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Judith Robertson A new initiative launched today aims to help Scotland’s public authorities put human rights at the heart of their budget planning.

Campbell Newell International intellectual property (IP) firm Marks & Clerk has been identified as a top ranking firm for trade mark prosecution in Scotland.

Philip Gormley The chief constable of Police Scotland has resigned following months of intense scrutiny over allegations of bullying and questions aout ministerial oversight.

Judith Robertson The Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has expressed its disappointment that Holyrood's social security committee rejected an amendment to further enshrine the right to social security in law.

John Paul Sheridan TLT has appointed disputes partner John Paul Sheridan as its new head in Scotland.

Annabelle Ewing A bill to reform the law of negative prescription, by which certain legal rights disappear if not acted upon, has been introduced to the Scottish Parliament.

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Kenneth Campbell QC Top experts are to discuss the implications of Brexit for law and legal practice in Scotland at a seminar next month.

Val Surgenor Val Surgenor and Rhea McKenzie consider OSCR's guidance for charities published yesterday in light of the Oxfam scandal.

Eric McQueen The first phase of a system which allows users to track their simple procedure case online will be launched mid-March.

Numerous industrial sites are failing to comply with environmental protection measures, the BBC reports. Both BP’s Kinneil Terminal and Petroineos at Gragemouth were rated “poor” in addition to two sites at Dounreay.

Credit: Google Street View The Law Society of Scotland has successfully petitioned the Court of Session to appoint a Judicial Factor to Dalbeattie law firm Austins LLP, which ceased trading earlier this month.

A married couple who challenged a sheriff’s decision to grant a permanence order in respect of their youngest of four children following their conviction for assaulting her three older siblings have had their appeal rejected. The appellant’s claimed that the sheriff erred in his assessment of th

Michael Matheson The controversial integration of the British Transport Police (BTP) into Police Scotland has been delayed until after next April.