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The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has found that a Lithuanian lawyer convicted of bribery offences had not suffered a violation of his rights. Kęstas Ramanauskas is a Lithuanian national who was born in 1966 and lives in Kaišiadorys. He worked as a lawyer in his own private practice.

A father-of-two found guilty of sexually assaulting his daughter and making and sharing indecent images of her has had an appeal against his conviction refused. The appellant claimed that the trial judge erred in refusing a request by the jury to view a number of the images during their deliberation

A pilot court project dedicated to dealing with people convicted on summary complaint where alcohol has significantly contributed to their offending is being established at Glasgow Sheriff Court. The Alcohol Court, which is to be presided over by Sheriff Iain Fleming, is the latest “problem-solvin

A lawyer has criticised his colleagues for breaking ranks and enlisting in the legal aid police station duty scheme in Angus, The Courier reports. Mike Ferrie, Dean of the Society of Procurators and Solicitors of Angus, said the boycott of the scheme “required total support and trust between Angus

Eric Gilligan Stronachs LLP has been appointed by Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) to its panel of legal advisors, with the firm due to highlight the need for charities to prepare for General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) at an event this week.

Stephanie Mackenzie Stephanie Mackenzie has joined Davidson Chalmers to become a director in the firm’s housebuilding team, a sector where she has built up significant expertise during her legal career.

Margaret Anne Clark discusses the ways in which HM Courts & Tribunals Service could deal with legacy employment claims following the abolition of fees last year.

Michael Thomson Burness Paull has appointed a rising star to head up its restructuring and insolvency team.

Car dealers have been warned they face criminal sanctions if they fail to disclose that second hand cars they are selling are former business vehicles. New guidance has been issued by trading standard officers to assist dealers in complying with consumer law.

David Alexander David Alexander comments on a recent case on the recoverability (or otherwise) of VAT on expenses from the unsuccessful party.

May Donoghue A Paisley artist is to commemorate a woman whose legal case gave rise to the modern law of negligence.

The Commons Home Affairs Committee has criticised the Home Office over delays to the Immigration White Paper and warns of serious problems for immigration service delivery and border security as a result of lack of decisions, proper planning or sufficient resources, in its report into the delivery o

Prosecutors will not be taking action against four men following a fraud probe into the collapse of a £400 million finance company. Lawyer Gregory King, 49, and three other men were reported to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service by detectives investigating his hedge fund Heather Capital

The Law Society of Scotland has been made aware that Scottish law firms have recently been targeted by a redemption statement scam when acting in sale or remortgage transactions. When a solicitor requests a redemption statement from a lender, the lender in many instances sends that redemption statem

Numerous industrial sites are failing to comply with environmental protection measures, the BBC reports. Both BP’s Kinneil Terminal and Petroineos at Gragemouth were rated “poor” in addition to two sites at Dounreay.