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Ex-Rangers administrators David Whitehouse and Paul Clark have failed in the civil claim against the Lord Advocate for wrongful detention over allegations of fraud, The Herald reports. In the Court of Session, Lord Malcolm ruled that there nevertheless remains a case to be answered under the Europea

An approach to dealing with repeat offenders in Aberdeen Sheriff Court has the potential to benefit other areas, according to a new report which found that it “shows promise”. The Aberdeen Problem-Solving Approach (PSA) aims to reduce the use of custodial sentences and cut

TLT has expanded its clean energy team with the appointment of Nick Shenken as clean energy real estate partner in Glasgow. He joins TLT from Pinsent Masons where he worked for two decades and launched the firm's energy real estate practice in Scotland.

Dales Solicitors LLP has announced the promotion of Jean Forrest to partner from 1 July.  In addition, Claire Cochrane qualified as a solicitor on 14 August and has been retained by the firm as a solicitor and Thomas Jordan commenced his traineeship with the East Ayrshire firm on 1 July.

Hannah Dossett has joined Thorntons LLP in Edinburgh. A solicitor in the private client team, Ms Dossett advises individuals and families on planning for their future and can assist with a range of issues including the drafting of wills, powers of attorney, executries, inheritance tax plan

Burness Paull has been named Legal Advisor of the Year at the 2018 Scottish Business Insider Deals & Dealmakers Awards. The firm, which has already topped the table of corporate dealmakers in Scotland for the third year running, added the award to its collection at the annual black-tie ceremony

Friday 26 October 20186pm - 7pm2018 is the 50th Anniversary of several landmark cases in public law in which Lord Reid presided. Deputy President of the Supreme Court, Lord Reed, will be considering Lord Reid’s approach to judicial lawmaking and assessing how relevant it is to the courts at th

A report on potential financial compensation for victims of abuse in care has been presented to Deputy First Minister John Swinney. The report and recommendations from the SHRC InterAction Action Plan Review Group, in partnership with CELCIS (the Centre for Excellence for Looked After Chil

India's Supreme Court has legalised gay sex, striking down a colonial-era law that banned the practice. Section 377, a 157-year-old law banned “carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any man, woman or animal” and was punishable by life in prison.

Six members of Macleod and MacCallum are undertaking a charity cycle in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust today to mark 30 years of Morag MacIntosh and Fiona Campbell practising family law in the Highlands, having both started their traineeships there in 1988. Morag MacIntosh, Fiona Campbel

On Sunday 16 September 2018 in Deuchny woods, Perth, eight intrepid solicitors from BTO will participate in the Spartan Super Race, which is part of the 2018 Scotland Spartan Trifecta, a daunting obstacle race series.

Roy Moore, 71, a former candidate for the US Senate, is suing the comedian Sacha Baron Cohen for defamation after he was the victim of a prank. In a sketch for the show Who Is America?, Mr Baron Cohen pretended he was an Israeli anti-terror expert demonstrating how to use a "paedophile detector".

Police have arrested a man who stole a hearse with a body inside. Forty-year-old Annibal Saúl N admitted to stealing the hearse after discovering the vehicle along with the keys.

Lawyers exasperated with much-vaunted legislation's inability to resolve gaps in the Land Register and its rules on rejections have established a new group to address the issue as "no one seems to be listening" – amid a warning that completion of the cadastral map will "never happen" as the la