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A man who orchestrated a highly complex series of mortgage frauds has been jailed for a total of 11 years. Edwin McLaren, 52, conned dozens of victims over the course of several years.

Michael Matheson Support for victims of human trafficking will be doubled to at least 90 days, the Justice Secretary has announced.

Pictured (L-R): Dr Kirsty Hood QC, Steve Bell, Fiona Jones and John Sturrock QC.

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The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) does have the power to re-categorise certain complaints which it had previously classified as “hybrid” complaints involving both a lawyer’s conduct and the services provided. By a majority of two-to-one, judges in the Inner House of the Court of

The Glasgow Bar Association (GBA) has expressed “significant concerns” over a proposed new offence of an abusive behaviour towards a person’s partner or ex-partner covering both physical violence and non-physical abuse. In its response to Holyrood’s Justice Committee, the GBA said that while

Glasgow-based commercial law firm Leslie Wolfson has announced the completion of the sale of Empire House in Glasgow on behalf of Town Centre Securities PLC (TCS). The prominent mixed-use scheme in Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, is located close to Buchanan Galleries, and was acquired by George Capita

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Christine McLintock The Scottish Council of Law Reporting (SCLR) has announced the appointments of Jackie McRae and Christine McLintock .

The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) has welcomed the Court of Session ruling upholding the approach the commission had taken to deal with complaints formerly categorised as “hybrid”. The SLCC said it was pleased that all three judges recognised the "key issue", that cases could not h

Paul Masterton A Pinsent Masons associate is one of the new MPs entering Parliament for the Conservatives.

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Vicki Folan Vicki Folan of Inksters Solicitors discusses the highlights of the Crofting Law Conference 2017.

Brodies has promoted corporate lawyer Paul McLaughlin to partner, bringing the total number of partners at Scotland’s largest law firm to 93. Mr McLaughlin joined Brodies in 2005 and has carried out a wide variety of corporate work during his time at the firm. A member of the firm’s funds group,

Changes intended to modernise the way fatal accident inquiries (FAI) are carried out will come into force this week. Changes introduced by the Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc (Scotland) Act 2016 will "ensure a system which is effective, efficient and fair", the Scottish governme