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The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) has applied to the Supreme Court for permission to appeal against the development of a wind farm which it argues would impact seabird colonies. The charity mounted a legal challenge after the Scottish government consented to four developments in t

Professor Lorne Crerar The chairman of Harper Macleod, Professor Lorne Crerar, has been hailed for his contribution to rugby over more than two decades as he stepped down from a trio of high-profile disciplinary roles in the sport.

Geoffrey Mitchell, QC, with the doctors on their day of discovery

A prisoner who was assaulted in jail after warning a prison officer that a fellow inmate had threatened to “smash his f****** Polish face in” is entitled to damages, the Court of Session has ruled. Keith Porter was convicted of attempted murder following the attack on Daniel Kaizer in December 2

Laura Salmond BTO Solicitors LLP has announced that it will be sponsoring black tie fundraising event the ‘Chance to Dance Ball’, which will take place on Friday 25 August at the Hilton Glasgow.

The Scottish Ethnic Minorities Lawyers' Association (SEMLA) started opening the doors to the profession for its members last night as the group's first networking event took place at the Glasgow offices of Harper Macleod.

Terra Firma Chambers is delighted to announce that James Findlay, Stephen O’Rourke and David Parratt have been appointed Queen’s Counsel. Fourteen new appointments have been made by Her Majesty the Queen on the recommendation of the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. This brings the number of silks

Thirteen members of the Faculty of Advocates have been approved by Her Majesty The Queen for “the rank and dignity of Queen’s Counsel”. The list announced by the Scottish government includes James Findlay, who achieves the distinction of taking silk on both sides of the border.

Murgitroyd, a global intellectual property attorney firm headquartered in Glasgow, has expanded its UK business development team with a new appointment. Kevin Toner (pictured on right), a sales and marketing professional with a career spanning over 30 years, joins Murgitroyd as head of UK business d

Tony Jones BTO Solicitors' Tony Jones (pictured), partner, solicitor advocate and head of the firm's commercial dispute resolution team, has been made a QC.

Katie McKenna (left) and Sandra Genese

Neil Stevenson The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) has welcomed consultations by the Law Society of Scotland (LSS) on changes to its practice rules.

Lesley Naylor Gilson Gray has appointed Lesley Naylor as its new HR director.

31st August 2017 marked a special day for graduates of the Specialist Paralegal Qualifications offered by CLT Scotland and accredited by the University of Strathclyde.

Campaigners who took legal action over a Home Office decision not to extend a public inquiry on undercover policing to Scotland have been granted permission for a full judicial review.