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A neo-Nazi terrorist has been ordered to read classic novels in lieu of a prison sentence. Judge Timothy Spencer QC told 21-year-old Ben John to swap his extremist literature for the works of Jane Austen and William Shakespeare.

A judge in the Outer House of the Court of Session has rejected three of four contentions by a fabric business that their bank breached a duty to exercise reasonable skill and care in relation to their account after they sent over £500,000 from their account to a fraudster. Sekers Fabrics Ltd

Aberdeen businessman Joseph Bowie has been appointed as chief operating officer at Esson & Aberdein, the legal start-up launched earlier this year by Joni Esson and Rob Aberdein. Mr Bowie joins his former mentor from Aberdein Considine, where has has spent 10 years building up a successful debt

Advocate and former Labour MP Mark Lazarowicz examines the new SNP-Green deal and assess how radical an impact its commitments could have on the natural environment in Scotland. The ‘co-operation agreement’ between the SNP Scottish Government and the Scottish Green Party includes, as one

Thorntons Solicitors is hoping to raise a five-figure sum for charity Cash for Kids this year through its charity wills campaign. Taking place across its offices in Fife, Dundee, Perth, Angus, Edinburgh and (for the first time in the campaign’s history) Glasgow, Thorntons won’t charge a

Lawyers have been encouraged to nominate themselves for election as members of Peebles Community Council (PCC). Chairperson Les Turnbull told the Border Telegraph that the council does not currently have any legal expertise and could well see "issues arising where legal points might need to be addre

The Metropolitan Police could adopt a gender-neutral uniform for all police officers following a consultation of officers. The UK's largest police force – with nearly twice as many officers as Police Scotland – said it would consult staff ahead of the contract with its current uniform pr

A defence lawyer in Canada has praised a judge's decision to exclude unvaccinated jurors – because he "wants intelligent people on the jury". Justice Kevin Phillips, who is overseeing a murder trial in Ottawa, said in a pre-trial ruling that he would dismiss any potential jurors who said they

The US government has urged lawyers to volunteer their time to help address the country's post-pandemic housing and evictions crisis. In a statement yesterday, Attorney General Merrick Garland said the end of the federal eviction moratorium is expected to result in eviction proceedings spiking to "r

A solicitor has been suspended after being caught using a disabled blue badge she was not entitled to. London lawyer Nina Koushi was caught parking in a disabled space in November 2019, just months after qualifying as a solicitor, the Law Society Gazette reports.

International defamation lawyer Paul Tweed, partner and founder of Gateley Tweed, was recently profiled by our sister publication Irish Legal News. We include his interview with Margaret Taylor below. Given his reputation as a libel lawyer who has never lost a case, it is little wonder that Gateley

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has made a preliminary ruling that workplace rules preventing the wearing of religiously mandated clothing do not of themselves constitute direct discrimination based on religious belief.  The question was referred to the CJEU by the Labour Cour

Commercial law firm Burness Paull recorded profits of £33.3 million in 2020/21, a staggering rise of 39 per cent on the previous year, in spite of the economic upheaval of the Covid-19 pandemic. The firm attributed its strong revenue performance to an intense programme of client listening and

Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has appointed oil and gas specialist Bruce McLeod as a partner based in its Aberdeen office. Previously a partner with a Scottish-based firm for 17 years, Mr McLeod has an extensive track-record advising on oil and gas infrastructure and M&A negotiations, an

Douglas Roberts, partner at Lindsays, discusses the economic benefits of employee-ownership in Scotland. By 2030, the Scottish Government hopes the country will be home to 500 employee-owned companies. It’s an ambitious target which requires sustained focus, but I’m in no doubt achieving