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All criminal prosecutions linked to killings during the Troubles would be brought to an end under deeply controversial proposals announced by the UK government yesterday. Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis yesterday told MPs that the government wants to introduce a "statute of limitations, to

A solicitor who prepared false invoices for non-existent work in order to steal more than £12,500 from clients’ accounts and who pleaded guilty to embezzlement has been ordered to carry out unpaid work. Louise Sutherland, 60, took the money while employed at Graeme Murray & Co Solici

Poland's judges have defied a European court order to undo the country's judicial reforms, casting doubt on its future as a member of the EU. Stanisław Piotrowicz, a senior judge, said the interim measures of the Court of Justice of the European Union were “not in line” with the Polish

Scotland's property prices have continued to rise, with the highest increase in house prices recorded in over a decade. The pandemic has caused a property boom, reaching its peak in May, which has led to a 12.1 per cent rise in property prices.

Six students of the Lawscot Foundation, the Law Society of Scotland's social mobility charity, are set to become its first ever law school graduates when they don their caps and gowns to graduate from universities across Scotland over the next week. The Lawscot Foundation students graduating this ye

The General Court of the European Union has dismissed an action brought by Nike and Converse against the European Commission's decision to initiate a formal State aid investigation in respect of their tax arrangements in the Netherlands. In 2019, the Commission decided to initiate a formal investiga

Political parties in Scotland are calling for laws to enshrine a fair tipping code after claims a top chef allegedly took thousands in gratuities from staff. The calls follow accusations made by employees of the Kitchin Group that head chef Tom Kitchin and his wife took sums earned by work

A judge who admitted offering his 12-year-old daughter up for "partner-swapping" online has been dismissed. Olivier Bailly, 55, has been removed from his post as a vice-president of the law courts in Dijon, the capital of Burgundy.

A state-approved dating app has been released in Iran to stem the tide of divorces. Hamdan, which means "companion" in Persian, claims to find matches "only for bachelors seeking permanent marriage" – and just one wife.

A man who sought declarator of nuisance alleging that a waste water treatment plant near his house was creating noxious fumes in his garden has lost his appeal to the Inner House of the Court of Session. The pursuer and reclaimer, William MacBean, originally brought the action ag

The Law Society of Scotland has expressed irritation with the pace of court re-openings as Scotland moves to level 0. The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) announced today that it will keep in place the suspension of physical attendance at courts, except in relation to criminal trial diet

Former Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill MP has echoed calls for the powers of the Lord Advocate to be divided. Dorothy Bain QC took over the besieged post last month, replacing James Wolffe QC, amid pressure for the role to be divided in two. The SNP promised to consult on the issue in its manifest

Gilson Gray has appointed two solicitors in its Dundee office. Adam Smith has been appointed as a solicitor within the commercial real estate team to support clients in terms of leasing, development, security and property investments.

Shoosmiths has signed a deal for a permanent office in the heart of Glasgow’s innovation district. The firm will lease c.5000 sq ft of space on the fifth floor of The Garment Factory – a restored historic city centre building on Montrose Street. Other tenants include broadcaster Channel

Sheriff Joyce Powrie passed away on 8 July at the age of 65. After graduating in law from the University of Dundee in 1977, she completed her apprenticeship with an Edinburgh firm of solicitors and worked in the city until being called to the bar in 1988.