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Robert Bourns Solicitors are accruing hours of “involuntary” free work for clients unable to pay their fees, it has emerged.

An electricity company which was fined £1.75 million for breaching health and safety legislation after a worker was badly burned has had the financial penalty reduced by £550,000 following an appeal. Scottish Power Generation pled guilty to breaches of sections 2(1) and 33(1)(a) of the Health and

Dozens of police stations could be closed as part of an estate review by the single force, BBC Scotland reports. Police Scotland has compiled a list of buildings in 58 areas which may be closed as part of the review.

Law Society president Eilidh Wiseman and Dean of the Faculty of Advocates, Gordon Jackson QC, have released a joint statement on the English High Court’s judgment on the role of the UK Parliament in invoking Article 50.

A new, ground-breaking appraisal scheme has been introduced by the Faculty of Advocates, to give the public confidence that they can expect “top notch” representation from advocates. The Quality Assurance Programme requires all 450 practising advocates to undergo assessments to show they have ma

Frances O’Grady New figures published by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) show that the number of working people challenging discrimination or unfair treatment at work has fallen by 9,000 a month since charges of up to £1,200 came in.

Jennifer Wilkie

Harper Macleod has promoted two associates to partner. Stephen Chan (pictured right) has been made a partner in the corporate team while Alexis Miller makes the step up within the firm's highly regarded family law practice.

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) across Scotland are being given the chance to enlist the services of an industry expert to assist them with a cyber security strategy. The Cyber Resilience Voucher Scheme has been launched by Digital Scotland Business Excellence Partnership (formed of Scottis

Dr Graham McGlashan Marks & Clerk, an intellectual property (IP) firm, has appointed Dr Graham McGlashan as a partner to the business in its Glasgow office.

Sixty-five solicitors were admitted to the Law Society of Scotland at the Signet Library on Friday morning.

Bill Drummond

“Limbs in the loch” killer William Beggs has successfully challenged a decision by prison governors to refuse his requests to have a personal computer in jail. The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) will now have to reconsider his request after a Court of Session judge ruled that "inadequate reasons�

John Scott QC The Scottish government has backed down over the creation of a new power for police to search young people for alcohol, after listening to the views of young people as well as justice and children’s groups.

A newspaper group has been refused permission to appeal a defamation verdict involving Tommy Sheridan to the Supreme Court. Mr Sheridan was awarded £200,000 in damages after winning against the defunct News of the World in 2006.