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Millions of pounds are owed to the courts, new figures from the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) have revealed. A report released by SCTS showed that £4.3 million in unpaid penalties are owed to the sheriff courts for the period of 2013-17. A further £900,000 is owed to the Justice of

Eilidh Wiseman, president of the Law Society of Scotland 2016-17 and Adrian Ward MBE

Mungo Bovey QC The head of the Faculty of Advocates’ pro bono service, Mungo Bovey QC , has been invited to give the keynote address at a conference of student law clinics.

12 June - Sitting in Edinburgh Sadovska and Another (Appellants) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent)

A defendant who made the mistake of addressing a judge as "mate" was escorted back to the cells for his disrespect. Sebastian Stroud, 35, gave a casual response when Judge Simon Cooper asked how he was going to pay a backlog of fines.

A woman accused of smashing the windscreen of a car driven by her estranged partner has been found guilty of vandalism after a sheriff ruled that her belief that they were the joint owners of the vehicle was no defence to the statutory charge of wilfully or recklessly damaging property belonging to

Carol Anderson Scottish home buyers borrowed £1.8 billion for house purchase in the the first three months of this year, down 15 per cent quarter-on-quarter and five per cent year-on-year.

A trio of law students from the University of Aberdeen enjoyed success at a recent International competition at The Hague.The International Criminal Court Moot Court Competition is an annual large scale moot court competition, simulating the proceedings of the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Pictured (L-R): Rhona Miller from Friends of Anchor, Liane Munro from Stronachs and Carol Crowther from Stronachs. Credit: First Photographics.

Over the last week, the Law Society of Scotland has been receiving multiple calls and emails every day about attempted fraud attacks on client accounts. The callers claim to be from bank fraud teams and sometimes appear to be knowledgeable about bank processes and recent firm transactions.

The Crown has successfully challenged a judge’s decision that an admission made by a mother accused of assaulting her child during a conversation with a social worker in hospital was “inadmissible”. The Criminal Appeal Court allowed the appeal after ruling that the evidential hearing judge “

Calum Brewster Glasgow’s suburbs are predicted to see the largest increase in average house prices in Scotland by 2021, according to new research released today Barclays.

Forfar Sheriff Court (Credit: Google Street View) A woman is accused of causing the Lord Lyon fear and alarm with her behaviour over 16 months, The Courier reports.

The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland launched a new guide today aimed at ensuring mental health patients have their human rights respected at key points in their treatment. The guide – Rights in Mind – is a practical document that lists people’s rights when they are first admitted to hos

On 28 May, nine brave Morton Fraser employees will be abseiling 165ft from the Forth Rail Bridge in aid of its charity of the year, Age Scotland. Ailsa, Alex, Alyson, Amy, Catherine, Debbie, Finlay, Jen and Jess will be ascending the iconic Forth Rail Bridge before returning to earth using a rope, n