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A new adopt-a-book scheme has been launched by Abbotsford, home of Sir Walter Scott, to help preserve some of the significant works in his world-renowned library. Scott was a member of the Faculty of Advocates and the Faculty’s long association with Abbotsford, his home near Melrose, is continued

Emma Horne DMD Law has made a key appointment to strengthen the expertise it offers to its clients in the Edinburgh area.

Colleagues from Thorntons Solicitors in Fife and Edinburgh have raised more than £8,000 for Alzheimer Scotland. This impressive sum was reached through various fundraisers including bake sales, dress down days and support for the charity’s Christmas events. Alexandra Imrie and Cherie Pattie from

Every person in Scotland benefits from legal aid according to a new study which is the first of its kind in Scotland. In addition to identifying the benefits for individuals who directly receive legal aid, which include positive family relationships, better job prospects and better mental health, th

Two Scottish QCs have been recognised by Legal 500 and named as finalists for regional senior counsel of the year. Mark Stewart QC, of Compass Chambers (pictured right), recently appeared in a number of complex FAIs including the Jim Clark and Snowman rally case as well as the Glasgow Bin Lorry inqu

A legal firm which sought to challenge a decision by the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) to admit a number of complaints to further investigation has been refused leave to appeal to the Court of Session. A judge refused the firm’s application after ruling that there was “no arguable

Audrey Gaughran A human rights group has called on Nigeria, the UK and the Netherlands to launch investigations into Anglo-Dutch oil giant Shell over its role in crimes committed by the Nigerian military government in the oil-producing Ogoniland region in the 1990s.

The Court of Session has ruled in favour of the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) in refusing an application by a firm of solicitors for leave to appeal one of the commission’s decisions (case summary above).The application was unusual in that it came from a firm seeking leave to appeal

New Rules setting out when the Court of Session sits will come into force on 1 January 2018. In September, last year, the Lord President made Direction No 1 of 2016, under Chapter 10 of the Rules of the Court of Session, making provision to modernise the sittings of the court by abolishing the summe

Today marks 150 years since the birth of Lord Atkin of Aberdovey, a lawyer of Irish, Welsh and Australian origin who is recognised as one of the most influential jurists of the 20th century.

Pictured (L-R): Chris Allan, Helen Archibald from Thorntons with Gordon Hunter, Farquhar Printers.

Pictured: Olivia Laird, Morgan Forbes, Roman Burke, Anique Burke, Zosia Kuczok and Finlay McConnachie

Pictured (L-R): Jo Nisbet, Martin Darroch (both Harper Macleod), Jim Duffy, Al Walker and Sharon Mars (all Moonshot).

Austin Lafferty and John Mulholland are both in the running to become the next vice president of the Law Society of Scotland. Council members will vote for their preferred candidate and the result will be announced at the December meeting. The successful candidate will succeed current vice president

A Scots lawyer who was jailed for embezzling more than £260,000 from his aunt has been struck off the roll of solicitors after being found guilty of “professional misconduct”. William Walls was struck off following a separate complaint to the Scottish Solicitors' Discipline Tribunal (SSDT), whi