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A motorist found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving who claimed that he “blacked out” behind the wheel as a result of medication he was prescribed has had a £500,000 damages action against his GP dismissed following an appeal. Vincent Friel sued Dr Iain Brown&nb

The right to vote in Scottish Parliament and local government elections has been extended with the passing of the Scottish Elections (Franchise and Representation) Bill. The bill extends voting rights to all foreign nationals with leave to remain, including all those granted refugee status.

Sentencing should take account of compelling evidence that the brain does not fully mature until at least the age of 25, according to a review of research undertaken on behalf of the Scottish Sentencing Council. In order to inform its development of a guideline on sentencing young people, the counci

Martin Mackay extolls the benefits of working in the Highlands. There’s a common misconception that having a thriving career in law means you have to work in a large city such as London or Edinburgh.

A major seminar to put the spotlight on Scotland’s place in Europe following Brexit has been announced by the Faculty of Advocates. Expert speakers from politics, the law and academia are lined up for the full-day event in Parliament Hall, which aims to inform the public about the realistic pr

Shepherd and Wedderburn is the top-ranked Scottish-headquartered law firm in a new list of the UK’s top 25 legal employers for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender staff. The firm is ranked 16th in the top 25 in the Legal Sector listing, published by Stonewall and the InterLaw Diversity Foru

Harper Macleod has been tasked with helping to drive forward business growth in Glasgow over the next three years. The firm is one of the consultants chosen by Glasgow City Council to provide advice to SMEs through the authority's Business Growth Consultancy Framework, which aims to deliver sustaina

Scottish employment law specialist Ergo Law is celebrating a successful and busy fourth year in business. During 2019, Ergo doubled its number of solicitors and is now competing with industry heavyweights to be named firm of the year.

The strength of Shoosmiths’ growing real estate division in Scotland has been further underlined after scooping the Property Legal Team of the Year accolade at the Scottish Property Awards 2020 in Edinburgh. At the 7th annual Scottish Property Awards, Shoosmiths’ 25+ strong real estate t

Balfour and Manson has announced that the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation has been selected as its 2020 charity partner.

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A lawyer who disrupted a trial was ordered by a judge to write lines like a schoolboy in detention. Anthony Baker drew the judge's ire during a domestic violence trial in Cleveland, Ohio after he walked away from the defence table in a bizarre courtroom protest.

A company set up to deliver a number of new schools and community centres in North Lanarkshire that sued a construction company over defects in the development of one of the building projects has been granted a court order to enforce an adjudicator’s decision in its favour. The defenders had c

Sacked Attorney General Geoffrey Cox QC has said ministers should not “clip the wings” of judges and should protect them from political attacks. Mr Cox's comments come amid reports that the UK government intends to stem so-called judicial overreach. Boris Johnson is believed to be frustr

Developing a contingency plan for HMP Barlinnie in the event that it fails must be of the highest priority for the Scottish Prison Service, Holyrood’s Public Audit Committee has said. Given the condition of Scotland’s prisons in general, the Scottish government and the SPS must