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It’s not usually an enjoyable experience, but being shown to the cells will be a highlight this weekend for pupils from eight schools in Edinburgh. The teenagers are taking part in a MiniTrials event, an initiative developed by the Faculty of Advocates to demystify the law and show what happens in

Undeterred by the elements, two teams representing BTO in Sunday's Great Scottish Run completed the Corporate Challenge 10km race, raising funds for Scottish SPCA. Support the firm here.

Keith Anderson Vialex has advised accountancy practice Springfords on its sale to the UK firm Baldwins.

James Wolffe QC New powers to seize criminal gains are increasingly disruptive to serious organised crime, the Lord Advocate has said.

A Scots lawyer who failed to respond to statutory notices which were issued in relation to a complaint that he acted for a client after being suspended from practice has been found guilty of professional misconduct. Paul Thompson was fined £1,000 after the Scottish Solicitors’ Discipline Tribunal

Ninety-five per cent of applicants seeking appointment as a Senator of the College of Justice in November 2015 were male according to new statistics. Figures published by the Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland (JABS) on completed appointment rounds show that 15 applications were received for f

Karen Cornwell Accredited specialist in professional negligence law Karen Cornwell reflects on mainstream lending seven months after judgment was handed down in Hughes-Holland v BPE Solicitors UKSC 21.

The President, Deputy President and three new justices were sworn into the UK Supreme Court this week, marking the beginning of the new legal year: Lady Hale of Richmond as President; Lord Mance as Deputy President; Lady Black of Derwent as Justice; Lord Lloyd-Jones as Justice and Lord Briggs of We

Lady Justice Arden One of the most senior figures in the judiciary of England and Wales is to give a talk to members of the Faculty of Advocates about her role in liaising with courts across the world.

David Flint David Flint and Rebecca Ferguson give an overview of the EU's attempts to crackdown on cartels.

Michael Tolland Property Searches Scotland have launched their innovative search ordering platform to save even more time for conveyancers as they continue to strengthen their position in the Scottish property market.

Lord Glennie (right) delivering the keynote lecture

A woman found guilty of assaulting a dog owner with a dog lead has had an appeal against her conviction refused after her case was referred to the Appeal Court of the High Court of Justiciary by the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission (SCCRC). The appeal judges rejected the appellant’s claim

A cemetery worker who admitted to illegally selling burial plots has been jailed for 16 months. Forty-five-year-old William Henderson pled guilty to a single charge of running a fraudulent scheme, which affected 13 bereaved families, at the Mount Vernon cemetery in Edinburgh.