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Scottish solicitors are being encouraged to help shape the future of their profession by volunteering to support less-advantaged students through the Lawscot Foundation’s mentor programme.

An application for recall of an arrestment served by the City of Edinburgh council on the bank account of a man with unpaid council tax has been granted by an Edinburgh sheriff. Kevin McKenzie argued that funds in his Bank of Scotland account could not be lawfully arrested as his sole income was der

Keir Starmer is under pressure to stand up for the legal community following the UK government's remarks about “lefty lawyers”. The news comes amidst growing concerns about the wellbeing of immigration solicitor Jacqueline McKenzie, who has become the object of a “targeted campaign

Two former solicitor generals have supported the demands for a public investigation into the case of a man wrongly convicted of rape after The Guardian reported that the police had held crucial DNA evidence for 16 years before his exoneration. Edward Garnier KC labelled the miscarriage of justi

David J Black reads the fine print of the Book Festival furore. Many of us may share the underlying views of those who believe we should be cutting back on the use of fossil fuels to save the planet, but scratch beneath the indignant morality of the latest attack by a number of Greta Thunberg inspir

An Edinburgh doctor who was given an interim suspension by the General Medical Council after being detained regarding allegations of terrorist activity in Northern Ireland has had his suspension extended following a successful petition by the GMC to the Outer House of the Court of Session. The respo

With its iconic theme tune and gritty storylines, Taggart set the standard for the modern TV police drama and turned its much-loved cast into household names. But one character remained ever present during its record-breaking 27-season run – the city of Glasgow.

Two lawyers have made tandem parachute leaps to raise funds for a worthy cause. Billy Smith and Chloe Herd, of Complete Clarity and Simplicity, undertook skydives in aid of the Team Jak Foundation.

At the High Court in Edinburgh yesterday, Lord Tyre sentenced Bradley Isherwood to an extended sentence of 13 years, which includes a custodial period of 10 years. Isherwood had been found guilty of rape and sexual assaults against two women and a 14-year-old girl. He has been placed on the Sex Offe

At the High Court in Livingston, Lord Mulholland sentenced Connor Gibson to life in prison, with a minimum period of 22 years in custody, for the sexual assault and murder of his sister Amber Niven. Stephen Corrigan received a prison sentence of nine years for sexual assault and attempting to defeat

TLT has appointed Keith Anderson as a partner in its Edinburgh office. Joining TLT from Gilson Gray, he brings over a decade of experience to the firm's commercial dispute resolution team in Scotland.

Dear Editor, Murder is broadly defined and universally recognised as the wilful destruction of human life with unlawful intent. The "intent" required needs to be “unlawful” and the “destruction” needs to be “wilful” which generally means that you can’t commi

Sam Clarke has joined Shepherd and Wedderburn as a partner in the real estate finance group. He brings over 16 years’ experience advising financial institutions, developers, investors and listed corporates on real estate finance transactions in the UK and Europe.

Coulters has appointed experienced estate agent, Di Jennings, to its local team. Ms Jennings takes on the role of senior property consultant in Coulters’ East Lothian office, joining area director Sophie Duns. She spent 13 years growing Simpson & Marwick’s estate agency business in t

Spencer West has expanded its Scottish team and taken offices in Glasgow.