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An appeal which sought to challenge a sheriff’s decision to grant a residence order on the basis that the sheriff erred in making certain findings in fact has been dismissed as “entirely devoid of merit”. The note of appeal challenged the sheriff’s approach to evidence led at a child welfare

Neil Stevenson Commenting on a recently published court decision in which a Scots lawyer failed in a challenge against a decision by the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC), chief executive of the SLCC, Neil Stevenson, said: "it is vital that solicitors respond appropriately when the SLCC co

Derek Penman Scotland’s police force is to overhaul its approach to counter corruption following the publication of a report that raises concerns about legality, proportionality and procedural fairness.

An Aberdeen based company has admitted health and safety offences after steel pipes being carried by a forklift struck and injured an employee at Aberdeen Harbour. North East Stevedoring Company Limited, which provides quayside, vessel, and cargo handling services at Aberdeen, Kirkwall and Lerwick h

Roseanna Cunningham Provisions of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 on the use of common good land, business rates for shooting and deerstalking, and deer management have come into force.

Dr Arne Hintz British citizens are worrying about their online presence in the aftermath of the Snowden leaks amid concerns over state surveillance, new research by Cardiff University has found.

Patrick McGuire In a report by Dame Elish Angiolini published yesterday it was revealed the ashes of babies and unrelated adults at one crematorium were mixed.

Home Secretary Theresa May A man accused of hacking into a US computer system could commit suicide if extradited to the US, his father has said.

Kerry Wells Boyd Legal & Solicitors has announced the appointment of Kerry Wells as its new property sales director.

David Smith The latest annual legal benchmarking review from Henderson Loggie, in conjunction with the firm’s UK accountancy association MHA, points to encouraging signs of growth for a second year, most notably through an upturn in the property and construction sector.

Charlie Flanagan Ireland's Foreign Affairs Minister Charlie Flanagan has urged UK residents to take their time before applying for an Irish passport in the wake of the UK's shock decision to leave the EU, our sister site Irish Legal News reports.

An AI chatbot has successfully challenged 160,000 parking tickets in London and New York. The brainchild of Joshua Browder, a London-born student at Stanford University, DoNotPay allows users to fight their parking tickets through a simple messaging interface.

A Scots lawyer who challenged a decision by the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission to allow a late complaint from an expert witness over the solicitor's firm's alleged failure to pay a fee of £15,000 has had her application for leave to appeal dismissed. A judge in the Court of Session refused th

Aidan O'Neill QC As speculation about whether Parliament's consent is required in order for Britain to leave the EU following last week's historic referendum, Aidan O'Neill QC of Matrix Chambers told Scottish Legal News that Parliament must give its view and mandate the UK government accordingly, ad

David Menzies David Menzies discusses the implications of Brexit for the insolvency and restructuring sector.