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The European Court of Human Rights has held, unanimously, that there was a violation of article 3 (prohibition of inhuman or degrading treatment) of the European Convention on Human Rights in the case of convicted murderer, James Clifton Murray who complained he was serving a life sentence without a

Hamish Patrick Shepherd and Wedderburn has acted alongside Allen & Overy on the £6.1 billion securitisation of residential UK mortgages by US investment firm, Cerberus Capital Management ─ the largest residential mortgage-backed securitisation (RMBS) since the financial crisis hit in 2007.

A solicitor has pleaded guilty to stealing more than £21,000 from his law firm as a result of “financial difficulties”. At Edinburgh Sheriff court Paul O’Donnell, 34, from Glasgow, pleaded guilty to embezzling £21,485 from Thorley Stephenson between 2012 and September 2014.

One of the most complex and lengthy litigations ever brought in the Scottish courts has finally concluded after 87 days in court. SSE brought the £130 million claim against Hochtief, the design and build contractor, after a pressurised water tunnel at the Glendoe Hydroelectric Scheme, near Fort Aug

Lesley Sawers Lesley Sawers has been appointed the EHRC commissioner for Scotland.

Lindsay Darroch Lindsay Darroch explains his reservations about the ADS.

Rhicha Kapila The House of Lords will today debate whether the investigation of alleged sexual assault in the armed forces should be carried out by civilian police instead of senior military officers.

Lord Neuberger Lord Neuberger, President of the UK Supreme Court, has said the right to privacy is not necessarily lost simply because information is in the public domain.

(L-R): Rene Hutauruk (Jakarta Alumni Chapter chair), Mr Hardi Hanafiah (Indonesian Petroleum Association), Manda Perwitasari (Chapter officer), Mr Didi Setiarto (senior advisor, Executive Office of the President of Republic of Indonesia), Mr Ir H. Satya Widya Yudha, (member of Commission VII from

High ratings in student satisfaction and graduate prospects see the law school at Robert Gordon University (RGU) move up the rankings in this year’s Complete University Guide. The law school has risen six places to secure 25th position and it is the only law school from a modern university (post 1

A historic art book with a Faculty of Advocates connection has been carefully restored at the National Library of Scotland, ready to be put on show at one of the world’s leading museums. William Stirling’s Annals of the Artists of Spain was published in 1848 and was the first art book to be illu

Malcolm McPherson of HBJ Gateley (right) with Mark Coulter of Coulters. Edinburgh based solicitor-estate agency Coulters has announced a merger with HBJ Property, a division of HBJ Gateley.

Lady Dorrian A packed First Division courtroom witnessed Scottish legal history, with the installation of Lady Dorrian as Lord Justice Clerk. She is the first woman to hold either of the two senior judicial titles in Scotland.

A convicted rapist subject to an order for lifelong restriction who claimed that the prison service breached his human rights by failing to provide him with an opportunity to rehabilitate himself has had a petition for judicial review dismissed. David Beattie, who was made the subject of the OLR in

Duncan Weston Ex-Dundas and Wilson partners will be included in CMS’ annual partner remuneration for the first time, The Lawyer reports.