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Trainees' CPD requirements have been reduced by the Law Society of Scotland in light of the coronavirus pandemic. The Admissions Sub-Committee has reduced its trainee continuing professional development (TCPD) requirements for those qualifying before end of June 2020.

The European Union has begun legal proceedings against Poland for undermining the rule of law as it expressed “serious concern” the country will not host "free and fair" elections next month. Mateusz Morawiecki, the prime minister of Poland, has said a postal ballot will take place next

Lawyers at MBM Commercial are participating in a series of “24-related” challenge to raise funds for the Samaritans, whose service is available 24 hours a day. The firm has already received donations totalling over £700 within 24 hours of launching its JustGiving page. For every ad

The Law Society of Scotland has announced cuts to the practising certificate fee and other charges made to solicitors in order to save the profession £2.2 million in response to the coronavirus crisis. The professional body’s governing Council has agreed that for the 2020/21 pr

The makers of Ardbeg whisky have fended off an attempt to register a similar name, The Times reports. Businessman Norbert Rom, based in Liechtenstein, attempted to register "Arlberg Whisky" as a trademark.

The Law Society of Scotland has accused the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission of being ‘tone-deaf’ to the current crisis facing the legal profession after the SLCC published its financial plans for the coming year. The SLCC has laid its final budget for 2020/21 before the Scottish Par

Interested members of the public may now 'dial-in' to listen to substantive Court of Session Inner House appeals.

A woman has been jailed for 22 months after she embezzled more than £239,000 while working for James McVicar Printers as an accounts manager. Sarah Cockburn abused her position of trust at the firm to make 799 payments into her own bank accounts while working there from January 2013 to Ju

An emergency hardship fund has been established for barristers to support junior lawyers in financial distress as many do not qualify for the UK government's coronavirus support scheme. The Barristers’ Benevolent Association has created the fund and the four Inns of Court are making packages t

The detrimental impact of COVID-19 and the lockdown measures imposed on people across Scotland is to be investigated by MSPs. The Scottish Parliament’s Equalities and Human Rights Committee is gathering views to inform an inquiry into the effects of the virus and the response to it by the Scot

A consortium of Scottish businesses is to seek judicial review of the Scottish government’s COVID-19 Business Grant Scheme amid increasing concerns that a failure to match Westminster’s economic support will lead to the demise of a string of retail and hospitality chains.

Macdonald Henderson has advised EHC Energy Limited, the distributor of electric heating and hot water products, on the employee buyout of the company from existing shareholders/directors, Bill Walters and David Stevenson. The transaction was supported by acquisition finance from Clydesdale Bank.

Judges have been urged to abandon the phrase "beyond all reasonable doubt" as it apparently confuses juries. In new guidance for the judiciary they have been advised to tell jurors they should be “satisfied so that they are sure” a defendant is guilty before convicting.

A former diplomat has been charged with contempt of court over his blogs on the trial of Alex Salmond. Proceedings have been brought against Craig Murray, former ambassador to Uzbekistan, who attended two days of the trial in the public gallery and blogged on the proceedings.