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Craig McKerracher Harper Macleod has advised the shareholders ofPowerhouse Fitness on its sale to German firm Sport-Tiedje.

A judge embarrassed himself after he referred to a defendant as “Mr Guilty” during a fraud trial, an Australian appeals court has heard. Tasmanian Chief Justice Alan Blow prejudiced the trial with his Freudian slip according to special counsel Mark Rinaldi who told the Court of Criminal Appeal i

Jamie Kerr Significant changes to the way UK tourist visas are issued to people from China will provide a huge boost to Britain’s economy, according to one immigration lawyer.

All places have been snapped up for the Faculty of Advocates’ Open Day, when visitors will be given a taste of life at the Scottish bar. The event is being held on Wednesday, 4 November, and will kick off with information sessions from Dr Kirsty Hood QC, Clerk of Faculty, and David Parratt, direct

Karl Andree The children of a 74-year-old Briton who is to be given 350 lashes in Saudi Arabia as punishment for having homemade wine have appealed to the Prime Minister, David Cameron, to save him.

Advocate General Pedro Cruz Villalón An Advocate General of the European Court of Justice has backed the UK government in a legal case against the European Commission over the administration of a "right to reside" test for EU migrants.

Adrian Mahoney Falkirk Council is to call for equitable funding for CCTV services across Scotland after it was forced to cut CCTV monitoring in Justice Secretary Michael Matheson's own constituency.

The legislative provision which makes it an “illegal practice” to make or publish false statements about any candidate during an election campaign can apply to “self-talking” as well as attacking another candidate, judges have ruled. Two judges in an Election Court petition brought by a numb

David McKie German car manufacturer Volkswagen may be forced to compensate motorists if they bought cars affected by the the rigged emissions tests scandal.

Lord Carloway The Criminal Sheriff Appeal Court and Sheriff Personal Injury Court have begun operating in Edinburgh as part of an overhaul of Scotland's courts system.

Gerry McAlinden QC Almost 400 people in Northern Ireland's courts have been left without legal representation due to an ongoing protest against legal aid cuts.

Dominic Grieve A former Attorney General has said the killing of two British ISIS militants in Syria could be challenged in court.

Lord Morris of Aberavon Former attorney general to Tony Blair, Lord Morris of Aberavon, has called the delays in the Chilcot inquiry “disgraceful”, adding its chairman has “lost control”.

Liberty director Shami Chakrabarti British civil liberties pressure group Liberty will be "more vigilant and active" in Scotland, director Shami Chakrabarti told an audience of lawyers in Edinburgh yesterday.

Lorna Davis Following the decision of the EAT in Scotland's first social media misconduct case, Lorna Davis discusses the guidelines that can be drawn from the emerging caselaw.