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The son of one of Scotland's law officers has been given a community payback order for assaulting his girlfriend. Andrew Thomson, 27, son of the Solicitor General Lesley Thomson, has been ordered to undertake 60 hours of unpaid work within three months after he attacked his partner.

A father-of-two who was jailed after being found guilty of abducting one of his sons has had an application for judicial review of decisions made by a Scottish local authority in respect of the children’s care refused. The basis of the petition was an allegation that the respondents had failed to

Lord Kinclaven Pupils from schools across Edinburgh have been cited to attend court this week, and will be given the chance to take the law into their own hands.

A High Court judge has made a “gagging order” prohibiting the media from publishing details of the divorce proceedings between Liam Gallagher and Nicole Appleton. Mr Justice Mostyn continued a previously imposed reporting restriction order to prevent the press from reporting witness statements o

Lord Hope Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the international financial centre in Abu Dhabi, has announced the appointment of Lord Hope of Craighead as Chief Justice of Abu Dhabi Global Market Courts.

Sheenagh Adams Keeper-induced registration (KIR) could play an important role in completing the Land Register by 2024, according to a new consultation launched by Registers of Scotland (RoS).

Neil Stevenson The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission(SLCC) has welcomed the results of a case which saw Lord Drummond Young support the SLCC's view that there must be a "realistic prospect of success" and that prompt resolution of a matter is relevant.

The trial of a man accused of historical child sex offences has collapsed after prosecutors included charges on the indictment for which they had “no supporting evidence”. A judge at the High Court in Edinburgh deserted the indictment simplicter after ruling that the Crown had created “oppress

Margaret Waldron, principal solicitor at The Law Practice CFINE, the lead partner of the Food Banks Partnership Aberdeen, providing food parcels to those in poverty in the city, has benefited from the donation of more than 500 items since the beginning of the year from The Law Practice Solicitors an

“If you’re a blood donor, you’re a hero to someone, somewhere, who received your gracious gift of life”. This is the quote which inspired thirty of the team from Gillespie Macandrew’s Edinburgh office to donate blood.

The Queen's and Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer has published the annual Treasure Trove Report, which has been presented to the Scottish Parliament.

Two “predatory paedophiles” sentenced to life imprisonment for murder who claimed the prison service denied them the opportunity to visit each other in jail have failed in a claim for damages. A judge in the Court of Session rejected the gay couple’s petition for judicial review, in which they

A woman who describes herself as a witch priestess took a warlock to court over harassment claims – and won. Lori Sforza, who leads a pagan church and runs a witchcraft shop in Salem, Massachusetts, filed for court-ordered protection against Christian Day, referred to on his website as the “worl

Fraser Oliver Digby Brown has announced the opening of an office in Ayr from today.

Lord Kinclaven Pupils from schools across Ayrshire have been cited to attend court this week, and will be given the chance to take the law into their own hands.