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Susan O’Brien QC Susan O’Brien QC is suing the Scottish government for £500,000 following her resignation from the child abuse inquiry, The Sun reports.

Nik Madan Tuesday 31 January 2017 marks a year to go until the Letting Agent Code of Practice comes into force in Scotland.

A drug dealer who was sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment and ordered to forfeit his vehicle after admitting being concerned in the supply of ecstasy has successfully appealed against the forfeiture of the car described as his “pride and joy”. The Criminal Appeal Court ruled that the sheriff�

Chris Mackay The Scottish government has issued “A Consultation on the Long Term Management of the Crown Estate in Scotland". In April 2017 Scottish Crown estates assets will be transferred to a new interim body. Chris Mackay looks at what this will mean for our ports and harbours.

Lady Smith The child abuse inquiry will hold its first hearing in Edinburgh today.

Entries for the Scottish Paralegal Association "paralegal of the year" award are still open. Applications will be accepted until 28 February, 2017.

Sally Yates US Acting Attorney General Sally Yates has been sacked by US President Donald Trump after refusing to defend a controversial executive order banning travel from seven Muslim-majority countries.

Organisers of Saturday's Tumbling Lassie events had their efforts rewarded with a well attended day-time seminar on people trafficking and a sell-out attendance at the Tumbling Lassie Ball on Saturday night. Speakers at the Tumbling Lassie Seminar, which was sponsored by the Faculty of Advocates, in

Pictured (l-r): Angela McMahon, Janette Kenny and Emma Berwick Morisons Solicitors has strengthened its Edinburgh and Glasgow offices with a trio of new appointments.

The Crown has recovered almost £100,000 in a proceeds of crime action against former West Lothian solicitor Richard Housley. Sixty-one year old Housley was jailed for four years in March 2013 for his part in money laundering cash in a huge VAT fraud scheme run by gangster Michael Voudouri.

Jamie Kerr Jamie Kerr, immigration law partner at Thorntons, discusses the US visa ban and ponders what impact it might have in the UK.

Scottish law firm MacRoberts recently advised on the Exim Bank financing of CNAC's $1.4 billion purchase of ADAMA Agricultural Solutions Ltd. In November 2016, The Export-Import Bank of China (China Exim Bank), a state bank solely owned by the Chinese government and under the direct leadership of th

Shepherd and Wedderburn has acted alongside lead adviser, Allen & Overy, for Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, Masdar, in a deal that sees Masdar acquire a 25 per cent stake in Statoil’s Hywind Scotland floating offshore windfarm. The 30MW wind farm, to be located off Scotland’s east c

Thorntons has achieved its biggest ever fundraising total for its 20th annual Charity Wills Campaign.

Inksters Solicitors are continuing their winter events and fundraising in aid of the British Heart Foundation Scotland by holding a ‘Big Winter Raffle’ in the next month, aiming to raise thousands to fund lifesaving heart research.The fantastic array of prizes to be won, includes 2 x return BA