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Representative bodies for solicitors in Scotland have agreed to an £11 million package that increases fees for legal aid lawyers in Scotland and supports the country’s court recovery programme. The Scottish government offer, accepted by the Law Society of Scotland and the Scottish Solici

A housing developer that challenged the rejection of planning permission for around a hundred houses to the north of Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire, has lost its appeal to the Inner House of the Court of Session. Taylor Wimpey UK Ltd argued that the reporter for the Scottish Ministers who considered the in

Cold case investigators today released a new facial reconstruction image in a bid to identify a man whose body was found in woods just outside Glasgow more than 11 years ago. Mystery surrounds the discovery of human remains in woodland near Balmore Golf Club, East Dunbartonshire, on 16 October 2011.

Chala McKenna, an environmental lawyer at Davidson Chalmers Stewart, has been awarded chartered status with the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM). She joins her colleague Laura Tainsh, a partner at the commercial law firm, to become only the second Scottish solicitor to achieve this

Brodies LLP in partnership with Edinburgh Law School presents: Effective Environmental Standards, Law and Governance, a talk with James Martin, chair of Environmental Standards Scotland. Mr Martin has had a wide-ranging career in the public and private sectors, serving as the Scottish Public Service

Lawyer Shalinay Raghavan has been appointed as "non-executive whistleblowing champion member" of The State Hospitals Board for Scotland. Miss Raghavan has a keen interest in mental health, staff well-being and good organisational governance. She is currently head of employment law at the Scottish go

Private client lawyer Lisa Law has joined Ledingham Chalmers as partner in Inverness. She is one of only 10 solicitors accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a specialist in incapacity and mental disability law — and the only one based in the Highlands.

Plexus Law has announced the appointment of Bobby Murray to the casualty & personal injury team. Mr Murray, who brings 10 years’ experience in Scottish casualty litigation, will join as an associate partner in the Edinburgh office.

Scotland's child abuse inquiry has cost the taxpayer almost £65 million, new figures show. The probe cost more than £3.7m between October 1 and December 31 last year, bringing the total to around £64.65m.

On Thursday 26 January, Clyde & Co hosted more than 230 clients and colleagues at its annual Burns Night supper held in the Merchant Taylors' Hall, London.

Professor Gerry Maher KC has passed away at the age of 69. Professor Maher had served as professor of criminal law At Edinburgh Law School since 2000. He studied law at Glasgow University until 1974 and obtained a B.Litt. at Oxford University in 1976.

Controversial legislation requiring trade unions in certain public services to ensure a minimum level of service during strike action has moved closer to becoming law. The Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill, which will affect the likes of rail, ambulance and fire service workers, was approved in

Murray Beith Murray has announced the promotion of two solicitors to partner. Sophie Napier and Fraser Scott took up their new roles yesterday.

Children with experience of surrogacy are "in favour of legal reforms", according to a new study led by the University of Leicester. Using a combination of age-appropriate methods, including a "unique set of playing cards", researchers have drawn out their views on topics that included how the legal

A significant settlement will see hundreds of thousands of pounds recovered by the Civil Recovery Unit from an East Lothian businessman linked to unpaid tax. Goljar Singh, 44, will relinquish £600,000 under proceeds of crime legislation following an agreement with the Civil Recovery Unit (CRU)