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Police Scotland has given the family of a woman who was left to die in a crashed car £1 million in compensation. A road traffic incident on the M9 on 5 July 2015 led to the deaths of Lamara Bell and John Yuill. The couple were found on 8 July following a 999 call by a member of the public. Mr

Shepherd and Wedderburn is to relocate its headquarters to M&G’s Haymarket Edinburgh development. The firm, which currently has an office at Exchange Crescent, Conference Square, will occupy 29,461 sq ft on the top two floors of 1 Haymarket Square. It will move into the new Grade A office

Aberdeen solicitor Gerald Cunningham, who received an award from the Pope, has passed away aged 86. "One of three sons for John and Mary Cunningham of Garthdee, the family shared a devout faith.

Hungary and Poland have been dealt a blow in their legal challenge to EU rules cutting funding for member states that fail to protect the rule of law after an advocate-general sided with the European Parliament and Council. The two member states had brought actions before the Court of Justice of the

The outcome of a recent case is significant as a test point in law and will be of particular interest to litigation lawyers in Scotland, writes Andrew Foyle. Earlier this week, the Lord President delivered the judgment of the Court in the appeal from the Sheriff Appeal Court concerning the case

Perthshire-based law firm Macnabs has announced a series of appointments as it celebrates the opening of its new office in Bridge of Allan this month. The firm has appointed partner Rachael MacDonald and has promoted Sarah Mitchell who will also take up the position of partner within the firm.

The total debt owed by individuals to local authorities that charged for temporary homeless accommodation in Scotland is in excess of £33 million, new figures have revealed amid suggestions that the practice could be unlawful. The data has been published in a new report by the Legal

Tougher action on the sale and use of fireworks and tackling the misuse of pyrotechnics has been backed in a new consultation. The public consultation, which attracted a total of 1,739 responses, asked for views on the Scottish government’s Fireworks and Pyrotechnics Bill.

Domestic abuse cases accounted for 34 per cent of Sheriff summary trials called and 43 per cent of Sheriff summary trials in which evidence was led between July and September, new figures show. The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service quarterly statistical bulletin contains figures on activity in a

The Council of Europe has told Turkey it is going to refer the case of imprisoned philanthropist and activist Osman Kavala to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). Mr Kavala has been in jail in Turkey since November 2017, having been arrested, acquitted and re-arrested a number of times.

All are welcome to an online Christmas celebration on 9 December, featuring carols and a message from Reverend Dr William Philip who led the action to re-open churches earlier this year. Come and hear why the message of Christmas is so vital, at the Lawyers’ Christian Fellowship event.

Police have busted a Lego trafficker who allegedly tried to resell up to $10,000 worth of merchandise shoplifted from a rival store. Seattle Police Department dubbed their investigation "Operation: MandalOrganized Retail Theft" because many of the stolen sets were based on the Star Wars TV show The

The Inner House of the Court of Session has ruled that a “success fee” payable to the solicitor of a successful defender to a debt recovery action was not recoverable from the unsuccessful party that sought payment of the debt. The appellant, Catherine Weir, was originally the defender i

The Inner House of the Court of Session has ordered a contempt of court hearing in relation to a solicitor’s behaviour during court processes while the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) was seeking to recover files. The case relates to a firm of solicitors consistently failing to del

Nixon said it in 1973 which I accept is well before most of you were born but those of a certain age will remember it as the beginning of the end for him. Cover up worse than the crime and all that. Well, I will deal with that in more detail next week. Today is about the SSDT consultation and the La