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There would be no prosecutions for simple drug possession offences committed in drug consumption facilities, Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain has said. Responding to a request for a focused statement of prosecution policy in relation to a pilot safer drugs consumption facility in Glasgow, Ms Bain said: &l

The Law Society of Scotland has warned that key parts of a new Scottish government bill could seriously undermine the integrity of Scotland’s criminal justice system. Responding to a call for evidence on the Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill from the Scottish Parliament&rs

Sam Clarke has joined Shepherd and Wedderburn as a partner in the real estate finance group. He brings over 16 years’ experience advising financial institutions, developers, investors and listed corporates on real estate finance transactions in the UK and Europe.

A rail company has been fined £6,700,000 for health and safety failings which led to a train derailment and the tragic loss of three lives. Network Rail Infrastructure Limited, which owns and operates Great Britain’s railway infrastructure, pled guilty to a contravention of Sections 3(1)

Lindsays has strengthened its corporate law team with the appointment of Nicholas Howie. Mr Howie’s legal work is underpinned by a practical corporate background, having worked for the commercial arm of a construction firm and in management roles for an international supermarket retailer befor

A task force organised by UK Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer will meet today to address the growing concern of strategic lawsuits against public participation (Slapps) aimed at curbing the freedom of the press. These vexatious actions, often launched by affluent individuals such as Russian oligarchs,

Morton Fraser has been appointed as a supplier on the Scottish Government Legal Services Framework. Drawing on the firm’s specialist expertise in several areas, Morton Fraser is set to provide legal advice across each “lot” it applied for, including litigation, reparation, employme

The Scottish Young Lawyers’ Association has announced its inaugural launch party for members in Inverness.

Dear Editor, Murder is broadly defined and universally recognised as the wilful destruction of human life with unlawful intent. The "intent" required needs to be “unlawful” and the “destruction” needs to be “wilful” which generally means that you can’t commi

Excitement is building as the final tickets for the Tumbling Lassie Ball 2023 go on sale. The ball is organised by the Tumbling Lassie Appeal which is run by members of the Faculty of Advocates to raise funds for charities fighting against modern slavery and people trafficking and to help survivors

Digital currencies issued by central banks is the topic of the latest Edinburgh Private Law Blog entry. "Throughout most of history, money as a tool of payment has taken the form of tangible objects such as coins and banknotes. However, the rapid development of digital technology has changed the pay

Members of the public who saw people lying on a floor reported what they thought was a ritualistic mass killing – when in fact it was a yoga class. Attendees of 22-year-old Millie Laws' yoga class in Chapel St Leonards, Lincolnshire, were practising a pose called shavasana, which lit

Laura Morrison discusses the rise of workcations. Given the predictably unpredictable Scottish climate, it was no surprise to read the results of a YouGov poll published earlier this year. It showed that 37 per cent of UK adults who can work remotely are interested in doing their job from a holiday

Thorntons has welcomed its single largest intake of trainees, as 17 graduates start with the firm this month.

Blackadders LLP has welcomed a new group of 10 trainees to the firm. The latest cohort of eager legal minds have set out on their careers with inductions across the full-service firm’s units including four seats in each of separate departments within the private client and business service gro