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Maurice Corry MSP Research by the Scottish Conservatives has found that the number of special constables in Scotland has more than halved since 2013.

Lauren Sutherland QC

Former MSP Tommy Sheridan has had a £200,000 claim for interest following his successful £200,000 defamation action against the publishers of the News of the World dismissed. A judge in the Court of Session ruled that the ex-Scottish Socialist Party leader’s subsequent prosecution for perjury an

Pictured (L-R): Anna Poole QC, Maryam Labaki, Angela Grahame QC, and Claire Mitchell

Colin Hulme Burness Paull LLP has been named the best in Scotland at a global awards ceremony.

Andrew Foyle Andrew Foyle reflects on how a recent Supreme Court judgment affects professional negligence in Scotland

It is unlikely any creditors of Hamilton Burns will receive money owed to them following the collapse of the law firm last year, administrators have said. The firm’s former staff were owed a total of £25,000 in unpaid wages and holiday pay while the HMRC was owed £210,000.

Ross Cameron Ross Cameron looks at whether a recent English case could curb "smash and grab" adjudications.

Profits at Drummond Miller before members’ remuneration and profit shares have dropped from £1.2 million to £504,284. The average members remuneration at the firm slipped to £43,023, from £98,259 the previous year – a decline of 57 per cent.

Shannon Ramsay Millar & Bryce is supporting Scottish Apprenticeship Week by highlighting the wide range of opportunities available to young people interested in a legal apprenticeship in Scotland.

Meena Bahanda Meena Bahanda, principal consultant (legal) at HRC Recruitment, looks the employment hurdles women still face in the legal profession.

A claim worth millions of pounds against a Glasgow law firm linked to a collapsed hedge fund has been abandoned. Paul Duffy, a liquidator with Ernst & Young, had brought a claim against Professor Peter Watson and Levy & McRae after the collapse of Heather Capital and allegations that £90 mi

A campaigner who challenged a Scottish local authority’s decision to grant planning permission for a new development within a world heritage site has had his appeal dismissed. Simon Byrom raised judicial review proceedings against Edinburgh City Council over concerns about the potential impact of