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Police in Scotland have launched a secret investigation into claims that Royal Bank of Scotland destroyed and then asset-stripped healthy businesses, according to reports. The move follows the disclosure of leaked documents which revealed last week that staff were encouraged to put business owners u

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Constantin Bedrule Abertay University law student Constantin Bedrule received the Thorntons Prize for Conveyancing at this year's Prizegiving Ceremony.

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Land Reform Secretary Roseanna Cunningham Land Reform Secretary Roseanna Cunningham has announced that Inverness will be the permanent home of the Scottish Land Commission.

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Pictured: Andrew Mackenzie, Chief Executive of the Scottish Arbitration Centre; Rt Hon Lord Carloway, Lord President of the Court of Session; and Brandon Malone, Chairman of the Centre The Scottish Arbitration Centre has held its fourth annual arbitrator training day. The event, which was sponsored

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GSPC, a portal and network of solicitor estate agents in west central Scotland, will next week launch its new branding and website following a consultation to enhance its presence in the west of Scotland. The new logo (pictured) will be used by GSPC’s network of 130 solicitor estate agents, along

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Police recorded a 41 per cent increase in hate crime incidents in the month after the UK's Brexit vote, according to new UK government figures. A statistical bulletin from the Home Office reports there were 5,468 offences recorded in July 2016 compared to 3,886 offences in July 2015.

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The Law Society of Scotland has joined the Faculty of Advocates in criticising plans to make litigants fund the civil justice system through court fees. The Society said the proposals would damage access to justice, particularly for vulnerable people and those bringing forward personal injury cases.

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A senior lawyer instructed by the Scottish government will attend proceedings in the High Court in London today as campaigners challenge the process by which the UK will begin Brexit negotiations with the EU. It is not formally involved in the case, but is "keeping a close eye" on all court actions

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Scottish Secretary David Mundell Law enforcement agencies will be given new powers to seize the proceeds of crime and demand criminals explain the origins of their wealth under new UK legislation published today.

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