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Blackadders LLP has been appointed as legal adviser to AMC (the Agricultural Mortgage Corporation Plc) in Scotland. AMC specialises in finance and loans for farms and rural businesses and has seen steady growth in Scotland, recording record levels of lending this year.

Dundee Law 1865-1967: the development of a law school in a time of change by Robin M White, Honorary Research Fellow, University of Dundee This book traces the evolution of law teaching in Dundee from 1865 to 1967. It begins with the earliest recorded classes, and continues through events such as th

Andrea Martin comments on social media regulation in the wake of a harrowing case in Ireland which saw two 14-year-old boys become the youngest convicted murderers in the history of the country after being found guilty of the murder of 14-year-old Ana Kriegel. The dramatic injunction against Faceboo

A healthy man died after he was held in a court cell on one of the hottest days of the year, an inquest jury has heard. In June 2017, Rafal Sochacki, 43, was held for almost five hours in Westminster Magistrates' Court, which had faulty air conditioning, the BBC reports.

Aberdein Considine and they Scottish Ethnic Minorities Lawyers' Association (SEMLA) are hosting an event which is designed to provide aspiring lawyers with an insight into private practice as part of a drive towards encouraging more individuals from ethnic minority backgrounds to consider a career i

A law firm has been ordered to pay more than £250,000 to a solicitor who was paid less than her male colleagues. Margaret (Peggy) Mercer took an equal pay case against Belfast-based commercial law firm C & H Jefferson Solicitors, which has now merged with multinational firm DWF.

A Dundee University law lecturer is running a 5k to raise money for a foundation that supports aspiring lawyers.

Just Employment Law has signed a contract to remain as Partick Thistle FC’s principal sponsor for a third consecutive season.

Frequent fliers are being told to include their air miles in their wills. People who travel often can amass points worth tens of thousands of pounds that become void upon death due to airlines' terms and conditions.

The sentence of a man convicted of breaking into a British Army building and stealing dummy rifles as well as possessing a prohibited firearm under the Firearms Act 1968 has been reduced on appeal in relation to the theft charge owing to his original sentences being regarded as excessive when taken

The Law Society of Scotland, the Faculty of Advocates and the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission have welcomed the Scottish government’s response to the Roberton report on legal services regulation. The government has pledged to consult on possible reforms after recognising the main Roberton

Scotland has the highest prison population rate per head in Western Europe, with 150 people held in prison for every 100,000 of the population, according to a new report. Meanwhile, in England and Wales there were more than 140,000 admissions into prison in 2017—the highest number in western E

English nationalism is the greatest threat to the Union in more than half a century, David Lidington told a Law Society of Scotland event yesterday. The de facto deputy prime minister said he was shocked by a poll from YouGov which found that 63 per cent of UK Conservative Party members would p

The Polish legislation concerning the lowering of the retirement age of judges of the Supreme Court is contrary to EU law, the Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled. Lawyers for the country's government had argued that the law was meant to bring the judicial retirement age into line with

Dickson Minto has appointed Harriet Balloch as a partner in its intellectual property and technology team with effect from the beginning of May. Ms Balloch, who has worked at Dickson Minto for four years having previously worked in the Middle East, specialises in commercial work with a focus on inte