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John Joyce The partners of Addleshaw Goddard and HBJ have voted “by an overwhelming majority” to merge their businesses, creating the UK’s 15th largest legal firm, it was announced today.

A paedophile who was jailed for six years after being found guilty of a series of historic sexual offences has had his custodial term increased following an appeal by the Crown on the grounds of “undue leniency”. Gordon Collins, 59, who was convicted of a charge of common law rape and a further

Fraser Oliver Digby Brown Solicitors has become the first law firm in the UK to achieve platinum Level accreditation from Investors in People (IiP), the internationally recognised standard for better people management.

Wayne Lawrence DWF, which has two offices in Scotland has announced plans to merge with Belfast-based commercial law firm C & H Jefferson. The merger will be effective from Thursday 1, December.

Michael Matheson The number of recorded crimes involving firearms have fallen by a quarter in the past year.

Pictured (L to R): Vicki Folan, Brian Inkster, Evonne Morrison and Gerald Segal. Credit: Donald MacLeod

Burness Paull has recorded a successful three months, completing close to 50 corporate deals, worth more than £2.5 billion. Among a number of private equity deals, the firm advised long-standing client BlueGem, owner of fashion brand Liberty, in a deal that saw it team up with Jack Wills founder Pe

Lord Carloway An Order made by the Lord President, Lord Carloway introducing a new framework for the training of Justices of the Peace, came into force on 28 November 2016 with practical training arrangements to be effective from 1 January 2017.

The generosity of members and staff of the Faculty of Advocates will once again help to bring Christmas cheer to vulnerable families in Fife. Last year’s collection in aid of the family support charity, Home-Start Glenrothes, made a huge difference for those who would otherwise have enjoyed little

Peter Wilding

The Law Society of Scotland has welcomed the UK government’s intention to maintain links with Europol, warning that a failure to opt-in to the new European policing co-operation framework would have implications for the ability of the police to share information on cross-border criminal activity.

Sir Oliver Heald QC The UK government has reversed a 500 per cent increase in immigration tribunal fees.

A police force has threatened to deliver harsh punishment to motorists caught drink-driving over the festive period – they will be made to listen to much-maligned Canadian rock band Nickelback. Officers in Kensington, on Prince Edward Island in Canada, have promised to break open the office’s se

David Mundell

Professor Hector MacQueen In the latest phase of its review of contract law in Scotland, the Scottish Law Commission has today published a Discussion Paper on the rule against penalty clauses in contracts, raising for consultation purposes the possibilities that the rule be abolished outright, or be