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A disciplinary tribunal chaired by Lord Drummond Young has allowed an appeal by Andrew Smith KC and set aside two previous decisions which related to findings of professional misconduct.  The complaints were at the instance of Steven Elliott and concerned allegations that Mr Smith had acted whi

Cocaine worth up to $15 million stored as evidence at Fiji’s Suva High Court has been replaced with flour, with police investigating the incident of internal corruption. Thirty-two kilograms of cocaine linked to the long-running trial of Fiji-Canadian Joshua Aziz Rahman was replaced, while a f

A drug dealer jailed for four years and three months has been ordered to pay back more than £300,000 under proceeds of crime laws. Russell Smith, 42, was sentenced at the High Court at Glasgow in January this year after pleading guilty to a charge of being involved in serious organised crime.

The Cyber and Fraud Centre - Scotland has called for further action to protect businesses, public bodies and individuals from cybercrime and the exploitation of stolen data.

Scottish Legal News is marking the retirement of Jeff Anderson, its long-serving advertising manager, who is stepping down after more than 18 years with the company. Jeff joined the business in 2008 and has played a pivotal role in helping to steer Scottish Legal News and its sister publications tow

A new blueprint sets out how people across Scotland can play a bigger part in the country's response to the climate and nature crisis. The Public Engagement Strategy for Climate and Nature aims to enable people to understand what climate change means for them, encourage local action and ensure peopl

Andrew Diamond, centre, with newly promoted colleagues (from left) Qasim Ali, Megan Hainey, Katherine McAlpine, Joanna Saigeon, Erin Peoples and Mairi Innes  Six solicitors have today been promoted at Lindsays.

David Welsh has been elected as the new clerk of the Faculty of Advocates. "I am delighted have been elected as the clerk of Faculty by my colleagues. It is a great responsibility, as is any office bearer role within the Faculty of Advocates, but it is also an exciting challenge, and I am looking fo

Thorntons is assuming responsibility for the wills, powers of attorney and title deeds of Young Robertson & Co, based in Caithness, as its partners move towards retirement. The agreement will ensure continuity of service for clients in the region as Young Robertson & Co winds down its practi

Jennifer Malcolm has joined iomart Group plc in Glasgow as general counsel.  In her new role, Ms Malcolm will be responsible for leading the company's legal function and supporting the business across a range of legal, regulatory, commercial and governance matters.

A toddler pulled a loaded pistol from a backpack at a daycare in Canton in the US state of Michigan, on Monday, police said. No one was injured, and the child was quickly stopped by a teacher. Police Chief Joseph Bialy said the child’s parent, a police officer from a neighbouring jurisdiction,

A barrister must pay £6,767 in wasted costs after trying to undertake the first day of an employment tribunal hearing while travelling by train in Germany. Michael Engelhardt-Sprack had been permitted to appear remotely at the final hearing because he lives in Germany, practises in the UK and

Pinsent Masons has elected Richard Griffiths as managing partner. Mr Griffiths, who will succeed Laura Cameron with effect from 1 November, is global head of the firm’s property group. Under his leadership the group has grown by 13 per cent over the last two years.

Peter Murrell has had his legal aid withdrawn after details of his financial circumstances emerged, The Scotsman reports. The Scottish Legal Aid Board (SLAB) confirmed that it has stopped funding the former SNP chief executive, who was jailed for five years in June after pleading guilty to embezzlin

The roles of the lord advocate and solicitor general are to be scrutinised in a review chaired by Lord Boyd of Duncansby, First Minister John Swinney has announced. The review of the two law officer posts will consider: