraud involving police escort contracts. James Campbell altered paperwork for services provided to the firm by police in Scotland and Wales and overcharged a Spanish company by £110,000 for the transportation of wind