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Former First Minister Alex Salmond MP will deliver the inaugural Thomas Muir lecture tonight as part of a series of events to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the pioneering Scottish advocate who was transported to Australia for the advocacy of democratic rights. The Thomas Muir Memorial Lecture

Three men have become the first in Scotland to be convicted for running a sophisticated international money laundering scheme known as "cuckoo smurfing". Muhammed Hameed, 32, Shahid Aslam, 36, and Saleem Shikari, 52, each pleaded guilty at the High Court in Glasgow to a charge under the Proceeds of

A worker at Faslane Naval Base has been convicted of killing a man with a single punch after losing £1,000 at a casino in Glasgow. Kallum Delaney, 20, admitted punching 27-year old Robin Thomson outside the casino in the early hours of 23 September 2014, but claimed Mr Thomson had challenged him to

Julie Malone Julie Malone has joined Lindsays' residential conveyancing team in Dundee and will be providing advice to the firm's property clients.

Ben Macpherson A young lawyer from Edinburgh has been selected by the SNP to contest the single Holyrood seat in the capital which the party does not hold.

Lord Morris of Aberavon Former attorney general to Tony Blair, Lord Morris of Aberavon, has called the delays in the Chilcot inquiry “disgraceful”, adding its chairman has “lost control”.

Home Secretary Theresa May A man whose British citizenship was removed by the Home Secretary, Theresa May, because of his alleged links to Al-Qaeda has come back to the UK, involving the government in legal wrangles to remove him.

An advocate’s voice is a prized asset, and members of the Faculty of Advocates have enjoyed some expert advice on how to use it and care for it. Bridget McCann, an actor for more than 30 years with credits including Taggart, River City and Still Game, and a coach in communication and presentation,

A Scots lawyer who removed files from her firm’s office over fears her fellow partner in the business may be made bankrupt and following a breakdown in their working relationship has been found not guilty of professional misconduct. Lynsey McLean decided to take matters into her own hands and remo

Brian McConnachie QC The Crown's decision not to pursue the driver in the Glasgow bin lorry crash has been criticised by a former senior prosecutor.

Cllr Alistair Watson Over a third of motorists have failed to pay fines for driving through a bus gate at Nelson Mandela Place in Glasgow city centre, BBC Scotland reports.

Former SNP leader Gordon Wilson A former leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) has branded the governance of Police Scotland as "authoritarian" and called for the federalisation of the national force.

Lord Lester A barrister and Liberal Democrat peer has suggested that delays in the release of the Iraq Inquiry report could be credited to "a lack of legal expertise".

On Liberty by Shami Chakrabarti On Liberty, by Shami Chakrabarti is published by Allen Lane, £17.99, pp208.

Andrew Mackenzie, chief executive of the Scottish Arbitration Centre Andrew Mackenzie, chief executive of the Scottish Arbitration Centre, has been appointed as the non-executive member of the newly formed RICS Dispute Resolution Appointments Board in Scotland.