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Two lynx illegally released into the Scottish Highlands in an apparent bid to reintroduce the big cats to the region, hundreds of years after they were driven to extinction, have been captured.

John Hill Burton was an advocate from 1831 and he became a significant figure in nineteenth century Scottish thought. His contribution is reassessed in this impressive study by an independent scholar. Burton’s practice may not have amounted to much, and in 1854 he was appointed secretary to th

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. 'More than 300' Israeli air strikes in Syria since fall of Assad, says war monitor

Pop singer Katy Perry has won a 15-year-long trade mark dispute with a fashion designer called Katie Perry. The American pop star – whose real name is Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson – launched the legal action in 2009 after Australian woman Katie Jane Taylor, née Perry, registered "Kat

The High Court in London has begun hearing a legal challenge to the UK government's continued arms sales to Israel. The Global Legal Action Network (GLAN) and Palestinian human rights organisation Al-Haq originally brought the challenge against all weapons exports to Israel for use in Gaza.

Compass Chambers is delighted to have once again been recognised as a leading set by Chambers UK in the latest edition of the directory which was published yesterday. Compass has received 52 individual rankings in 6 practice area categories. Compass is also ranked Band 1 as a set in 5 categories &nd

Arnot Manderson Advocates is delighted to report the remarkable achievement of twenty-four individual rankings including 8 in Band 1 across fourteen wide ranging Practice Areas in the recently announced Chambers and Partners listings.  As well as the haul of individual rankings Arnot Manderson

Legislative changes mean UK security services including MI5 and MI6 must now obtain independent authorisation before accessing journalists' data collected through bulk surveillance techniques. The Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024, which came into force yesterday, requires the investigatory

Addleshaw Goddard has announced the recruitment of a new partner, Anya Duncan, to its employment law team in Scotland. Ms Duncan, who is dual-qualified, joins from Stronachs and is an accredited specialist in employment law. She is experienced in multi-jurisdictional matters, acting for a range of i

Arnot Manderson Advocates has again received high praise from the Legal 500 upon the release of the latest bar rankings. Members were ranked across all seven practice areas, further solidifying its reputation as a leading full-service Stable. Leading the way is experienced and respected silk Duncan

The Lord President, Lord Carloway, introduced the opening of the legal year at a ceremony yesterday in Court 1 at Parliament House in Edinburgh.

Three of Lindsays' teams have recently welcomed new solicitors. In Edinburgh, Shiona Wylie has joined the private client team in her first role as a qualified solicitor. head of private client, partner Grant Johnson said: “We are pleased to welcome Shiona to our team and look forward to seeing