A bill intended to strengthen the fatal accident inquiry (FAI) process in Scotland has been published today. The Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Bill will set out practical measures for a system which is "effective, efficient and fair" said the Scottish government.
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L-R: David McGowan, immediate past president; TLT's Stephen McGowan; and David Morton, president Stephen McGowan, head of licensing (Scotland) at TLT, has been appointed as a charity trustee to the Scottish Licensed Trade Benevolent Society.
Shepherd and Wedderburn is sponsoring the 'Alcoholic Drink' category in the prestigious Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards, set to take place in Edinburgh this month. The category features three innovative nominees: Dunnet Bay Distillers, based in Caithness, for their Rock Rose Gin; Ian Mac
Coroner Joanne Kearsley A private security guard who shot and killed two ex-servicemen in Iraq was not properly vetted by his employer, according to an inquest into their deaths.
CMS is in a period of "organic growth" in Scotland, one year on from the successful acquisition of Dundas & Wilson. Stephen Millar, one of the firm's two executive partners in Scotland, said the legal sector in Scotland is in a "more healthy" position because of ongoing consolidation and hailed
UK law firm Weightmans has announced a record turnover of £83.2 million for the 2014/15 financial year, an increase of £2.2 million on the previous year’s result. The company enjoyed a “positive year of growth and development”, buoyed by the doubling in size of its Scottish team, which it fa
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Justice secretary Michael Matheson MSP A conference focussed on local scrutiny of police forces is to take place in Scotland this summer, Justice Secretary Michael Matheson has announced.
Scottish Legal Training held their latest masterclass in Edinburgh on Monday. This time it was the turn of some of the country's finest family lawyers to present talks on some of the current issues in their field. The event was chaired by Shona Smith head of family law at Balfour and Manson LLP.
Twelve members of Westwater Advocates have demonstrated their commitment to the use of arbitration in Scotland by taking up corporate membership in the Scottish Arbitration Centre. The Scottish Arbitration Centre is a body dedicated to the promotion of arbitration in Scotland.
Martin Darroch, chief executive of Harper Macleod Harper Macleod LLP has signed up to the "Scottish Business Pledge", the Scottish government’s voluntary code for businesses, as it unveils the results of a major investment in its brand.
Chris Harte Morton Fraser has been appointed to the four-year framework panel to provide legal services to the Scottish government.
The number of sexual offences committed on trains in Scotland increased last year, as Scottish railway crime rose overall for the first time in over a decade.