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Brenda Mitchell

Pupils from schools across Scotland are getting ready to debate the pros and cons of the internet in the opening rounds of the Law Society of Scotland’s annual debating tournament. The Donald Dewar Memorial Debating Tournament will see 128 teams from 102 Scottish schools put their powers of persua

Fergus Ewing Scotland’s business minister Fergus Ewing has hailed the insolvency profession’s contribution to the economy at the ICAS Insolvency and Restructuring Conference.

Andrew Mackenzie Andrew Mackenzie, chief executive of the Scottish Arbitration Centre and secretary general of the International Centre for Energy Arbitration(ICEA); the joint energy arbitration project of the centre and CEPMLP at the University of Dundee, has delivered a presentation on a dispute r

of or fear of future violence would not constitute a reasonable excuse. However matters would be different where a person took possession of a weapon during an incident where he or she was under attack, for the purpose of preventing or discouraging further violence. “It was pointed out to us that

Lord Gill Lord Gill who retired as Lord President of the Court of Session in the summer, yesterday challenged Holyrood's Public Petitions Committee on three separate occasions to make a public declaration of its confidence in the honour and integrity of the Scottish judiciary.

Mike Polson Ashurst's support centre in Glasgow is set to beat its target of taking on 300 staff by 2018, with plans to double the risk and compliance assessment team The Lawyer reports.

Karen Wilkie

Solicitors and estate agents McEwan Fraser Legal has been named “Scotland Agency of the Year” at The Negotiator magazine awards where judges praised the firm as “outstanding”.

A wealthy student at Stirling University had his Maserati confiscated yesterday after he was caught drink-driving for the second time. Chenao Li, who is studying English at the University and is believed to come from a “prosperous” Chinese family had his car confiscated by Sheriff Gillian Wade Q

Michael Matheson Justice Secretary Michael Matheson has announced a further £450,000 of funding to provide extra training staff for the Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) Scotland programme.

Caryn Penley CMS has been announced as the latest office occupier to take space in 1 West Regent Street, a newly completed grade A property in Glasgow city centre.

Simon Murphy The Law Society of Ireland will work to make adequate funding for the justice system a key issue in the Irish general election, incoming president Simon Murphy has said.

The Edinburgh Tax Network, in conjunction with Terra Firma Chambers, will present a seminar entitled "Share Schemes, Employee Ownership and Share Incentives: A Lawyer's Perspective" on Thursday 26th November 2015 at the Mackenzie Building, Old Assembly Close, Edinburgh. At this event, James Keith, S

The 21st Century Bar Conference has proved as popular as ever, and only applications to join a waiting list are now being taken for next month’s event. A customary diverse programme has been drawn up by the Faculty of Advocates and the Law Society of Scotland’s In–House Lawyers’ Group (ILG)