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A drug dealer who was sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment and ordered to forfeit his vehicle after admitting being concerned in the supply of ecstasy has successfully appealed against the forfeiture of the car described as his “pride and joy”. The Criminal Appeal Court ruled that the sheriff�

Lady Smith The child abuse inquiry will hold its first hearing in Edinburgh today.

Susan O’Brien QC Susan O’Brien QC is suing the Scottish government for £500,000 following her resignation from the child abuse inquiry, The Sun reports.

Mooters from around the world will descend on Edinburgh Law School on 11 and 12 March for the 6th Willem Vis International Commercial Arbitration Pre-Moot – a competition that combines international commercial arbitration with substantive law on international sale of goods.

Sheriff Lindsay Wood The Glasgow Drug Court has held its first "graduation". Sheriff Lindsay Wood explains what led up to this momentous event.

Roseanna Cunningham A new code of practice for hunts is to be developed by the Scottish government following Lord Bonomy’s review into fox hunting.

Annabelle Ewing A bill to reform contract law on third party rights has been introduced to Parliament.

Andrew Smith QC The landmark judgment by the Supreme Court on informed consent to medical treatment has been explored in an article by the Faculty of Advocates’ Andrew Smith QC, in the prestigious BJOG International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

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A man accused of housebreaking against whom solemn proceedings were dropped following an appeal against a sheriff’s decision to extend the 12-month time bar has had a further appeal refused after he claimed that the Crown “acted oppressively” by prosecuting him on summary complaint over the sa

A deputy sheriff who was caught on his own body camera stealing $200 from a drunk driving suspect has been branded a "thieving idiot" by his boss. Volusia County sheriff's deputy John Braman, resigned from his $60,000 a year job on Monday after the State attorney's office released a video of the off

A resident of the Short Strand area of Belfast has succeeded in their appeal against the Chief Constable of Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) after Justices in the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the PSNI misconstrued their legal powers to stop parades passing through or adjacent to the

Ledingham Chalmers is sponsoring 2017’s first Inverness Business Briefing. A spokesperson for the firm said: "From our Inverness office in Beechwood Business Park, we are trusted advisers for business clients ranging from sole traders to global organisations including those operating in key sector

Brian Moore Maclay Murray & Spens LLP (MMS) jumped a place in the list of Scotland's top dealmakers, with work on two of the biggest acquisitions of 2016 helping to cement its position as the only Scottish-headquartered firm in the top five.