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Iain Mitchell QC The Faculty of Advocates had double representation at the official opening of the French legal year in Paris, with the Dean, Gordon Jackson QC, and Iain Mitchell QC, both in attendance.

A motorist found guilty of dangerous driving after crossing over onto the opposite carriageway while “admiring the scenery” and crashing into an oncoming vehicle has lost an appeal in which she claimed she ought to be have been convicted of the lesser charge of careless driving. The Sheriff Appe

Theresa Fyffe A top nurse has claimed there is “little evidence” that prisoners’ health has improved since the NHS assumed responsibility for inmates in 2011, The Herald reports.

Michael Matheson The Justice Secretary has warned that Scotland may have to rely on an outdated extradition agreement from the 1950s following Brexit.

Douglas Mill And Sparks will fly. Which will mean more to solicitors over 55.

Roseanna Cunningham Recorded wildlife crimes dropped by 20 per cent in the five-year period to 2015, according to the annual wildlife crime report published today.

MacRoberts has been commended at the annual British Legal Awards, fighting off competition from national heavyweights Herbert Smith Freehills, Olswang, Simmons and Simmons & Ward Hadaway to be awarded the highly commended title, while Eversheds took the top prize for "commercial team of the year

Graham Matthews has been nominated to become president of the Law Society of Scotland next year. Currently vice president, Graham Matthews was the sole nominee for the post and will succeed current president Eilidh Wiseman in May 2017.

Glasgow’s High Court will be bristling with young legal prodigies this weekend, as 12 schools compete for the title of Scottish mock trial champions. The event is part of a UK competition organised by the Citizenship Foundation, and is supported north of the border by the Faculty of Advocates.

University students with an eye on a career in advocacy are being invited to visit the Faculty of Advocates to learn about the Scottish bar, its members and their work. Places are limited on the Advocacy and Presentational Skills Training Workshop and will be offered to those who demonstrate a keen

A husband who claimed his wife had “willingly engaged” in sexual activity with another man after he was accused of “coercing” her to do it has had an application to question her about two alleged extra-marital affairs rejected. The accused had intended to attack the complainer’s credibilit

Alan Diamond Pinsent Masons has advised on the sale of Skyscanner in what is believed to be the largest corporate transaction in Scotland this year.

Lorna Jack Following publication of the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission's annual report for 2015/16, Lorna Jack, chief executive of the Law Society of Scotland addresses the rise in complaints and stresses the need for the SLCC to address a “deterioration in performance”.

Douglas Ross Tory leader Ruth Davidson has received calls to sack the party’s justice spokesman after he put his second job as a referee ahead of his responsibilities at Holyrood.

Michael Matheson A new strategy seeking to break the cycle of offending by strengthening community justice has been announced by Justice Secretary Michael Matheson.