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The Faculty of Advocates is hosting a conference to explore the most significant structural reforms of the Scottish court system in more than 150 years. The Edinburgh event, Court Reform: The New Law, marks implementation of key provisions of the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014.

Solicitors in Edinburgh have been given the opportunity to join the Law Society of Scotland's decision-making body as nominations open for a Council by-election. The Society is looking to elect a member of Council to represent solicitors in the Edinburgh constituency, with nominations open from noon

A man who claimed that his late grandmother had promised to gift him her house in a testamentary writing has had an action for conveyance of the property against the executor of the estate dismissed. A judge in the Court of Session ruled that the pursuer “failed to prove that the deceased entered

Eilidh Wiseman The Law Society of Scotland has released a new video guide for members of the public who want to start their own business.

Pictured (left to right): Eric Gilligan and Colin Sandilands Two partners at Stronachs LLP have been recognised by the Law Society of Scotland and the Court of Session.

Lorna Davis Following the decision of the EAT in Scotland's first social media misconduct case, Lorna Davis discusses the guidelines that can be drawn from the emerging caselaw.

Mike Polson Ashurst Glasgow has announced "bold" plans to double the size of its legal team to 100 by the end of 2018.

Scotland's first investigative journalism platform is seeking pro bono legal help.

Anne McKeown A partner at Thorntons has been appointed to a top position in European football administration.

Inksters Solicitors are sponsoring “This is Your Trial” at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

An exhibition exploring Scotland's highest courts will be held in Parliament Hall during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year, the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service has announced.

Prison chiefs are rooting out inmates caught using social media. The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) undertook 89 investigations into use of social media behind bars in 2014 and 2015, with officers deleting the accounts of 55 users.

A man convicted of culpable homicide who claimed he had not been given access to certain rehabilitative courses while in prison has had an action for damages refused by appeal judges. Billy Brown, who killed Steven Lennon by stabbing him in the heart during a street fight in July 2005, argued that h

Calum Liddle Nearly one in four freedom of information (FOI) requests submitted to Scottish local authorities in 2014 were refused, new figures show.

Janet Hood The Law Society of Scotland is publishing guides for solicitors, paralegals and other legal workers who are returning to work after becoming parents.