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The role of a professional support lawyer has been highlighted by a solicitor at Burness Paull. Construction law specialist Lynda Ross, who took on the role after a career break, told The Herald that while the PSL role was previously seen as inferior to those of associate or partner, it has now beco

Pictured (L-R): Asa Jordan, Evana Ferguson, Daniel Breerton and David Durie Dundee University has produced Scotland's qualifying team for a major international moot in the Netherlands – for the fourth year in a row.

The beautiful game can dominate discussion at the Faculty of Advocates, like any other place of work in Scotland. And, of course, arguments rage between fans of different clubs. Now, however, everyone can join together in support of one team, under the Faculty’s banner.

Thorntons LLP is supporting a sleep zone at Social Bite's Sleep In the Park this December.

A priest who embezzled €120,000 from his church because of an online scam has confessed to his congregation. Pastor Bernard Gawlytta confessed his guilt to churchgoers after a Sunday service and has now been removed from his post.

A man who was found guilty of historical sexual offences including the rape of fellow pupils at the Royal Blind School in Edinburgh has had an appeal against his conviction refused. David Penman claimed that the trial judge’s decision to allow the Crown to introduce evidence that he had p

The Supreme Court has refused the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union permission to appeal against interlocutors of the Inner House of the Court of Session in the Article 50 case. President of the court, Lady Hale, Deputy President Lord Reed and Lord Hodge set out the reasons for

MacRoberts has posted a three per cent increase in turnover to £18 million in the year to the end of April. The increase marks a return to the firm's 2014/15 levels, with £210,000 of the £552,000 rise coming from Yuill & Kyle, a debt recovery specialist the firm acquired.

A QC will be appointed before Christmas to head up an investigation into claims of a "bullying culture" at NHS Highland. The news follows a meeting between Shirley Rogers, NHS Scotland’s health workforce and strategic change director, and various trade unions.

BLM partner Caroline Gillespie has become head of the firm's family law team in Scotland. She succeeds Siobhan Kelly who becomes a family law consultant with the firm. Ms Gillespie has more than 20 years' experience in litigation. Her practice has concentrated exclusively on family law since 2002 an

Frances Ennis welcomes Glasgow Licensing Board's new pilot scheme. Glasgow's night-time economy is said to generate around £2.16 billion a year and supports 16,600 jobs. That is despite, not because of, what has sometimes been seen by trade and practitioners alike as a licensing system which d

Govan Law Centre (GLC) has called on the Scottish government for a strategy to address the adverse impact of Universal Credit (UC) which it describes as "unworkable" in its current form. Universal Credit is the UK government’s flagship welfare reform designed to simplify the benefits

The Scottish Police Authority (SPA) has made progress but concerns remain about its ability to balance its budget and meet longer-term strategic objectives, an audit of its accounts has found. The audit of the SPA's 2017/18 accounts confirmed that there have been improvements in areas such as govern

Gildeas Solicitors has welcomed three new recruits at its office in Edinburgh. Andrew Lattimore and Sam Durning have joined the team as claims handlers, while Stacey Sneddon has taken up the role of litigation secretary.

A major judge-led review of the administration of justice in serious sexual offence cases in Northern Ireland has issued 220 draft recommendations for consultation, including the provision of publicly-funded legal advice to complainants and restricted public access to trials. Sir John Gillen, a reti