A Scottish solicitor who entered into a sexual relationship with a “vulnerable” client has been found guilty of professional misconduct. The unnamed lawyer was fined £5,000 by the Scottish Solicitors Discipline Tribunal (SSDT) for “acting in a manner that raised issues as to his trustworthine
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The death of a foster carer who was stabbed by the boy she was caring for could have been avoided, an inquiry has ruled. A fatal accident inquiry (FAI) conducted before Sheriff David Bicket in Motherwell's GLO Centre has heard that Dawn McKenzie, 34, could still be alive if Foster Care Associates Sc
Paul Chapman Marks & Clerk in Scotland has appointed Paul Chapman as the new managing partner of its Edinburgh office.
Brian McConnachie QC The Crown's decision not to pursue the driver in the Glasgow bin lorry crash has been criticised by a former senior prosecutor.
Blog: The Glasgow bin lorry crash: why we need greater transparency in prosecutorial decision-making
By Professor James Chalmers The previous two days of the Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) currently taking place in Glasgow Sheriff Court must have been at least frustrating and often deeply distressing for everyone involved.
Professor Lorne Crerar Harper Macleod has attracted five new partners among ten recruits from fellow Scottish firm McClure Naismith LLP, which entered administration on Friday.
Willie McIntyre Several readers have contacted SLN to raise their concerns about the utterly inadequate legal aid rates of pay proposed for the new Sheriff Appeal Court in Edinburgh.
Heather Nisbet Heather Nisbet discusses some basic contract elements for overage or price top up arrangements in property deals in the first half of her two-part blog which continues tomorrow.
Eversheds chief executive Bryan Hughes The UK legal market has seen significant changes this year as national law firms outperform those at the top according to a new report.
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Jonathan Smithers Unlawful employment practices will continue to go unpunished unless the tribunal system is overhauled, the Law Society of England and Wales has warned.
A co-ordinated, detailed and strategic approach to tackling the educational attainment gap is needed, according to a report issued today by the Scottish Parliament's Education and Culture Committee. The report follows the committee's consideration of the Education (Scotland) Bill.
In recognition of the event, his long-time colleague and friend, Sheriff Kevin Drummond QC, wrote: I mentioned casually in conversation to a fishing colleague last week that I was going to Lochnabeithe to visit Ian Hamilton: my colleague doesn’t know Ian and has never met him but he
President of the Law Society Jonathan Smithers Solicitors' role in protecting human rights is key when advising UK companies on their conduct at home and abroad, the Law Society of England and Wales will say today.
Jonathan Smithers Solicitors must be consulted on moves towards new routes for entry to the profession, according to the Law Society of England and Wales.