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Lord Matthews At the High Court in Aberdeen today, Lord Matthews imposed an extended sentence of 15 years on William Burns after the accused was found guilty of assaulting journalist Russell Findlay to his severe injury and to the danger of his life. The custodial element will be ten years' imprison

A strategy for managing older prisoners in Scotland is "urgently required" according to a new report, which found that prisons are failing inmates with deteriorating health and mobility problems. HM Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland, David Strang (pictured), today publishes his report of a the

Pictured (L-R): Kate Howitt, Fergus Johnston and Mirella Marchini

A renowned company law expert has given a talk to members of the Faculty of Advocates to help them keep abreast of developments in the law on the disqualification of directors.

The Law Society of Scotland has "wholeheartedly" welcomed the Supreme Court judgment that employment tribunal fees are unlawful. Stuart Naismith, convener of the Law Society of Scotland’s access to justice committee, said: “We wholeheartedly welcome this judgment. The effect of introducing fees

Brian Moore Maclay Murray & Spens LLP (MMS) advised QUIZ plc (QUIZ), the omni-channel fast fashion womenswear retailer, on its £200 million flotation on London's Alternative Investment Market (AIM), which takes effect today.

Brodies LLP has reported that in its financial year to 30 April 2017 revenues grew by 2.4 per cent to a record £66.7 million. Over the same period, profits before partner distributions rose by 2.6 per cent to £31.7 million and the firm’s cash balances increased by 14.4 per cent to £18.2 million

Lynda Towers Public law expert Lynda Towers surveys the latest bill on the path to Brexit.

Morton Fraser chairman Maggie Moodie (pictured), is making 'agile working' the focus of her three-year term at the firm's helm. Agile working is the practice of allowing employees to work where, when and how they want to, so long as doing so does not affect service or productivity.

Less than a month after a warning by Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd, the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, that the English legal system was facing a ‘ticking time bomb’ in its failure to recruit judges, Scottish Legal News can reveal that Scotland too is facing such a crisis with top qu

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Gavin Dewar Arnot Manderson Advocates has this week welcomed Gavin Dewar to the stable. Mr Dewar called to the bar in 2013 and since then he has been widely instructed by solicitors across a range of public law cases including judicial review and human rights related cases. He has gained an enviable

Aileen Campbell New statistics released today show that Scotland’s drug-related deaths continue to particularly affect an ageing group of drug users.

Liam McArthur The Scottish Liberal Democrats have called for a review of the Judicial Complaints Reviewer post following an admission from the previous incumbent that only a "poor" service could be offered.