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McEwan Fraser Legal has launched its unique sponsorship of both Dundeeand Dundee United football clubs.

A High Court judge has issued a note following the conviction of a couple who were was charged with causing death by dangerous driving while both were sitting in the driver’s seat, after one of the two accused claimed he was not “driving” the vehicle at the material time. Nathaniel Cooper and

Bella Sankey A coalition of more than 130 of the UK’s most prominent organisations – ranging from religious and professional bodies to law firms, unions, environmental charities and the families of terrorism victims – have publicly committed to oppose any attempt to repeal the Human Rights Act

The legal community in Dundee and Tayside has been stunned by the sudden death of local solicitor Bob Bruce, a popular figure in Forfar Sheriff Court. Mr Bruce, 57, was taken ill at his home last weekend and died in hospital on Saturday. He was a partner in the Dundee firm of Bruce Short & Co in

The Scottish Solicitors’ Discipline Tribunal (SSDT) has found a former solicitor guilty of professional misconduct in relation to 14 transactions, having considered the complaint against her dated 15 January 2015 at the instance of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland. The SSDT found Sheena

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Alex Neil Alex Neil has stood down from his post as Social Justice Secretary in order to concentrate on his constituency of Airdrie and Shotts.

No licence. No air gun. That’s the message to air weapon owners who will need certificates for their weapons when new laws come in to effect. The Scottish government has joined forces with animal charity Scottish SPCA to launch a campaign to raise awareness of the new air weapons legislation.

Dominic Grieve An independent report concluding that the repeal of the Human Rights Act is likely to breach the Good Friday Agreement was launched at Westminster yesterday.

Alasdair Robertson The Cayman Islands Law Society and the Caymanian Bar Association have endorsed the anti-corruption statement released by UK and Irish professional bodies including the Law Society of Scotland, the Law Society of England and Wales, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England

On Sunday 15 May, four members of Inksters Solicitors zip-lined across the Clyde raising £1,235 for CLIC Sargent, the UK’s leading cancer charity for children and young people.

The Faculty of Advocates is supporting Mental Health Awareness Week with a working lunch to discuss "Wellbeing at the Bar". Trish McLellan from LawCare, the charity which runs a free helpline for legal professionals throughout the UK, will attend to look at stress and what can be done to manage it.

Prosecutors have successfully challenged a decision by a justice of the peace to refuse a motion to adjourn an assault trial and for a warrant to arrest a corroborating witness who had moved to London and was avoiding service. The Sheriff Appeal Court ruled that the justice of the peace “misdirect

The first of a series of judicial installations has seen John Beckett QC, take his place on the bench with the title of Lord Beckett. The Lord President, Lord Carloway, presided over the ceremony in the First Division courtroom in Parliament House.

Tony Blair The former deputy leader of the SNP has called on the new Scottish government to introduce legislation that would provide for Tony Blair to be put on trial over the Iraq War.