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Newly qualified Scottish solicitors and trainees who have been admitted to the profession can for the first time stand for election as Law Society Council members. Council members agreed the new process which allows solicitors up to five years qualified and trainee solicitors to vote online for thei

Plastic clog manufacturer Crocs has lost a legal battle to protect its design from being copied. Judges in Luxembourg endorsed a decision of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) made in 2016 to cancel legal protections enjoyed by the company.

Marielle Franco Human rights groups have demanded a full investigation into the killing of Marielle Franco, a noted human rights defender and city councillor in Rio de Janiero.

A “flasher” who was sentenced to a total of three years’ imprisonment for breaching community payback orders after being convicted of two “random acts of sexual exhibitionism” has had the custodial term reduced following an appeal. The Appeal Court of the High Court of Justiciary ruled tha

Elliott Portnoy Dentons, the world's largest law firm, has announced combinations with seven other law firms.

David Gauke David Gauke, the first solicitor to hold the post of Lord Chancellor, has called on more solicitors to consider a career at the bench, The Brief reports.

Russian authorities are systematically violating the rights of political activists through arbitrary arrests and detentions in a fierce crackdown ahead of the presidential elections on Sunday, Amnesty International said today. Using a law on public assemblies, authorities have deliberately targeted

Gordon Jackson QC The Law Society of Scotland and Faculty of Advocates have welcomed a parliamentary bill to raise the age of criminal responsibility from eight to 12.

Fiona Beal New regulations are being introduced to make it easier for directors to suppress their home address on Companies House records, writes Fiona Beal.

Facebook has been blocked from using British citizens’ WhatsApp data outwith the app itself. The tech giant announced in 2016 that it planned to use data from the chat app to show more relevant adverts and provide better friend suggestions to users within Facebook.

Alan Meek Morton Fraser is expanding its corporate restructuring and insolvency team with the appointment of Alan Meek as a partner in the firm's Glasgow office.

The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission Consumer Panel has launched a new tool for legal professionals and regulators to mark Consumer Rights Day. The guide is designed to help practitioners and regulatory bodies to apply the internationally recognised consumer principles.

The law firm at the centre of the Panama Papers leak is to close down. Mossack Fonseca, 11.5 million of whose files were leaked during the investigation into offshore finances, will close its remaining offices by the end of this month, according to a statement obtained by the the International Conso

The Scottish Parliament is expected to repeal the Offensive Behaviour at Football Act this afternoon – in what would be a legislative first for Holyrood. All four opposition parties back Labour MSP James Kelly’s bill to scrap the act, which has been dogged by controversy.