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A blogger who sued the former leader of the Scottish Labour Party for defamation for calling him “homophobic” in response to a tweet he had made about a Scottish Conservative Party MSP has had his appeal refused. Stuart Campbell, who has run the Wings Over Scotland blog since 2011, chall

The collection rate for Scotland's new victim surcharge penalty stands at 66 per cent, according to figures from the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS). The 44th quarterly fines report is the first to include information about the collection of the penalty, which was introduced by the

Partick Thistle’s principal sponsor Just Employment Law (JEL) has extended its support of the club by a further year, taking their partnership to a fifth season up to the end of the 2021/22 campaign.

Levy & McRae Solicitors LLP has confirmed the appointment of Peter Anderson, one of Scotland’s most experienced commercial litigation lawyers. He has significant experience in cases involving professionals, particularly architects, engineers, surveyors, lawyers, accountants, and brokers; i

It all could have been so different for MML Legal partner Ryan Russell, an employment specialist who has won countless high-profile cases on behalf of wronged employees.  During his studies at Dundee University, Mr Russell formed a band that enjoyed some early success, leading the budding lawye

Macdonald Henderson has advised the sole shareholder of RUA Medical Devices in the agreed conditional takeover by artificial heart valve developer AorTech International, in a £2.45 million deal that brings together two Scottish life sciences companies.Dundee-based Aortech is behind Elast-Eon,

The value of fines and penalties collected in the last three years has risen in all categories, reflecting consistently strong collection rates, the new Quarterly Fines Report from the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service reveals. The 43rd Quarterly Fines Report shows that the value of Sheriff Cour

A Scots lawyer who represented an elderly victim of a mortgage fraudster has been struck off the solicitors’ roll after being found guilty of “professional misconduct” over his failure to act his client’s best interests. Solicitor Alistair Bowie, 69, concluded missives w

A young entrepreneur who is helping homeless people across the globe has won a top award in honour of Scotland’s most famous bard. Dr Josh Littlejohn MBE won the Robert Burns Humanitarian Award 2020 at a special ceremony in Burns cottage last night.

The UK's refusal to allow the inhabitants of the Chagos Islands to return to their homeland is a crime against humanity, an eminent international lawyer speaking in Edinburgh has said. Philippe Sands QC criticised Britain's failure to abide by a judgment of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) w

When adherents of a pre-World War One nudist craze in Germany decided to establish a club, their decision to name it after an 18th century Scottish judge seemed the most natural thing in the world. Berlin's Monboddo Bund remains one of the more unusual salutes to the Scottish judiciary but is testam

The High Court of England and Wales will hear a judicial review challenge over the UK government’s refusal to hold a fully independent, judge-led inquiry into British involvement in rendition and torture, a judge has ruled. Human rights NGO Reprieve, politicians David Davis and Dan Jarvis laun

A round-up of deals involving Scottish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@scottishnews.com.

A baroness who claimed that a decision by the Lord Lyon King of Arms to change the wording of the titles from “the baron of ...” to “holder of the barony of ...” breached an agreement she entered into with his predecessor in office has had a legal challenge against

TLT has appointed Andrew Webber as its new UK head of corporate. Mr Webber replaces partner John Wood who led the corporate team for 16 years before being elected to serve as the firm's new managing partner from April 2020.