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Two innovative judges from the US made a big impression with talks on "therapeutic justice" at a Faculty of Advocates seminar - and it seems Scotland made a big impression on them. Judge Ginger Lerner-Wren spoke of pioneering America’s mental health courts, while Judge Victoria Pratt discussed

A new series of talks at the University of Dundee will explore the use of forensic science within the criminal justice system. Forensic science experts and leading criminal lawyers will be among speakers at the "Crime Café" series hosted by the university's Leverhulme Research Centre for Fore

The owners of the former McEwens of Perth department store will not have to disclose the legal advice they were given before signing a personal guarantee granted to them by a bank in their action for reduction of the contract, a judge has ruled. John Bullough and his wife Georgina Bullough raised an

By Leon Hutchinson, senior manager at PwC Every year, PwC’s Law Firms’ Survey provides a fascinating snapshot of the current state of the UK legal sector. In this year’s study the picture appears fairly bright, with over 90 per cent of firms reporting growth in fee i

Clyde & Co Scotland welcomed over 60 guests to The Signet Library, one of Edinburgh's most iconic venues, to celebrate the Scottish commercial disputes market with an evening of drinks, canapés and speeches. Key figures from across the sector heard Michael Payton, chairman of Clyde &

DWF has completed its initial public offering and is now trading on the London Stock Exchange, making it the UK's largest listed law firm. The entire issued ordinary share capital of 300,000,000 shares was today admitted to the premium listing segment of the Official List of the FCA and to trad

An MP has been widely ridiculed after suggesting all knives in the UK should be fitted with GPS trackers to crack down on knife crime. Scott Mann, Conservative MP for North Cornwall, also said there should be a "national database like we do with guns".

We hope you’ll have fun with our St Patrick’s Day quiz. Entries close on Monday morning. The winner will be announced in the SLN newsletter on Monday. Happy googling!

One of Scotland's leading experts in forensic science will discuss the role of science in the courtroom with a senior member of the Australian judiciary at a conference later this month. Professor Niamh Nic Daeid, director of the Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science (LRCFS) at the Univers

Brenda Mitchell, senior partner at Motorcycle Law Scotland, writes on issues with current practice around collision investigation reports. On 29 April 2017, Michael Cloy was killed whilst riding his motorcycle on the A711 close to Dumfries. A driver, Mr James Kiltie, turned across his path. Michael

Boyd Legal Solicitors announced the appointment of Kelly Matthews as an associate at the firm's new Kirkcaldy office.

The Lawscot Foundation will benefit from cash raised by a London Marathon runner for the first time this year. Sarah Johnston, 39, is completing the 26.2 mile course to raise funds for the social mobility charity, which supports law students who have faced obstacles whilst growing up.

Scottish-American law firm Rooney Nimmo has announced a new partnership with a Chinese law firm to expand its global reach. The firm, formed in the 2015 merger of Edinburgh-based Nimmo WS and Manhattan-based Rooney PC, is teaming up with Beijing Zhongjian Law Firm, The Scotsman reports.

Laura McIntosh has joined CMS as a partner after 12 years at Dickson Minto. Ms McIntosh, who is based in CMS’s Edinburgh office, specialises in mergers & acquisitions and private equity deals.

A property management company has successfully challenged a sheriff’s decision that a burden requiring homeowners in a housing scheme to contribute to the costs of maintaining open ground in the estate owned by the maintenance company was void because it created a “monopoly”. The S