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Maggie Moodie The Scottish government has re-appointed Morton Fraser to provide its general property law services.

Lady Hale The UK Supreme Court's only female judge has said it should be “ashamed” if it fails to improve diversity in the next round of appointments.

Graeme Pearson A Labour Party review of Police Scotland has concluded it needs greater scrutiny and lacks transparency.

Fiona McAllister With the new Trade Mark Directive, published by the Council of the EU in June 2015, expected to be given a stamp of approval any time now, businesses should start thinking about reviewing their current levels of protection and consider whether anything further is required says Fiona

Maria Botha-Lopez The property market in east central Scotland is growing in confidence, with an increased number of homes being sold and more properties achieving their home report valuation, according to the latest analysis by ESPC.

John Forsyth SLN contributor John Forsyth has produced an hour long radio programme for Radio 4 to mark the 50th anniversary of the abolition of the death penalty.

Graham Ogilvy A new free daily email news service for Irish lawyers in both jurisdictions is attracting thousands of readers.

A man, believed to be Britain's worst speeding offender, has been jailed for 28 months after filming himself driving at 192mph. Police found mobile phone footage of Shaun Davis, from Northampton, driving several high performance cars when he was arrested on an unrelated matter.

Lady Paton A mother who raised an action seeking reduction of a forged disposition which purported to convey a property to her son for “love, favour and affection” has successfully appealed to have the deed set aside.

The First Minister will have the power to approve police requests to spy on MSPs under new legislation the Prime Minister, David Cameron, has confirmed. The Investigatory Powers Bill had prompted concerns members of devolved legislatures as well as MEPs would not enjoy the same safeguarded afforded

Aamer Anwar The Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission (SCCRC) has decided “it is not in the interests of justice” to continue with a review of the conviction of the late Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi over the 1988 Lockerbie Bombing and has refused the application made on his behalf.

Sheriff Simon Collins QC A sheriff has criticised police officers over the death of an injured man two years ago who was put in police custody instead of being taken to hospital.

Scott Milne Thorntons has been named as one of the country’s top performing legal companies in this year's Chambers UK Legal Directory.

Outreach work in schools, mentoring and reviewing the current skill set for sheriffs and judges could help create a more diverse judiciary in Scotland according to the Law Society of Scotland. The Law Society has published a series of recommendations in a paper responding to the Judicial Appointment