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Solicitor Lyndsey Barber has explained why she is leaving the law in a new video uploaded to YouTube. She discusses the disparity in pay between the defence and prosecution and the incredible pressure placed on defence lawyers for comparatively poor remuneration.

Axiom Advocates has welcomed Neil Deacon and Emma Boffey to the stable, both of whom called to the bar this week. Mr Deacon called to the bar yesterday after serving for three years as law clerk to the Lord President. In that role, he assisted Inner House judges in appellate matters across civil law

Arnot Manderson Advocates has welcomed Sarah Loosemore, Gareth Reid, Thomas Mulhall, Megan Davidson and Jonathan Deans to the stable following their admission to the Faculty of Advocates in calling ceremonies held over the course of two days in the Reading Room of the Advocates Library. This follows

Two men have been given community payback orders (CPO) for illegal metal detecting, damaging a historic monument and removing an artefact. Metal detectorists Andrejs Grisulis, 35 and Matthew Madden, 55 had previously pled guilty to heritage offences at Dunoon Sheriff Court.

Landmark Information Group has announced the next generation of its customer onboarding solution, LandmarkAgent – the first one-stop platform in Scotland to bring together core onboarding tools to help estate agents reduce admin, assure compliance, and speed up the transaction process. Landmar

The Lord Advocate, Dorothy Bain QC, has referred the provisions of the Scottish Independence Referendum Bill to the Supreme Court. The bill was introduced yesterday and proposes that a consultative referendum be held on 19 October 2023.

The SNP was accused of making a power grab after legislation to support Scotland’s recovery from Covid passed its final stage. MSPs voted in favour of the Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill, which proposes changes in 35 specific legislative areas, many of which originated in tem

David J Black looks at how the Golden Turd plopped onto Edinburgh's skyline. Read part one here. It is true that every judgement as to what constitutes good or bad architecture is subjective, yet searching around Edinburgh to find someone who likes the Golden Turd Hotel is a fruitless task. The Scot

Attorney General Suella Braverman has said she will be "considering whether there are constitutional issues" with the Gender Reform (Scotland) Bill. In an interview with The Telegraph, the UK law officer expressed misgivings over the potential impact of the bill, which would modify the Gender Recogn

Clerk of Faculty, Richard Pugh, details how the Faculty of Advocates encourages those aspiring to a career at the bar. The Faculty of Advocates recently admitted 28 new members, the second-largest ever annual intake. This follows another large intake in 2020, when 24 new advocates were admitted.

UK house prices increased by 1.8 per cent in June, signalling the twelfth consecutive monthly rise, according to the latest Halifax House Price Index. This means house prices have now risen every month over the last year, and are up by 6.8 per cent or £18,849 in cash terms so far in 2022, push

An­drew Walker, partner and head of corporate growth at Morton Fraser, discusses the role employee businesses could have in boosting the wider UK economy. The Scottish government’s Programme for Government included a goal to reach 500 employee-owned businesses (EOBs) by 2030. We currently

A forfeiture order has been made against a man for more than £52,700 due to his links with those involved in serious crime, including human trafficking, crimes of dishonesty and crimes of violence. The forfeiture order against William McPhee Junior was granted under the account forfeiture prov

With our separate legal systems, the Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) regime does not operate in Scotland, and as a result civil recovery remains the only option short of prosecution for Scottish prosecutors to resolve bribery cases. In contrast, in England and Wales, DPAs have effectively displ

Dentons has held an event on the issues facing female advocates at the commercial bar in Scotland.