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A solicitor is to give a talk on her role in supporting dying people, as a doula, at this year's Just Festival in Edinburgh. Death doulas help dying people and their families practically, emotionally and spiritually, to help them have the best possible quality of life right up to the end, and then t

Civil legal aid will remain available for court-ordered family therapy. The costs of family therapy ordered by the courts have been met under grants of civil legal aid since June 2016 under Regulation 21 of the Civil Legal Aid (Scotland) Regulations 2002.

Landowners whose properties have been encroached by Japanese knotweed will be able to claim damages following a Court of Appeal ruling. Three judges ruled in favour of two owners whose land had been affected by the "pernicious" plant.

A man was injured after a hidden camera in his shoe used to take photos up women's skirts exploded. The 32-year-old was using the device at home when it blew up, prompting him to hand himself in at the local police station.

Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace (RCCW) has announced the purchase of Ellon-based law practice Winchesters Solicitors. Specialising in residential conveyancing and private client matters, Winchesters Solicitors also carries out a variety of other legal work including commercial, corporate and ci

Football fans who were targeted by the police under recently abolished anti-bigotry laws are to be brought back into court under "converted" charges. The Offensive Behaviour at Football Act was scrapped earlier this year after opposition parties united to get rid of what they said was an unfair law.

Ampersand Advocates has welcomed Alexander Sutherland to the stable. Before calling to the bar on Friday, Mr Sutherland trained with Addleshaw Goddard LLP, formerly HBJ Gateley. During his seat in the firm’s dispute resolution department, he gained experience of a wide range of litigation in b

A new award to honour men and women overseas who champion human rights in the most challenging of circumstances is being launched by the Faculty of Advocates. The winner of the Scottish Bar International Human Rights Award will be invited to Edinburgh for a week to share experience and expertise wit

Mitchells Roberton has announced that Lauren Booth and Heather Warnock have accepted positions as associates in its private client department with effect from 1 July 2018. Ms Warnock joined the firm in March 2013 and Ms Booth joined in January 2015. Both of them have earned these promotions by their

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has launched a consultation with a view to clarifying pension trustees’ legal obligation to consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks. Richard MacDonald explains the details. The consultation, which runs until 16 July 2018 and whi

Congratulations are due to solicitor Aisling Scott, who won last week's Come Dine With Me in Edinburgh. Aisling's fellow contestants had some difficulty pronouncing her Irish Gaelic menu offering on Wednesday's episode, which included Ae sicín pâté, about which she said: "Ho

Harper Macleod, in partnership with Glasgow City Council, will this week provide free legal and insurance clinics to businesses affected by the fire which devastated Glasgow School of Art and surrounding businesses. On Thursday, 5 July from 2.30pm – 5.30pm, the firm will host two drop-in sessi

Sarah Denham Macleerie, who graduated from the University of Stirling on Thursday with an LLB (Hons) is pictured above. Ms Macleerie was the recipient of the Oxford University Press Prize, awarded to the best Bachelors of Law student.

Seven new members have been admitted to the Faculty of Advocates, and welcomed to a “great national institution”. The seven are: Ann MacNeill, Amy Donachie, Adam McKinlay, David Adams, Kevin Henry, Ewen Brown and Alex Sutherland.