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A Dundee solicitor's name has been struck from the roll after he was found guilty of professional misconduct by the Scottish Solicitors' Discipline Tribunal. Ian Davidson, who is not currently employed by any law firm, was appointed executor of his father's estate along with his brother, the second

Terra Firma Chambers cordially invites you to ‘start the week’ with them in a series of six webinars to be broadcast live each Monday at 1pm, starting on 31st October 2022. The series will launch with Terra Firma’s Chairman, Michael Howlin KC, presenting a talk entitled Rescuing In

A woman who refuses to deal with a rodent infestation in her home because of her "ethical vegan" beliefs – leading to mice overrunning her neighbours' homes – has been fined for a second time. Margaret Manzoni, 73, has driven some of her neighbours out of their homes by feeding the mice,

A new report makes 43 "ambitious but realistic" recommendations related to child arrangements problems and their resolution in England and Wales JUSTICE has today published Improving Access to Justice for Separating Families. The report has been prepared by a working party of experts, chaired by Pro

Landmark Information Group’s latest market data report shows a continuing stabilisation of the residential property market with demand and supply equalising into August and completions on the rise.

Gilson Gray has hosted its annual Grace Charity Gala, raising £121,000, proceeds of which will go to Edinburgh and Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charities.

Six businesses lined the banks of the River Forth to compete in the annual Dragon Boat Race in aid of St Columba’s Hospice Care earlier this year.

A coalition of landlord and lettings bodies is seeking legal advice on the Scottish government’s rent freeze and eviction ban legislation. The coalition is formed between the Scottish Association of Landlords (SAL), Propertymark, the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) and Scotti

The right to education is protected by Article 2, Protocol 1 European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). Article 14 ECHR prevents the government discriminating against people exercising this right. However, the Scottish government’s Students' Allowances (Scotland) Regulations 2007 have been fo

New research has shown “worryingly” high levels of mental illness in sub-postmasters affected by the Post Office Horizon scandal. Almost 70 per cent of sub-postmasters who took part in the study showed signs of post-traumatic stress and 60 per cent showed signs of depression. These level

The Inner House of the Court of Session has found that the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission is not entitled to apply for the production and delivery of privileged legal documents from a solicitor under section 17 of the Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 2007. The matter arose followi

Dear Editor, I quote from your article of 16th May regarding the delay in title registrations:

Damages of almost $1 billion have been awarded to the families of the victims of the Sandy Hook school massacre against Alex Jones, who claimed the tragedy was a hoax. Six staff and 20 children were murdered at a primary school in Newtown, Connecticut, in 2012 by Adam Lanza, 20, who killed himself a

Justices in the Supreme Court has been urged to throw out the case on whether Scotland can hold an independence referendum without Westminster's consent. Lawyers for the UK government said that Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC had given an answer on the competency of the bill, but that the Scottish gov

A new book that aims to assist lawyers from the member states of the Council of Europe deal with extradition or deportation cases when there is a risk of the death penalty being imposed in third countries or of extrajudicial execution has been published. Compendium of case law of the European Court