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Lady Dorrian Court bosses have paid out £9,000 to buy the final commercial batch of VHS recorders in order to play taped evidence during trials.

Elaine McIlroy As "Equal Pay Day" arrives just a day later than last year, businesses should act now on the gender pay gap to avoid long term reputational and financial damage, say lawyers at Weightmans LLP.

Lord Falconer of Thoroton QC A former Lord Chancellor has called on the incumbent to be replaced over her handling of the Brexit debacle.

James Wolffe QC First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed that the Lord Advocate, James Wolffe QC will lodge a formal application to intervene in the UK government’s appeal to the Supreme Court on the triggering of Article 50.

The closure of Haddington Sheriff Court has had “a massive effect”, the East Lothian Courier reports. East Lothian’s only sheriff court closed its doors last January, despite efforts to keep it running.

Peter Wanless In the past five years the number of police recorded offences for viewing child pornography has increased by 168 per cent to 603 offences in Scotland.

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Sir Geoffrey Bindman QC A former Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales and a top solicitor have criticised the Lord Chancellor over her response to the media outcry against judges in the High Court following their judgment in the Brexit case.

Neil Gillies TLT has successfully secured a permanent 3am licence extension for Hawick nightclub Base, owned by Neil Gillies, director of Zing Enterprises Ltd. This will allow the club to stay open for an extra hour on Saturday and Sunday mornings.

Fergus Ewing A review of governance arrangements at the Crofting Commission is underway, seeking to assess the current position and make recommendations on future action.

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Modern supreme court buildings across the world are in the spotlight this winter, as a new temporary exhibition opens at the UK Supreme Court in central London. Contemporary architectural designs, photos and models from countries including South Africa, the Netherlands, Singapore and Albania go on s

Robert Bourns Solicitors are accruing hours of “involuntary” free work for clients unable to pay their fees, it has emerged.

An electricity company which was fined £1.75 million for breaching health and safety legislation after a worker was badly burned has had the financial penalty reduced by £550,000 following an appeal. Scottish Power Generation pled guilty to breaches of sections 2(1) and 33(1)(a) of the Health and

Dozens of police stations could be closed as part of an estate review by the single force, BBC Scotland reports. Police Scotland has compiled a list of buildings in 58 areas which may be closed as part of the review.