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Elaine Russell, a partner at Irwin Mitchell The families of those who died in an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in Edinburgh are suing the firms they believe are responsible.

Paul Wheelhouse, Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs An "excessive" five-year ban on holding a personal alcohol license for people who failed to undertake refresher training has been scrapped by the Scottish Parliament.

Lady Hale The issue of whether as a matter of EU law the UK may impose a requirement of residence in Great Britain as a condition of entitlement to disability living allowance (DLA) is to be considered by the European Court of Justice.

Ian Messer Scottish solicitors and members of the public are being warned to be on the alert for fraudulent law firms by the Law Society of Scotland.

Frances Crook A teenager who stole sweets and ice cream worth £5, a woman found begging in a car park and a man who kicked a flower pot after being stabbed are among thousands of people who have been ordered to pay a new charge which “penalises the poor and encourages the innocent to plead guilty

Shuna Stirling Brodies' corporate and commercial team has advised on deals with a value of more than £8.2 billion this year so far, the firm has announced.

An employee at the National Museum of Scotland ordered over £14,000 worth of stamps before selling them online and keeping the profits. Joseph McGuire, 46, was found in 2013 afterRoyal Mail's criminal intelligence saw the stamps being sold on eBay.

Julius Komorowski Terra Firma Chambers’ Julius Komorowski features in the first episode of Equality:Online, a series of webcasts by Equality and Human Rights Commission in Scotland designed to provide a more flexible way of delivering training across the country.

Tyrone Jones Law firm DWF has been nominated in two categories at this year's Law Awards of Scotland ahead of the awards ceremony in Glasgow this September.

The Faculty of Advocates is hosting a conference to explore the most significant structural reforms of the Scottish court system in more than 150 years. The Edinburgh event, Court Reform: The New Law, marks implementation of key provisions of the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014.

Solicitors in Edinburgh have been given the opportunity to join the Law Society of Scotland's decision-making body as nominations open for a Council by-election. The Society is looking to elect a member of Council to represent solicitors in the Edinburgh constituency, with nominations open from noon

A man who claimed that his late grandmother had promised to gift him her house in a testamentary writing has had an action for conveyance of the property against the executor of the estate dismissed. A judge in the Court of Session ruled that the pursuer “failed to prove that the deceased entered

Eilidh Wiseman The Law Society of Scotland has released a new video guide for members of the public who want to start their own business.

Pictured (left to right): Eric Gilligan and Colin Sandilands Two partners at Stronachs LLP have been recognised by the Law Society of Scotland and the Court of Session.

Lorna Davis Following the decision of the EAT in Scotland's first social media misconduct case, Lorna Davis discusses the guidelines that can be drawn from the emerging caselaw.