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An exhibition that celebrates the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela has opened at the University of Dundee. "Scotland, Global Solidarity, and Mandela" has opened in the University’s Tower Foyer Gallery and runs until Friday 16 December.

A group of around 200 schoolchildren and teachers gathered at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on the weekend to take part in the Edinburgh Schools MiniTrials. The event was organised by a steering group under Lord Mulholland’s chairmanship and supported by a sponsorship from the Faculty of Advocates.

The UK Supreme Court has determined that HM Revenue and Customs has the power to refuse to accept a taxable person’s self-assessment claim and decide at a later date to pay a lower amount than was claimed after an appeal by a Scottish optician business. DCM Optical Holdings Ltd, which trades a

Gilson Gray has hosted its annual Grace Charity Gala, raising £121,000, proceeds of which will go to Edinburgh and Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charities.

The right to education is protected by Article 2, Protocol 1 European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). Article 14 ECHR prevents the government discriminating against people exercising this right. However, the Scottish government’s Students' Allowances (Scotland) Regulations 2007 have been fo

Justices in the Supreme Court has been urged to throw out the case on whether Scotland can hold an independence referendum without Westminster's consent. Lawyers for the UK government said that Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC had given an answer on the competency of the bill, but that the Scottish gov

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM) has been raising funds as part of the ‘Step Up for SAMH’ campaign run by the Scottish Association of Mental Health charity. Team members in the St Vincent Street office in Glasgow participated in 14 days of physical activity that was logged on t

An Edinburgh lawyer has set out on the adventure of a lifetime today to raise money for Ukraine. Andrea Fraser, a solicitor at JUSTICE, will deliver an ambulance car to Ukraine before turning around and cycling over 1,000 miles back home to Scotland.

Concerns have been raised over the fact no information has been made available about a sheriff who was arrested under "mysterious" circumstances earlier this year. Alistair Duff, former head of the Judicial Institute for Scotland, was appointed sheriff at Dundee in 2004.

Four members of Black Chambers have been appointed as King’s Counsel. Tony Lenehan, Gareth Jones, Steven Borthwick, and Michael Anderson all took silk in the latest appointments. This brings the total of King’s Counsel within Black Chambers to 15.Mr Lenehan called to the bar in 2005, and

The Supreme Court hearing on whether Scotland can call an independence referendum without the consent of the UK government begins today. The case deals with whether Holyrood has the necessary powers to call a referendum. Over the next two days a panel of judges will consider arguments before releasi

An SNP politician has been rebuked over the tone of his remarks about the Supreme Court and the decision it reaches in the current referendum litigation. Michael Russell suggested that the court will “fail the people of Scotland” if it rules that Holyrood cannot hold its own independence

The second episode of The Ice Cream Wars tells the inside story behind the investigation, trial and convictions that would lead to a 20 year battle for justice that gripped Scotland.

A doctoral student investigating the experiences of image-based abuse of adults in Scotland is looking for help from solicitors. Image-based abuse is the creation or sharing of intimate images, or the threat of sharing them, without consent.

Campaigners from Kenya, Indonesia and Afghanistan are undertaking a fellowship at the University of Dundee designed to support those at risk for their work in protecting human rights around the world. Riska Carolina, from Indonesia, and Junia, from Kenya, will spend up to six months at Dundee as par