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The UK Supreme Court is holding its first ever essay competition, open to year 12 and 13 school pupils (S5 and 6) from across the UK, with the top prize including tea with a justice. Have you recently been on a tour of the UK Supreme Court with your school? Did your visit spark an interest in the la

A Holyrood committee is asking for views on which acts should come under its scrutiny.Since the opening of the Scottish Parliament in 1999, hundreds of acts have been introduced in Scotland. These put in place a range of laws covering community care and mental health acts, criminal justice, standard

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The RBoS Shareholders Action Group has voted to accept an 82p a share offer to finally settle with Royal Bank of Scotland over its disastrous 2008 rights issue. The group comprises 9,000 private and commercial shareholders who claimed they were duped into handing £12 billion to the bank during the

The Law Society of Scotland has called for increased investment, less bureaucracy and better use of technology to ensure the long-term sustainability of legal aid. The Law Society has set out a series of recommendations in its comprehensive submission to an independent review of legal aid in Scotlan

Stuart Murray Shoosmiths has advised P D Neurotechnology (PDN) on its €1.34 million funding for the development of its wearable medical technology.

A former solicitor who was jailed for fraud has had his prison diary published as a daily blog, The Herald reports. Lawrence Rew, 70, was handed a 10-month sentence in 2008 after he took £25,000 from a client’s bank account.

Keith Anderson Vialex, a legal services company, has unveiled plans to expand its existing client base south of the border.

Colin Henderson (left) and David Campbell

Theresa May Jail terms for terrorism offences could be significantly increased the Prime Minister has said.

An Austrian politician whom a TV programme said was “usually surrounded by little brown rats” suffered no article 6 violation, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled. In its decision in the case of Haupt v. Austria, the European Court of Human Rights has unanimously declared the applicatio

Pictured (L-R): Ross Linn, Jaclyn Russell, David Rennie, Emma Stephen and Bob McDiarmid.

Philip Sim Harper Macleod has advised The Edinburgh Collection, a member of Palm Holdings, on its acquisition of The Tune Hotel in Edinburgh.

Alan Cowan The Faculty of Advocates has welcomed two new members from the solicitors’ branch of the profession – David Swanney and Alan Cowan.

Mark Lazarowicz