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Lord Carloway High Court judges are unanimously opposed to proposals to let judges decide whether a prisoner should be deprived of the right to vote.

Trustees of the Scottish Solicitors Staff Pension Fund who raised an action against a legal firm and its former partners to recover a £90,000 deficit in the fund have had their claim dismissed. A judge in the Court of Session ruled that the trustees failed to plead a relevant case in law.

A burglar has launched a claim for damages over injuries sustained to his scrotum during a botched robbery. Shop owner Kevin Victory received a letter from the man's solicitor claiming damages for injuries sustained during the raid in late 2015.

Bankruptcy Restriction Orders (BRO), the ultimate sanction against rogue executives which ban individuals from being a company director, forming, managing – or even give the impression of managing – a limited company, for up to 15 years, are not being enforced by authorities, leaving former mill

The Tayside property market has posted a strong performance for 2017, according to annual statistics compiled by the Dundee-based Tayside Solicitors Property Centre, which reveal local homes with a total value of nearly £440 million changed hands last year. Lynne Hill, manager at TSPC’s Whitehall

Callum Sinclair Burness Paull has advised on two significant deals in Scotland's booming tech sector.

Donald MacKinnon Donald MacKinnon, director of legal services at employment law firm Law At Work, writes on an important issue for employers in the new year.

It's back... the SYLA Spring Ball for 2018 returns to Edinburgh on Saturday 3 March 2018 at the Hub. Now in its seventh year, the Spring Ball is one of the most popular social fixtures in the Scottish legal year.

David Gauke A solicitor has been appointed Lord Chancellor in the UK government for the first time following Prime Minister Theresa May's latest reshuffle.

A new chair and a new member have been appointed to the board of the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC). Legal Affairs Minister Annabelle Ewing named Jim Martin as chair and Morag Sheppard as a new board member.

Dr Nick McKerrell A law lecturer has warned that new rules mandating that police officers read apprehended suspects their rights could lead to an increase in unlawful arrest claims, The Herald reports.

Andrew Foyle Andrew Foyle, partner and solicitor advocate at Shoosmiths, reflects on the simple procedure rules introduced over a year ago.

Bruce Battersby Lindsays has announced the appointment of Bruce Battersby as a senior solicitor in the firm's private client team in Glasgow.

Paul Adams Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM) is further expanding its legal team in the north of Scotland with two new associate appointments.

Lord Carloway The Lord Justice General will chair a review of the practice and procedure relating to “compatibility issues” arising in criminal proceedings in Scotland and appeals to the UK Supreme Court.