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A solicitor who stole thousands of pounds from clients as well as his boss to fund his gambling addiction has been ordered to undertake unpaid work in the community and pay the money back to his victims. David Nightingale, 32, took the money after saying his father was in mortgage arrears and requir

It has emerged that the chair of the police watchdog, who earned £90,000 last year, submitted claims of hundreds of pounds to attend the funerals of victims of the Clutha helicopter disaster. Vic Emery, the Scottish Police Authority’s chair (pictured), made the claims for expenses to attend the f

A father who took out after-the-event (ATE) insurance for a legal dispute with his son cannot recover the premium as part of his expenses, after the UK Supreme Court ruled that it was not a recoverable cost against the unsuccessful party in legal proceedings. A panel of three justices unanimously he

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It will be a notable first when the Faculty of Advocates hosts a seminar examining state aid law from a Scottish viewpoint. The half-day event on 2 February, is the first organised by the UK State Aid Law Association (UKSALA) to be held outside London.

The first minister Nicola Sturgeon (pictured) has confirmed that agreement has been reached with the UK government on the terms of the transfer of powers to allow the Scottish parliament to give 16 and 17 year olds the right to vote in Scottish parliament elections. Once the order has been passed, t

A group of students has been prepared for a national mooting competition, courtesy of some expert tuition from the Faculty of Advocates. The hopefuls intend entering the moot organised by the United Kingdom Environmental Law Association(UKELA) which asked the Faculty to provide some training in advo

The Scottish Information Commissioner has accused the Scottish government of seeking to undermine freedom of information law by reducing him to a “supervisory role” in its attempt to prevent the release of documents relating to the Alex Salmond affair. Legal papers lodged ahead of a hear

Blackadders LLP has recruited four new trainees to the firm’s training programme.

Jewish comedian Philip Simon has won his case against an Edinburgh Fringe venue which admitted it cancelled his performances during last year’s festival due to racial or religious and belief discrimination. Mr Simon, who has been a regular on the comedy circuit for 15 years, had his run of Fri

Thorntons has been ranked among the top private wealth advisers in Scotland in the 2026 Chambers High Net Worth Guide. The firm gained two new team rankings and an upgraded rating for its offices in Dundee and the surrounding areas, alongside individual recognition for four private client partners,

His Majesty The King, on the recommendation of First Minister John Swinney, has appointed Sheriff Principal Aisha Anwar KC, the Right Honourable Dorothy Bain PC KC, Liam Ewing KC, Indranil (Julian) Ghosh KC and Christine O’Neill KC as senators of the College of Justice. The appointments of Ind

A Michigan couple have been charged with second-degree murder after prosecutors alleged their seven-year-old son died weighing almost 18st (113kg) after years of medical neglect. Damien O’Brien, 40, and Jessica O’Brien, 41, were charged following the death of their son, Casper O’Br

Real Estate:Scotland, the new collective voice of the Scottish real estate industry, was formerly launched at Edinburgh’s W Hotel, part of St James quarter development, following the merger of the Association of Real Estate Funds (AREF), Scottish Property Federation (SPF), and Investment Prope

The "potentially significant" consequences for the economy if US-style opt-out class action lawsuits are introduced in Scotland has been highlighted in a new report. The Fraser of Allander Institute (FAI) report, The Economic Impact of Mass Litigation in Scotland, commissioned by CMS, seeks to