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A maths teacher found guilty of two charges of child sex offences 17 years apart on the basis of “mutual corroboration” has successfully appealed against his conviction. The Criminal Appeal Court ruled that there were no compelling features of such a striking similarity to suggest that the two o

Andrew Langdon QC The reality of court proceedings is being “grossly distorted” as a result of waning court reporter numbers, a barrister has warned.

Adrian Ward MBE The solicitor credited with pioneering much of Scotland’s modern law on incapacity and mental disabilities is to be awarded honorary life membership of the Law Society of Scotland.

The Law Society of Scotland’s Council is proposing to freeze solicitors’ practising certificate fee for the eighth consecutive year. Solicitors will vote on maintaining the current practising certificate fee of £550 at the Law Society’s AGM on Thursday, 25 May 2017.

Roy Martin QC In a paper presented at the Pensions: Shaping New Law into Solution-Focused Advice for Clients Conference in London last month, Roy Martin QC considers the history of recent litigation in Scotland in connection with the application and alteration of rules in occupational pension scheme

Alan McDonald (pictured) looks at a case clarifying the "pre-action requirements" required of standard security grantees. In Royal Bank of Scotland plc v Mirza the Sheriff Appeal Court considered arguments relating to the application of the pre-action requirements incumbent upon secured lenders unde

Pictured (L-R): Martin Walker, Scott Clair and James Hyams

Eilidh Wiseman, president of the Law Society of Scotland Trainee solicitors across Scotland could benefit from a pay boost following an increase to the Law Society of Scotland recommended pay rate.

Philippa Cunniff Gilson Gray has announced plans to launch a family law division after hiring Philippa Cunniff.

Solicitors and members of the public are being encouraged to submit their views on hate crime legislation in Scotland. Lord Bracadale, who was appointed in January this year by the Scottish government to conduct an independent review of hate crime legislation, has invited members of the legal profes

Sheriff Susan Craig Sheriff Susan Craig has been appointed by the Lord President as the new Deputy Director of the Judicial Institute for Scotland.

Amy Entwistle, Morton Fraser Partner and lead for the project Morton Fraser has won a new tender to provide support to Highlands and Islands Enterprise with the registration of its titles in the Land Register of Scotland over at least the next two years.

Brian Moore, MMS’ lead corporate partner on the deal Maclay Murray & Spens (MMS) has acted for Highland Distillers Limited, a subsidiary of longstanding MMS client Edrington, in its purchase of The Glenrothes Speyside Single Malt Scotch whisky from Berry Bros. & Rudd Limited, Britain’s o

Final-year law students from the University of Dundee will represent Scotland at a prestigious international law moot at The Hague later this month.

Pictured (l-r): Students Nikki Sully, Heather Evans, Rory Milkova, Dan McManus, and Georgia Carey Students from Robert Gordon University Law School had the opportunity to present legal arguments in the highest court in the UK after being given permission to hold their internal Moot Final in the Supr