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A freight forwarder found guilty of being concerned in the supplying of cocaine who claimed that his detention by police and recovery of his mobile phone was “unlawful” has had an appeal against his conviction refused after he failed to give notice of his objection to the admissibility of the ev

Scotland’s criminal legal aid system could be on the verge of collapse as solicitors working for the Scottish Legal Aid Board (SLAB) say they are unprepared for the deluge of calls from suspects requiring legal advice – as guaranteed by legislation due to come into force. On 25 January, new laws

A motorcyclist who was badly injured after being involved in an accident with a lorry has been awarded £100,000 following an eight-day liability proof before Sheriff Katherine EC Mackie in the All Scotland Personal Injury Court. John McIntosh, represented by NewLaw Scotland, was involved in an acci

Ably Resources has appointed Lara Paterson to head up the firm’s newly established legal division. With over 20 years’ experience supporting clients across the UK and internationally, Lara brings a wealth of legal recruitment knowledge.

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Kenny Crawford The latest publication of the monthly UK House Price Index (UK HPI) shows that the average price of a property in Scotland in November 2017 was £145,992 – an increase of 3.6 per cent on November in the previous year and an increase of 1.1 per cent when compared to the previous mont

JP Campbell Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP has welcomed JP Campbell to the firm in the role of private client associate.

A former partner in a property letting department of a firm of chartered surveyors who was interdicted from soliciting business from any company clients with which he had dealings after he set up a rival agency has successfully appealed against a decision that he was in breach of the court’s order

A 42-year-old man has been sentenced to life imprisonment and told he must serve a minimum of 23 years in jail for murdering his mother. The High Court in Glasgow heard that in the late evening of 11 February 2017 William Kelly assaulted his mother and set her alight at the home they shared in Kilma

An MSP is proposing to bring forward legislation to make the installation of sprinklers mandatory in all new-build social housing. If enacted, David Stewart’s bill would place a duty on local authorities and Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) to install automatic fire suppression systems into all

Sheriff Cruickshank The new sheriff at Lerwick Sheriff Court will take up his post next month, the Shetland News reports.

Professor Dame Sue Black A re-examination of the medical evidence which led to the execution of William Bury, the last man hanged in Dundee 129 years ago, will be staged at a public mock trial next month, organised by the University of Dundee.

A rape case has collapsed days before trial after evidence emerged showing the defendant cuddling his accuser in bed. Samson Makele, 28, was accused of raping a woman he met in 2016 at the Notting Hill Carnival.

The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has fined (for the first time ever) a merging party for a failure to provide information during a merger investigation, write David Flint and Rebecca Ferguson.