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Preparations for the publication of the Scottish Legal News Annual Review 2016 are now well under way. As usual it is packed with interesting content from experts in their field. Our circulation manager, Jim Ross, has been in many touch with many firms to discuss their orders for this free 100-page,

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The Justice Secretary Michael Gove has abolished the mandatory criminal courts charge after over 100 magistrates resigned in protest to the highly controversial measure. Chris Grayling, Mr Gove's predecessor, introduced the charge in April. It has faced fierce opposition from across the legal commun

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South African Olympian Oscar Pistorius has been found guilty of murder after an appeals court overturned a verdict of culpable homicide – ruling an inferior court misapplied the doctrine dolus eventualis. Mr Pistorius murdered his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in February 2013 after he shot her four

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A gritting company which claimed Scotland’s transport agency breached public procurement law by failing to hold a competitive tendering process for purchasing de-icing salt during two of the country’s coldest winters on record has failed in an appeal to recover more than £3 million. Judges in t

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The Faculty of Advocates has suggested to MSPs that they look again at establishing a Victims’ Commissioner in Scotland. The Scottish Parliament’s Justice Committeesought views on draft Victims’ Rights (Scotland) Regulations, which have been tabled by the Scottish government.

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A self-employed game farmer has pled guilty to wildlife offences, leading to the second conviction in Scotland by vicarious liability for wildlife crime against wild birds. At Stirling Sheriff Court, Graham Christie was fined a total of £3,200 after admitting his liability for the crimes committed

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Frank Mulholland QC A police watchdog has given the Lord Advocate an interim report on the deaths of a couple who died following a car crash because police failed to log a phone call.

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