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Laura McDowall Blackadders has announced that Laura McDowall has been accredited as a specialist in incapacity and mental disability law by the Law Society of Scotland.

A court officer and popular staff member at Perth Sheriff Court has retired at the age of 65, the Perth Advertiser reports. Colin Aldous began his 15-year career at the court in 2002 following a varied working life including six-and-a-half years with the RAF.

A hotel is facing a lawsuit after a patron at its bar got so drunk that he fell off his stool. David Waugaman, 57, is seeking thousands in damages after he fell with such severity that he needed to be hospitalised for an injury to his right shoulder.

Nine staff have been made redundant as Hamilton Burns WS Limited, the Glasgow-based immigration, criminal, matrimonial and civil practice law firm, goes into administration.

Over the last week, the Law Society of Scotland has been receiving multiple calls and emails every day about attempted fraud attacks on client accounts. The callers claim to be from bank fraud teams and sometimes appear to be knowledgeable about bank processes and recent firm transactions.

Forfar Sheriff Court (Credit: Google Street View) A woman is accused of causing the Lord Lyon fear and alarm with her behaviour over 16 months, The Courier reports.

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Scotland’s tribunals that hear appeals against education authority decisions regarding educational support are to be transferred to the Scottish Tribunals system under new regulations currently out for consultation. the Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland (ASNTS) will transfer into the

The Crown has successfully challenged a judge’s decision that an admission made by a mother accused of assaulting her child during a conversation with a social worker in hospital was “inadmissible”. The Criminal Appeal Court allowed the appeal after ruling that the evidential hearing judge “

The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland launched a new guide today aimed at ensuring mental health patients have their human rights respected at key points in their treatment. The guide – Rights in Mind – is a practical document that lists people’s rights when they are first admitted to hos

Stephen McGowan TLT is to sponsor the “Gin Bar of the Year” award at the inaugural Scottish Gin Awards.

Calum Brewster Glasgow’s suburbs are predicted to see the largest increase in average house prices in Scotland by 2021, according to new research released today Barclays.

On 28 May, nine brave Morton Fraser employees will be abseiling 165ft from the Forth Rail Bridge in aid of its charity of the year, Age Scotland. Ailsa, Alex, Alyson, Amy, Catherine, Debbie, Finlay, Jen and Jess will be ascending the iconic Forth Rail Bridge before returning to earth using a rope, n

A graphic design student exhibiting at this year’s University of Dundee Art, Design and Architecture Degree Show has used Britain’s love of tea as a way of highlighting the humanity of prisoners, regardless of their crimes.

Sainsbury's has come into conflict with the Fairtrade Foundation over plans to launch its own brand of "ethical" tea. The supermarket, which is the world's largest retailer of Fairtrade products, has announced a pilot project called Fairly Traded.