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A cardinal climbed down a manhole to restore power for hundreds of people who had been left without electricity for a week. Cardinal Konrad Krajewski said the move was a "desperate gesture" as the 400 occupants of the building were left "without even the possibility of operating the refrigerators".

Correspondence between a senior prosecutor and in-house lawyers at the Crown Office relating to proceeds of crime proceedings against a former administrator of Rangers Football Club “oldco” is protected by “legal advice privilege” and therefore exempt from disc

Law firms have seen improved profit per equity partner as they prioritise profits over fee income growth, according to a new report. The latest annual Legal Benchmarking Report from MHA Henderson Loggie in conjunction with their UK accountancy association MHA, reveals that the sector has a renewed f

Claims a paedophile ring operated at the highest levels of the Scottish legal profession are being considered by prosecutors, The Times reports. Police spent five years investigating claims that lawyers abused children in the 1970s and 1980s.

There have been more than 22,000 cases of alleged mistreatment of staff at the hands of employers in the past three years, according to new figures. The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) said there were more than 7,000 cases in 2018/19, The Times reports.

BTO Solicitors LLP has announced the appointment of Jacqueline McCluskey as a partner in the employment law team. Accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a specialist in employment law, she is an experienced practitioner whose expertise comprises all aspects of employment and HR legal matters,

Morton Fraser has been reappointed to provide legal services to Aberdeen City Council and Aberdeenshire Council. The appointment follows a competitive tendering exercise to win a place on the councils' framework. Five further Scottish councils will be able to use the Framework: Highland, Orkney, Com

Clyde & Co has announced the launch of a Dublin office over concerns about the impact of Brexit on its Irish law insurance practice. Insurance and reinsurance partner Garrett Moore, who is qualified in Ireland and in England and Wales, has been appointed to lead the firm's first Irish office.

With less than two months to respond to Graham Simpson MSP’s Proposed New-Build Homes (Buyer Protection) (Scotland) Bill, Harry C. Smith shares his views. There have been a number of attempts down the years to resolve any perceived imbalance in power between the housebuilder and the home buyin

A video link system could be a huge boon to Aberdeen Sheriff Court, saving it money and time, Scotland's chief inspector of prisons has said. Wendy Sinclair-Gieben thinks such a system would improve safety at the court and reduce the costs and time associated with holding trials.

Judges in the Netherlands have refused to extradite a suspected drugs smuggler to the UK over concerns that conditions at HMP Liverpool are "inhuman and degrading", the Liverpool Echo reports. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) said: "Since providing reassurances the court has postponed its decision."

Aberdein Considine has launched a free debt advice service as part of an ongoing programme of support for consumers. The firm currently works with a number of UK lenders in relation to different types of debt recovery and has developed a range of models to assist borrowers in managing debt, in parti

The Faculty of Advocates has applauded a major new service announced by the charity, LawCare, on the first day of Mental Health Awareness Week (13-19 May). LawCare promotes good mental health and wellbeing in the legal community in the UK and Ireland.It operates a free confidential helpline, and wil

Leading experts in the field of artificial intelligence are heading to Edinburgh for an international conference.

How important is DNA in court proceedings? While often cited in fiction and on screen, how reliable is an individual’s genetic code in securing a conviction or proving a person’s innocence? These are the questions that will be considered at the University of Dundee’s third and fina