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David Arnott This week's SLN Spotlight falls on Brodies' partner David Arnott. He has 25 years’ experience resolving construction, infrastructure and engineering disputes and is ranked a band 1 construction lawyer in Chambers & Partners.

A judge in the Court of Session has said Theresa May “acted unreasonably” when as Home Secretary she rejected a Tamil Tiger’s asylum application after he said he risked death if returned. Lord Boyd of Duncansby said that Ms May wrongly rejected the man’s bid to stay in Scotland.

A man who attempted to escape his trial at Dundee Sheriff Court has been handed a six month jail sentence. After being found guilty of assault to severe injury and told that he would be remanded in custody last December, Kenneth Nicoll, 26, jumped out the dock before being caught by a police officer

Michael Noonan Ireland's Finance Minister Michael Noonan will today seek approval from his Cabinet colleagues for an appeal against the European Commission's ruling that the State must collect €13 billion in unpaid tax from US tech giant Apple.

Sheila Westwater Westwater Advocates’ Sheila Westwater yesterday marked the outstanding achievement of 30 years with the Faculty of Advocates’ service company Faculty Services Ltd.

Keith Vaz The Labour MP Keith Vaz, 59, is instructing Julian Assange’s former lawyer amid accusations he has been using rent boys.

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Ross Jespersen (pictured), the winner of theScottish Legal News / DLA Piper Essay Competition has described his placement at the firm as “invaluable”. Ross, who has a particular interest in the way law intersects with technology, was chosen by a panel of academics from Dundee and Edinburghuniver

Brian Inkster (pictured) addresses yesterday’s response from Colin Souter to criticism the latter had received. Colin Souter responded yesterday via Scottish Legal News to my concerns regarding the Crofting Commission investigating the legality of VAT registration of Grazings Committees.

Douglas Mill (pictured) sounds a note of caution about the increasing number of pupils being admitted to study law with the hopes of entering the profession. Some of you will have noticed a recent article telling us what a wonderful thing it is that students starting a law degree in Scotland are up

Derek McCombe (pictured), a partner in the corporate department of Maclay Murray & Spens LLP, comes under this week's SLN Spotlight. What has been your best experience as a lawyer?

Colin Souter has written a final reply to solicitor Brian Inkster in an ongoing debate surrounding the Crofting Commission. I note Mr Inkster has shared another article published on Scottish Legal News. I have no intention of inflicting this debate upon your readers as a series of articles but will

The head of Police Scotland has said he wants to re-empower regional commanders in a move that will curb centralisation. Phil Gormley conceded that some good practices of local forces had been “lost in transition” but added he would “release the thinking” of the single force’s chief inspec

Patrick Bell On Sunday 2 October, a team from Shepherd and Wedderburn will lace up their running shoes to take part in this year’s "Bank of Scotland Great Scottish Run".

Chris Philips and Pam Loch