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A new initiative gets underway today in three sheriff courts, Dundee, Hamilton and Paisley, piloting a new approach to summary criminal cases. The pilot will change the way in which the court manages those cases and, in doing so, test the benefits of stronger judicial case management and earlier eng

Balfour and Manson has revamped its management structure after a successful year. The firm has a new senior management team of three partners: Ann Logan, Robert Holland and Alan Gilfillan.

Ledingham Chalmers has seen an increase in turnover and profits over the last financial year. Turnover for the year ending March 2019 was just over £11.6 million, compared with around £10.6m the year before; while profits were up from £3.2m to £3.47m.

The new offices of Aberdeen-based Lefevre Litigation open today following a fire that destroyed the firm's former premises before Christmas. The blaze at Carden Place destroyed the building which also houses restaurant Valentino’s.

Harper Macleod has been appointed to the panel of legal advisers for five local authorities including The City of Edinburgh Council (CEC) following a recent competitive tender. The firm, which has offices at CityPoint in Haymarket, will provide specialist legal advisory support to the in-house legal

The Herald has published a full obituary of JAM Inglis. "James Alistair Macfarlane Inglis (known as Alistair), who has died aged 90, was professor of conveyancing at Glasgow University from 1978 until 1993.

A former procurator fiscal has brought an unfair dismissal claim against the Crown Office. Laura Malone raised the proceedings after claiming bosses placed “excessive and continued demands” on her.

The law governing gratuitous alienations is less certain that it was following a decision of the Supreme Court, writes James Lloyd. On 4 December, the Supreme Court handed down its judgement in the case of Macdonald & Another v Carnbroe Estates Limited. The judgment reframes the remedies availab

Users of services provided by the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) staff are extremely satisfied – with 92 per cent of people who took part in a survey declaring their overall satisfaction. This equals the record satisfaction level of 92 per cent recorded in the 2017 survey.

The Scottish Liberal Democrats have called for action to tackle the lack of gender balance in Scotland’s justice system. It follows a freedom of information request by the party and comes as Lady Hale retires as President of the Supreme Court this week.

The Employment Tribunal has held that ethical veganism falls within scope of Equality Act 2010. Jack Boyle explains what happened. Veganism has risen rapidly to its current position in today’s mainstream society. From the presence of plant-based food festivals nationwide to the large food chai

The first working Monday in January traditionally sees one of the busiest days of the year for family lawyers, with the number people separating increasing significantly following the Christmas and New Year break. Statistics on divorce regularly reveal a steep rise in the number of people seeking ad

Lindsays has seen a rise in the number of employee ownership deals it completed in 2019 and said that it expects the trend to continue in 2020. Employee ownership is the process of over 50 per cent of a company’s shares being transferred to the staff of that company, and it is typically done b

A judge has released a CD of original songs he wrote based on his courtroom experiences. Judge Michael Thorpe said song-writing has "helped me think about these folks and deal with them a little differently".

An airline is liable for the harm caused by a spilt cup of hot coffee and it is not necessary for that accident to relate to a hazard typically associated with flight, the Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled. In its judgment, the Court of Justice clarifies that an airline’s liabil