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Justice Secretary Michael Matheson New Scottish government figures show an 18 year low in the percentage of offenders reconvicted within a year and the average number of reconvictions per offender.

Caryn Penley, managing director of CMS in Scotland Three Scots-based lawyers at CMS are among 48 partner promotions announced across 26 offices to coincide with the firm's merger with Nabarro and Olswang.

Lord Carloway Paul Arthurson QC has been installed as a Senator of the College of Justice at a ceremony in Parliament House, taking place on the bench with the title Lord Arthurson.

Graham Burnside Graham Burnside, a consultant at Shepherd and Wedderburn, is to speak at a major Zurich conference.

Lord Carloway New appointments to the office of Appeal Sheriff have been made by the Lord President, Lord Carloway.

Scott Blair Licensing advocate Scott Blair of Terra Firma Chambers has secured a notable success in the widely anticipated case of Martin McColl Ltd v West Dunbartonshire Licensing Board, a decision of Sheriff Principal Murray of 19 April 2017.

Tuesday 9 May, 17:30 – 19:30 Our Open Evening gives you the opportunity to learn more about the LLM courses on offer at Strathclyde Law School.

Alastair Keatinge Funding pressures in social care are taking charities into territory littered with pitfalls and challenges alike. Not only are they are under pressure from council funding cuts, they face rising wage costs and growing demand for services.

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Kirk Tudhope Highland businesses have the chance to gain valuable insights on dealing with common workplace challenges at two free employment law events this month.

Grindr, the hook-up app for gay and bi-sexual men, is being sued by a New York man who says his ex-boyfriend created numerous false accounts and sent over 1,100 men to his home over five months – seeking sex as part of a “rape fantasy”. Matthew Herrick is claiming product liability and is alle

Two families who raised a damages action against their neighbours after a “strong smell” began emanating from their properties have had a court decision in their favour upheld following an appeal. A sheriff ruled that the pursuers had suffered loss, injury and damage as a result of the “nuisan

Annabelle Ewing A bill to remove the three-year time limit on survivors of childhood abuse seeking civil damages in court has passed its first stage in the Scottish Parliament.

Bruce Erroch The new term at the Court of Session sees the return to private practice of Bruce Erroch having completed his term as Advocate Depute and, since 2013, Senior Advocate Depute.

A majority of members on Holyrood’s Justice Committee have backed the Scottish government’s plan to integrate the British Transport Police (BTP) in Scotland into Police Scotland. The committee’s recommendations focus on ensuring that should integration go ahead, there is a seamless transfer of