The Law Society of Scotland has appointed insurance brokers Lockton to administer and broker its Master Policy of Professional Indemnity Insurance from 1 January 2017, following a recent tender process. The master policy is the compulsory professional indemnity insurance arrangement which covers all
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Some 60 members of the criminal bar enjoyed an enlightening conference which examined the hot topic of vulnerable witnesses. The Scottish Criminal Bar Association (SCBA) event, in Stirling, was voted a resounding success, receiving reviews of “great”, “fantastic” and “excellent”.
John Rutherford Aberdeen based John Rutherford has joined Shepherd and Wedderburn as a consultant to head up and develop the firm’s Aberdeen operations.
Addi Shamash Following the announcement that corporate insolvencies in Scotland fell by almost 10 per cent in the final quarter of last year, Addi Shamash, corporate restructuring partner in HBJ Gateley’s Aberdeen office, said while parts of the Scottish economy were enjoying strong growth, severa
The House of Commons’ Foreign Affairs Committee has published a report “representing the full spectrum of opinion” on the question of the UK’s continuing membership of the European Union. Five members have declared for 'Leave' and five for 'Remain'. The chair’s position is currently undecl
Rhoda Grant The purchase of sex should be criminalised but sex workers themselves should not face sanctions, Scottish Labour is to argue in its manifesto.
The Law Society of Scotland has made a £780,000 payout from its client protection fund to two homebuyers, 13 years after they were victims of a solicitor’s fraud which meant they did not own the Aberdeen flats they lived in, The Herald reports. Sinclair Brebner and his neighbour ColinTorr found o
The US state of Georgia executed a man yesterday despite concerns about his mental state, racial bias, and lack of adequate representation during his trial. Kenneth Fults was convicted of murdering a woman in her home in 1996. A jury sentenced him to death in 1997.
The House of Lords Committee on Sexual Violence in Conflict has today published Sexual Violence in Conflict: A War Crime, in which it calls on the government to set out ambitious policy goals for reducing conflict-related sexual violence to ensure the international momentum created by the Preventing
A Catholic monk was jailed today for seven years for physically and sexually abusing a number of boys in his care at an East Lothian school between January 1971 and July 1985. At the High Court in Edinburgh, Lord Uist sentenced Michael Murphy to seven years imprisonment after he was found guilty of
A parliamentary draughtsman has warned that the length of new bills and the number of clauses they include is becoming so great that Parliament is unable to scrutinise them properly. In a new report entitled Dangerous Trends in Modern Legislation... and how to reverse them, published by the Centre f
Kath Murray Scrapping the SNP's 1,000 extra officers policy will open the way for properly resourcing the single force writes Kath Murray.
A scheme to get prisoners into work following their release has seen all of its participants gain employment. Shaw Trust Scotland, an employment charity, ran the scheme at HMP Low Moss.
The Court of Session has today issued a decision increasing the compensation available to victims of asbestos-related conditions throughout Scotland. The decision came in Roger Harris v The Advocate General. Mr Harris has been awarded over £15,000 in full and final settlement of his claim for damag
A man who failed to return a VHS copy of Freddy Got Fingered to his local rental store has been arrested 15 years later. James Meyers, 37, was pulled over last week due to a broken tail-light when officers noticed an outstanding warrant for his arrest.
