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The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC), the independent body that deals with complaints about lawyers, has launched two new guides to help people working with a solicitor to write a will, or involved in an executry (carrying out the instructions in a will) avoid running into difficulties. T

Alan McIntosh Alan McIntosh calls for lenders to show forbearance as legal action against debtors rises sharply south of the border.

A man accused of rape who objected to the admissibility of his police interview has had his complaint upheld. A High Court judge ruled that the “repeated and prolonged” questioning of the accused after he indicated he would be exercising his “right to silence”, in the hope that he would chan

Donna Reynolds Donna Reynolds looks at proposals to combat maternity discrimination.

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Paul Hally Paul Hally has been re-elected by his partners to serve a second consecutive term as chairman of Shepherd and Wedderburn.

The European Commission today launched a public consultation on fake news and online disinformation and has set up an expert group comprising academics, online platforms, news media and civil society organisations. The work of the expert group and the results of the public consultation will contribu

Justice Secretary Michael Matheson will outline plans to stop prisoners conducting criminal activity from behind bars tomorrow.The Telecommunications Restrictions Orders (Custodial Institutions) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 will further strengthen action against the use of mobile phones including:

The Sheriff Appeal Court has overturned a decision to refuse sanction for the employment of counsel in a low value personal injury case. David Brown, represented by NewLaw Scotland pursued a claim for damages for whiplash injuries he sustained as a result of a road traffic accident. His claim was su

A new film which aims to encourage diversity, bust myths and encourage new recruits to the legal profession is being released this week

Allan Borthwick BTO Solicitors has been awarded Employer Partner accreditation by the STEP Employer Partnership Programme (EPP).

A man found guilty of murder who claimed that he acted in “self-defence” of a friend who he feared was about to be attacked has had an appeal against his conviction rejected. The Appeal Court of the High Court of Justiciary ruled that the appellant’s plea of “third party provocation” could

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Angela Constance

Donald MacKinnon Law At Work Ltd (LAW) has achieved accreditation with the Scottish Living Wage Accreditation Initiative, as a Living Wage employer.