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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.

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

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

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.

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 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

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.

Drysdale Graham Aberdeen Harbour has appointed Pinsent Masons as legal adviser for its proposed Harbour Expansion Project.

Joanna Cherry QC MP Joanna Cherry QC MP reminds us that the UK has set standards for the world in safeguarding human rights and that ensuring those rights apply to everyone is not a mere inconvenience but is fundamentally necessary in a country that wishes to be governed by the rule of law.

Alistair Carmichael Liberal Democrat Alistair Carmichael faces a legal bill of £150,000 following his victory in the Election Court which saw him defeat a bid to unseat him as MP for Orkney and Shetland.

People caught by police with small amounts of cannabis will be given warnings rather than be prosecuted, The Herald reports. The move is part of a change in how officers deal with petty crimes to free up police and prosecutors' time for more serious offending.

Glen Gilson Gilson Gray LLP said it is delighted with today’s decision of the Election Court, which upheld the election of its client, Alistair Carmichael, as MP for the Orkney & Shetland constituency and opened up the prospect of significant changes to public access of high profile trials.

James Wolffe QC Advocates are to help young people to gain an insight into human rights, at an event by the Scottish Centre for Conflict Resolution (SCCR).