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A 54-year-old woman stole more than £525,000 from her employer, law firm Easthams, to pay a scammer who reeled her in through an online dating website. Pamela Wareing has been jailed for 32 months after pleading guilty to theft in Preston Crown Court.

Scottish businesspeople raised more than £80,000 for children's causes at a black tie event hosted by law firm Gilson Gray.

A prisoner has been refused permission to appeal against certain aspects of judge’s decision in his legal action against prison authorities for opening letters addressed to him. William Beggs, the so-called “Limbs in the Loch” murderer, is seeking £5,000 damages from the Scottish Ministers ov

The Law Society of Scotland is launching a new, consumer-focused advertising campaign in October to promote the work of Scottish solicitors as trusted, regulated legal professionals.The new print and digital campaign, which will be launched on 16 October, will also raise the profile of the Law Socie

Scott Blair Advocate Scott Blair looks at the Uber case and its implications for the company's operation in Scotland.

The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) has announced plans for a new Tribunals Centre in Glasgow. SCTS has worked with HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) to find accommodation in Glasgow and the new Tribunals Centre will be located at 3 Atlantic Quay.

It is the responsibility of the Crown Office to prosecute Scottish Limited Partnerships (SLPs) which have failed to comply with transparency rules, a UK government minister has said. The Herald reports that UK business minister Margot James admitted that 28,000 SLPs, which are used as tax haven shel

Dundee Sheriff Court (Credit: Google Street View) A woman who failed to pay £24,500 in parking fines she ignored has been declared bankrupt, with fines exceeding £37,000.

A car insurance company which sought to avoid paying a claim on the basis that the owner of the vehicle had given a false address on his application form has had its legal bid to avoid the policy rejected. The motorist had stated on his form that his address was at a house in Giffnock, when there wa

Planned new guidelines on the use of covert surveillance in Scotland fail to give sufficient protection to communications between lawyers and clients, the Faculty of Advocates believes. Draft new Codes of Practice under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Scotland) Act 2000 have been prepared by

Two solicitor members have been appointed to the Scottish Civil Justice Council and will take up their three-year posts on 16 October. The new members are Elena Fry (pictured right), a new appointment, and Jacqueline Harris, who has been reappointed to the post.

A 63 year-old man who subjected his wife to decades of abuse has been sentenced to 32 months' imprisonment at Lerwick Sheriff Court. Robert Simmons, a self-employed crofter, pled guilty to 11 charges related to the physical and verbal abuse of his wife.

Alan Borthwick BTO has revealed profits of £7.82 million in the twelve-month trading period to 31 March 2017 as well as revenue of £18.91m.