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DWF has announced 14 promotions across its Glasgow and Edinburgh offices. This includes the promotion to partner of construction litigator Katherine Doran and insurance lawyer Lindsay Ogunyemi.

Donald Trump will be permitted to appear on the ballot in all 50 US states after the Supreme Court ruled he was wrongly removed from Colorado's primary ballot last year. The decision of the court, which was unanimous, overturns a 4-3 rulung from Colorado's Supreme Court that the former president cou

Gilson Gray has acquired MHD Law in Edinburgh. MHD has a 100-year history and, over that time, has established a strong local reputation for delivering legal services across property, estate agency and conveyancing; private client services; and family law, including associated court work. A team of

Dear Editor, I often wonder what I will do in my retirement. Travelling, reading, cooking, spending more time with friends and family: these, perhaps mundane, activities are the sum of the picture that emerges – assuming I am to be so lucky.

Dear Editor, In his article in yesterday's SLN, Alistair Bonnington correctly attacks the concept of witnesses being coached. Such a practice is illegal and could amount to perversion of the course of justice.

A "dedicated approach to prevent and respond" to gender-based violence (GBV) in schools has been published by the Scottish government. Developed by a working group co-chaired by the Scottish government, Rape Crisis Scotland and Zero Tolerance, it challenges what it claims are "societal views which n

Police are to begin withdrawing security in courts in a move meant to save cash. About 150 officers are on duty in courts to protect the public and staff from dangerous individuals. But their numbers are to be reduced as police numbers fall to their lowest level in 16 years.

Anthony Kinahan, secretary of the Scottish Council of Law Reporting, is taking on the challenge of walking 100km in March to raise funds for Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA). Mr Kinahan said: "I suffered from a stroke almost a year ago. I have recovered well and have set myself thi

Motorists recently found themselves driving alongside two police horses running down the longest highway in the US. The pair were caught on camera weaving around traffic on Interstate 90 in Cleveland, Ohio.

Companies House has new powers to improve the quality and reliability of its data and tackle misuse of the companies register. The first measures under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCT Act) come into force today.

14 March 2024, 14:00 - 15:30 Aberdeen University is hosting a webinar with Professor Tim Dornis, Leibniz Universität Hannover, on AI and international contracts.

Victims and alleged victims of sexual violence and domestic abuse will be able to access support thanks to an additional £2 million of funding from the Scottish government. The funding will go to Rape Crisis Scotland and Scottish Women’s Aid so they can reduce their waiting lists for wom

Legislation which will see the introduction of a National Care Service for Scotland (NCS) has passed stage one in Parliament. MSPs have voted for the general principles of the National Care Service (Scotland) Bill which will ensure greater transparency in the delivery of community health and social

A Canadian lawyer is facing an investigation after being reprimanded by a court for making submissions which included references to "fictitious" cases invented by an AI chatbot. A notice of application filed by Vancouver lawyer Chong Ke in a family law case last December made references to two cases

Former judge Lady Rae has appeared on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs with Lauren Laverne. Lady Rae, who is rector of the University of Glasgow, grew up in Airdrie. She was a shy child but earned the nickname "The Last Word" from her parents because of her need to argue her case when she felt