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A man who told police he was ‘addicted’ to firearms has been given Scotland’s first standalone serious crime prevention order (SCPO). David Collins was subject of civil proceedings at Inverness Sheriff Court on Wednesday where the SCPO was issued.

Fourteen devils have been welcomed by the Faculty of Advocates to a greatly-adapted training programme.

Benjamin Bestgen takes a further look at free speech this week, see last week's jurisprudential primer for part one. Open a newspaper or look through social media and you will find people expressing their upset about all kinds of real or perceived wrongs.

The Campaign for Freedom of Information in Scotland is hosting a virtual meeting of the Scottish Public Information Forum (SPIF), focusing on access to information during the COVID-19 crisis. The event will take place virtually on Thursday 24 September 2020 between 14:00 and 15:30.

During his lifetime, James Erksine, Lord Grange, Scotland’s Lord Justice Clerk from 1710 to 1714, was best known for his eccentric opposition to the Witchcraft Act of 1735 which aimed to ensure there would be no return to the infamous witch hunts which had claimed the lives of so many women. E

A Bronze Age hoard of national significance has been found by a metal detectorist in the Scottish Borders. A complete horse harness and sword were uncovered at the site near Peebles in what is only the second time this kind of hoard has been found in Scotland.

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.