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Judy Krieg Shepherd and Wedderburn has announced the hire of compliance, governance and financial regulation lawyer, Judy Krieg. She joins Shepherd and Wedderburn’s commercial disputes and regulation group as a partner, working out of the firm’s London office.

Richard Foley Pinsent Masons has been recognised as the only law firm in Scotland to be ranked in Stonewall’s top 50 employers for commitment to workplace diversity.

Hon. Lowell Goddard The Scottish Council of Law Reporting (SCLR) sponsors a series of lectures by senior judges and lawyers on topics relating to the broad themes of advocacy, the role of the judiciary, and the development of law and legal techniques.

Compass Chambers is delighted to support the Child Brain Injury Trust as its charity for 2016. It is supporting “The Big Sunday Lunch” to help raise funds for the charity and following on from this has very kindly had 3 fantastic prizes donated which will be lots in its Silent Auction. Details o

Jim Gamble A leading child protection expert in Northern Ireland has proposed revising indecent image laws to prevent children who take and distribute sexual photographs of themselves from being prosecuted.

A Scots lawyer who was awarded £150,000 after suing a former client, but later saw the decision overturned after a judge ruled that the initial writ was not validly served because the solicitor had been suspended from practising, has failed in an appeal. Judges in the Inner House of the Court of Se

A crime and justice think tank has called for greater use of electronic tagging to ease the strain on remand wings in Scottish prisons. Over half of all new arrivals to the nation's jails are people placed on remand by the courts.

Craig Nicol Thorntons has announced an increase in both turnover and profits following another successful year.

The UK government should remove Scotland from the reach of the Trade Union Bill to avoid damaging industrial relations north of the border, says a Holyrood committee report published today. And if the UK government is not willing to amend its bill, the Scottish government should use any means availa

Colin McKay Hundreds of mentally ill people are being held against their will without rules in place to stop them from being wrongfully sectioned.

Nicola Sturgeon It has emerged home owners in Scotland could face significant council tax increases from next year.

John Sturrock QC John Sturrock QC reflects on his years as a devil at the bar.

Paul Hilton ESPC has released its annual review of 2015, and a forecast for 2016.

The Scottish Criminal Bar Association (SCBA) has re-elected its main office-bearers at its 2016 annual meeting. Thomas Ross will continue in the post of president, while Claire Mitchell remains vice-president, with Gill Ross as secretary and Craig Findlater as treasurer.

(L-R): Martin Darroch, Glasgow Warriors players Pat MacArthur and Jonny Gray and Professor Lorne Crerar. Harper Macleod has served up a deal with Guinness Pro12 champions Glasgow Warriors to become an official sponsor of the club.