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A woman who disponed her property to her daughter and her husband was unable to have the disposition reduced on the ground of undue influence as the four-part test was not satisfied in the circumstances of the case. Adeline Margaret Wilson raised the action in the Outer House of the Court of Session

The death has been announced of Noel McPartlin, who served 28 years as a sheriff until his retirement in 2011. He was 79.

Holyrood has passed the Management of Offenders Bill, which aims strengthen powers of recall from home detention curfew (HDC) by introducing a new offence of remaining unlawfully at large and granting police greater powers to help apprehend anyone who absconds. The legislation allows the use of

A new law will require food businesses to include full ingredients labelling on pre-packaged foods following the death of teenager Natasha Ednan-Laperouse in 2016. Natasha died after she had an allergic reaction to a baguette from Pret A Manger.

DWF has secured an appointment to the legal services framework for seven local authorities across the north of Scotland. The appointment, which will run for two years with the option to be extended beyond that, will enable DWF to provide commercial, regulatory and dispute resolution legal advice und

John Neilson Kerr LLB, Writer to the Signet. Born 23 September 1956 in Edinburgh. Died 17 March 2019 in Edinburgh, aged 62

Blackadders LLP has been appointed as legal adviser to AMC (the Agricultural Mortgage Corporation Plc) in Scotland. AMC specialises in finance and loans for farms and rural businesses and has seen steady growth in Scotland, recording record levels of lending this year.

Dundee Law 1865-1967: the development of a law school in a time of change by Robin M White, Honorary Research Fellow, University of Dundee This book traces the evolution of law teaching in Dundee from 1865 to 1967. It begins with the earliest recorded classes, and continues through events such as th

Andrea Martin comments on social media regulation in the wake of a harrowing case in Ireland which saw two 14-year-old boys become the youngest convicted murderers in the history of the country after being found guilty of the murder of 14-year-old Ana Kriegel. The dramatic injunction against Faceboo

A healthy man died after he was held in a court cell on one of the hottest days of the year, an inquest jury has heard. In June 2017, Rafal Sochacki, 43, was held for almost five hours in Westminster Magistrates' Court, which had faulty air conditioning, the BBC reports.

Aberdein Considine and they Scottish Ethnic Minorities Lawyers' Association (SEMLA) are hosting an event which is designed to provide aspiring lawyers with an insight into private practice as part of a drive towards encouraging more individuals from ethnic minority backgrounds to consider a career i

A law firm has been ordered to pay more than £250,000 to a solicitor who was paid less than her male colleagues. Margaret (Peggy) Mercer took an equal pay case against Belfast-based commercial law firm C & H Jefferson Solicitors, which has now merged with multinational firm DWF.

A Dundee University law lecturer is running a 5k to raise money for a foundation that supports aspiring lawyers.

Just Employment Law has signed a contract to remain as Partick Thistle FC’s principal sponsor for a third consecutive season.

Frequent fliers are being told to include their air miles in their wills. People who travel often can amass points worth tens of thousands of pounds that become void upon death due to airlines' terms and conditions.