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A man found guilty of a knifepoint robbery who also allegedly threatened to assault his defence counsel has lost an appeal against his conviction after claiming he did not receive a fair trial due to “defective representation”. Peter Boath, who was sentenced to nine years imprisonment for attack

David Bone Harper Macleod has advised on the financial close of a £78m investment in a Scottish windfarm.

A pagan from the Borders has crossed swords with planning officials who have refused him permission to build a sacred shrine in honour of Herne the Hunter. Andrew Cleghorn, 52, from Kirkburn, wants to build, on his smallholding, an altar, statue plinth and sacred well in tribute to the god, The Scot

Andy Wightman MSP Andy Wightman MSP, land reform spokesperson for the Scottish Greens, has welcomed confirmation that the Scottish Law Commission will consider the repeal of an archaic piece of legislation which allowed landowners to divide and privatise vast swathes of common land.

Hannah Currie

A majority of Scots believe councils should do more to enforce laws which protect the safety of tenants in the private rented sector (PRS), according to a new poll commissioned by the Scottish Association of Landlords (SAL). The survey found that 69 per cent of Scottish people believe councils shoul

Raichel Hopkinson FTSE 100 companies have set aside £31.3 billion in the last 12 months to meet legal claims – a 22 per cent increase from the £25.6bn set aside in the previous year, according to the legal business of Thomson Reuters.

Pictured (L-R): David Allen, Professor Lorne Crerar, and Donald Shaw

A family of balaclava-clad anti fox-hunting protestors who were found guilty of a statutory breach of the peace after following a hunt have failed in an appeal against their convictions. Colin Milne and Beverly Milne and their daughter Amy Lilburn were convicted of behaving in a “threatening” ma

John McArthur

Neil Stevenson The head of the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) has called for reform of the current system and processes involved in investigating potentially corrupt lawyers.

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Michael Matheson Addressing the issue of hate crime should be a priority for the whole of society, according to a new report that calls for better data collection on incidents and an approach that is based on prevention and education.

Iceland's foreign affairs ministry is considering legal action against frozen food retailer Iceland over its trademark of the country's name. The Icelandic government and other parties are looking to file a "cancellation action" against the Europe-wide trademark on "Iceland".