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Six men have been jailed for a total of 64 years and three months for their part in a series of petrol bomb attacks in Greenock. Robert Warnock and associates Kieran McAnally, Brendan O'Donnell, Drew Darling, Cain Carr, and Craig McFarlane were sentenced at the High Court in Glasgow for the attacks
Two appeals by the Assessor for Lothian against decisions of the valuation committee in respect of damaged land on a Livingston industrial estate have been refused by the Inner House of the Court of Session. It was argued by the appellants that the committee was wrong to focus on whether a potential
Gross misconduct proceedings against police officers should be allowed to continue after they resign from the force to promote transparency and maintain public confidence, according to a public consultation. The move, which would see proceedings continue even if an officer leaves during the course o
The Lawscot Foundation has launched its Christmas fundraising appeal, with Baublefest returning in physical form for the first time since 2019. Virtual baubles will remain available as they have been in recent years, along with real-life decorations that can be placed on the fundraising tree at the
The Advocate General for Scotland, Lord Stewart of Dirleton KC, has announced new additions to his general panel of standing junior counsel to deal with UK government work arising in the Scottish courts. The appointments are as follows: Alan Cowan, Andrew Crawford, Andrew Crosbie, Ayla Iridag, Chris
Construction lawyer Stuart Macfarlane has passed away at the age of 59. "Stuart Gordon Macfarlane was born in Glasgow in 1963, the son of Peter MacFarlane, a chartered engineer, and his wife Anna (née Williamson). They survive him with his sister Janet, a retired school teacher. He was educat
A man who alleged that he had lost his left eye as a result of medical negligence necessitating its surgical removal has been allowed a proof in his action against the Greater Glasgow Health Board. James McGraw, who was diagnosed with a form of skin cancer in 2013, alleged negligence on the pa
The Scottish Parliament should introduce proxy voting for MSPs unable to vote due to illness, bereavement or parental leave. That is the view of the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee which has published a report calling for the introduction of a proxy voting pilot scheme with a
Mr and Mrs Claus have instructed teams of high-powered North Pole advocates to represent them in their upcoming divorce action at the Court of Session, and everyone is invited to come along in December and watch the drama unfold. Key players in the proceedings include Dean of Faculty Roddy Dunlop KC
The public and organisations are being asked to give their views on improving access to information about public services. The Access to Information Rights in Scotland consultation aims to gather views and evidence on what information rights should look like.
Executive search firm Saxton Bampfylde has announced that former chair of Burness Paull, Philip Rodney, has joined the company as a senior adviser. A stalwart of the Scottish legal profession, he was chair of Burness Paull until 2018. Since then, he has taken on a range of cross-sector non-exe
The final Shared Parenting World Series webinar of 2022 will bring together judicial insight from Israel and Scotland. The webinar will be held on Thursday December 15 2022. Retired family judge, Philip Marcus, will set out the principles and practice of family courts in Israel which aim to take a p
A student has been left stunned after receiving two boxes of Weetabix instead of the MacBook he ordered from Amazon.
A Crown appeal against a trial judge’s decision to sustain an objection against the leading of a docket narrating that the accused in a rape trial had previously raped an ex-partner by removing a condom during consensual intercourse has been allowed by the High Court of Justiciary. Respondent
