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Scottish Legal Training's Family Law Masterclass early bird deadline is looming.

The Law Society of Scotland has published a package of recommendations which it says would create a better funded and more efficient legal aid system to protect access to justice in Scotland. Legal Assistance In Scotland - Fit for the 21st Century was published today following wide-ranging consultat

Shepherd and Wedderburn is sponsoring the 'Alcoholic Drink' category in the prestigious Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards, set to take place in Edinburgh this month. The category features three innovative nominees: Dunnet Bay Distillers, based in Caithness, for their Rock Rose Gin; Ian Mac

The Scottish Young Lawyers' Association has added three further events in late Spring to its ongoing programme of educational events. Beyond the Basics: Instructing Advocates takes place in Edinburgh on Tuesday 12 May with a special focus on the instruction of counsel after the Court Reform (Scotlan

More than 100 judges, peers, prominent lawyers and doctors working in the civil and criminal justice system have called on the incoming government to restore legal aid to prevent “widespread miscarriages of justice”. In an open letter to the Guardian, the signatories – who include former appea

The Police Investigations & Review Commissioner (PIRC) has confirmed it will investigate the death of 31-year old Sheku Bayoh, who died after being arrested by police in Fife on Sunday morning. The father-of-two was arrested after police were called to a Kirkcaldy street near his home in the ear

The Scottish Government's Commission on Local Tax Reform has appealed to the public and interested organisations to submit evidence on the future of local government funding. The commission is expected to report to the government and local government body COSLA in Autumn, ahead of next year's Scotti

Brodies LLP has promoted seven lawyers to Partner, six to Associate and nine to a newly-created ‘Managing Associate’ role, taking the number of partners in the firm up to eighty-nine. The newly-promoted Partners are Tom Boulton-Jones (Corporate),Laurence Douglas (Retail & Leisure, Real Estat

The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) has set out its budget for 2015-16, prepared after consultation with the Law Society of Scotland, the Faculty of Advocates and others. The budget, which is going before the Scottish Parliament for scrutiny, includes an overall reduction of 2.5 per cent

UK Supreme Court proceedings can now be viewed any time, any place, with the launch of an on-demand archive of past hearings unveiled today. Lawyers, law students and anyone interested in the workings of the highest court in the land will now be able to watch hearings of cases over the preceding yea

Lord Cullen of Whitekirk Members of the Scottish Parliament will today question Lord Cullen on his recommendations for reform of the Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) system.

A Glasgow man who is facing extradition to the United States to face $2.7 million fraud charges has had an application to recover all correspondence relating to his case between the Scottish Ministers’ Civil Recovery Unit and the US prosecution authorities refused. A sheriff ruled that it was neit

From left to right: Nicola Kerr, Jemma Ross, Sarah Walker Four lawyers have been welcomed as Associates at Simpson & Marwick following a series of promotions intended to strengthen the firm.

A motorcyclist who had his leg amputated following a road traffic accident in which he crashed into a milk tanker is to be awarded damages after a judge in the Court of Session ruled that the driver of the other vehicle was “negligent”. The pursuer, Adam Wagner, 23, will receive a “six figure

Law Society of Scotland receptionists became alarmed after a man got angry about not being able to see someone dealing with his complaint a court has heard. At Edinburgh Sheriff Court yesterday, Kamal Alaroush, 52, was found guilty of behaving in a threatening or abusive manner – likely to make a