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US presidential candidate Donald Trump's company has lost its attempt to prevent the construction of a wind farm in Aberdeenshire after judges in the Supreme Court unanimously dismissed the appeal on the basis it misapplied the Electricity Act 1989 and that the consent granted by Scottish Ministers

A man convicted of possessing a handgun and assaulting two police officers has failed in his appeal to the Supreme Court which acted in its capacity as a court for determining compatibility issues. President of the Supreme Court, Lord Neuberger, sitting with Deputy President Lady Hale, Lord Sumption

Following a review announced in March this year, the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has today confirmed the new approach that will be taken to tackle agricultural crime in Scotland.

The total cost to the taxpayer of legal assistance in Scotland was £138.6 million in 2014-15, a decrease of 8 per cent compared to the previous year according to the Scottish Legal Aid Board's (SLAB)annual report, published today . This £11.9m decrease is partly due to changes in the flow of crimi

Paul Pignatelli DWF has announced its plans to move into 110 Queen Street in 2016. The move supports the strategic aims of the firm and, it said, enhances the working environment for its people.

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) will give its ruling on the SNP's attempt to crack down on cheap alcohol this week. The issue ended up in court after MSPs approved the plans for minimum unit pricing (MUP) in 2013.

Duncan Osler MacRoberts has secured one of the first contracts under the new Central Government Legal Framework.

A child counsellor with convictions for offences of dishonesty whose application to be the kinship carer for her teenage niece and nephew was refused following a disclosure check has successfully appealed against a decision to include her name on the children’s list. A sheriff allowed the appeal a

A Scots lawyer who embezzled over £1 million has been struck off by the Scottish Solicitors’ Discipline Tribunal (SSDT). SSDT investigators found David Lyons, 64, had been involved in numerous illegal practices.

Jacqueline Law, managing partner, with Aberdein Considine’s new partners and associates. Aberdein Considine has appointed eight new partners and secured new corporate and public sector clients as it continues its growth across Scotland.

Alex Prentice QC Scottish Legal Training’s Criminal Law Masterclass will take place on Saturday 23 January

Scottish Secretary David Mundell The population of Scotland could increase as a result of its new powers over welfare and tax according to the Scottish Secretary David Mundell.

Zibya Bashir Zibya Bashir discusses the provisions (or lack thereof) dealing with the enforcement of heritable securities where the heritable proprietor is a dissolved limited company.

Frances McMenamin QC Scottish Legal Training’s Criminal Law Masterclass will take place on Saturday 23 January.

Paul Pignatelli DWF's Glasgow corporate team has advised Capita plc on its £14 million acquisition of PayPoint plc’s online payments business, comprising of PayPoint.net and Metacharge.