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Police officers' time is being wasted in court, Chief Constable Jo Farrell has said. Appearing before Holyrood’s Criminal Justice Committee yesterday, she said that as many as 500 officers are taken away from their duties every day to appear in court, with most not even giving evidence.

Lindsays has appointed Lisa Mannion as a senior associate in its residential property team in Dundee. A graduate of the University of Dundee, she has spent the past 11 years working in the city, previously with Thorntons.

The Glasgow Conveyancers Forum is to host a seminar on the new Scottish Standard Clauses Edition 6. It will be presented by speaker Struan Ferguson Thursday 26 September at 5.30 pm at the RFPG Hall. Mr Ferguson is the chair of the Scottish Conveyancers Forum, which is responsible for updating the SS

Aberdein Considine trainee Sophie Reid gives us a taste of life as a trainee in four parts this week. As I sit down, morning coffee (vanilla, of course!) in hand, one of the solicitors in the team taps me on the shoulder. She tells me to grab my jacket, and laptop (with a notepad as back-up). She le

The Scottish Liberal Democrats justice have marked 1,000 days since Scotland's prison suicide strategy expired by revealing that in the last three years there have been more than 2,300 self-harm incidents in Scottish prisons. A freedom of information request submitted by the party has revealed 2,341

Blackadders LLP is celebrating after paralegal Nikki Scott was named Paralegal of the Year at the Scottish Legal Awards last week. Ms Scott was raised in a small town in Wisconsin and is the mother of eight and grandmother of 10. She started her legal career at the age of 50 and has been with Blacka

The Aberdeen Law Project (ALP) obtained a four-figure settlement for its client in connection with an employment related incident. Prior to ALP’s engagement in the matter, the client was preparing to represent himself at an employment tribunal in Edinburgh, despite having no legal knowledge or

Crown opposition to bail is being relaxed because of the prison crisis in Scotland, Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC has told Holyrood. She said: "Prosecutors will always act in the public interest and do their utmost to keep people safe from the harm caused by crime.

An American police official has been criticised after summoning officers because Burger King bungled his order. Sheriff Craig Owens Sr, who heads the force in Cobb County, Georgia, has been accused of an "abuse of power" after officers raced to his aid at the fast food restaurant.

Taste there is none, notes David J Black in part two of his look at films in Scotland. See part one here. Soppy romantic books and films of the Jackie variety are not for your scrivener, the reader may have gathered, yet one isn’t unsentimental. A dear aunt about 10 years older than onese

A sheriff has made no recommendations in the fatal accident inquiry into the death of a prisoner. Gordon Fraser, 79, died within his cell at HMP Addiewell, West Lothian, on 5 June 2022 following a period of deteriorating health. 

Oakwood Scotland Solicitors has announced the appointment of Alastair Cameron as its new director. With over 26 years of experience in the legal profession, he brings a wealth of expertise in civil litigation, personal injury law, and high-profile cases.

Dear Editor, Your article in SLN regarding Aamer Anwar & Co's decision to stop taking legal aid cases depicts a very sad situation in Scotland. The fact that that decision has been the result of the Scottish government’s lack of commitment to funding a fair legal aid system and access to j

The European Commission has opened formal proceedings against Chinese e-commerce giant Temu under the Digital Services Act (DSA). The probe will assess whether Temu may have breached the DSA in areas linked to the sale of illegal products, the potentially addictive design of the service, the systems

Cameron Wong McDermott, lecturer in social change and clinical legal education at Glasgow University, reflects on his experiences of pro bono work as we celebrate National Pro Bono Week. Let me begin with a story.