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An 84-year-old woman says she will be “forever grateful” to the Faculty of Advocates’ pro bono unit and a volunteer QC who helped her win a court case over damage to her tenement home. The ceiling in the woman’s living room partially collapsed and cracks appeared in other cei

Ten people per week are self-harming in prison, according to figures obtained by the Scottish Liberal Democrats. Justice spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP revealed the extent of self-harm in Scottish prisons as new figures showed that the number of cases recorded has doubled over the past fiv

Four members of Terra Firma Chambers will be speaking at CLT’s forthcoming “Scots Law 2018” Conferences – demonstrating the breadth of practice areas within the stable. At the Succession Conference on 18 June, Roddy MacLeod – a specialist in contentious executries &ndas

The Scottish Law Commission and the Law Commission of England and Wales have started work on a joint review of the laws on surrogacy. The project forms part of each Commission’s current Programme of Law Reform and the UK government has referred the project to both Commissions as a joint project.

David McGuire MacRoberts has announced two partnership promotions in its real estate and projects divisions.

Wildlife crime investigations could be supported by new research into retrieving human DNA found at the scene, even days after the incident has taken place. The research was initiated by the Partnership for Action Against Wildlife Crime (PAW) Scotland and carried out by the Scottish Police Authority

A motorist who reversed his car into another vehicle but claimed that the other driver “exaggerated” his injuries for “financial gain” has had an appeal against a decision ordering him to pay damages dismissed. John Finlay admitted liability for the minor collision with the parked vehicle in

David Hoey The UK government has issued a reminder that the way in which termination payments are taxed has changed. This is a significant change that could potentially result in more tax being paid upon termination of employment.

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David Flint and Rebecca Henderson look at a recent case on trademarking colours.

Fines dodgers have been warned to pay up before they try to fly after a number of non-payers were arrested at airports in Scotland and England. A man coming back from holiday in the Netherlands with a group of friends was arrested at Liverpool Airport over unpaid fines amounting to £770. The man, f

David Alexander David Alexander comments on a recent case on the recoverability (or otherwise) of VAT on expenses from the unsuccessful party.

Julian Assange Wikileaks founder Julian Assange (pictured) has failed in an application to Westminster Magistrates' Court to have a warrant for his arrest withdrawn.

Karen Nicol, a senior associate at MacRoberts is under the SLN Spotlight this week.