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Paul Geoghegan Paul Geoghegan has been promoted to the position of partner within Morton Fraser’s corporate law team.

Roddy Dunlop QC The newest Faculty of Advocates office-bearer is Roddy Dunlop QC, who has been elected to the post of treasurer.

Emma Boffey A ruling made last month by the Court of Session shows that betting does not always pay, even when the outcome you wagered on is realised, writes Emma Boffey.

Scotland’s law firms have among the best profit margins in the UK, according to an annual report. In its Legal Benchmarking Report, the Royal Bank of Scotland found that profit as a percentage of fees was 27 per cent in Scotland and that firms had increased their fees by an average of three per ce

Charlie Fraser (left) partner, Aberdein Considine and David Burnside (right)

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The Law Society of Scotland has called for the Scottish government to prioritise reform of the regulation of legal services after a decision from the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) to move ahead with a 12.5 per cent rise in its levy on solicitors. The SLCC published its draft budget for

Scotland was nominated as a jurisdiction that made great progress by Global Arbitration Review. The nomination was announced at the 7th Annual GAR Awards Ceremony in Milan on 29 March. Scotland was recognised for achievements including the Scottish Arbitration Centre’s celebration of its 5th year

A former member of the armed forces who claimed he was entitled to a larger discount on the purchase price of his council home than he was offered under “right to buy” legislation has had his appeal refused. The appellant claimed his previous occupation of army property entitled him to a higher

Jamie Kerr Immigration expert and former Scottish Labour candidate Jamie Kerr has defected to the SNP.

Following the triggering of Article 50 TEU by the Prime Minister, the Law Society of Scotland has set out its priorities for the withdrawal process, including promoting continued professional recognition and continued rights of audience in the EU and protecting legal professional privilege for the c

Peter Lawson Remaining in the UK is more important than remaining in the EU for corporate Scotland.

Graham Ogilvy

The Faculty of Advocates was delighted to welcome two sets of overseas students on visits to Scotland.

Our individual rights must be protected in the wake of the UK's vote to leave the European Union, experts from Scotland’s third sector organisations have warned in a new report. Human Rights Consortium Scotland's report, Rights at risk: A collection of Scottish civil society perspectives on the po