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The number of police officers has fallen to its lowest level since the start of 2009, new figures published by Scotland's chief statistician show. The figures reveal that there were 17,147 full-time equivalent (FTE) police officers in Scotland on 30 September 2018.

In his recent opinion piece, Willie Mcintyre is correct to highlight the poor reporting that we have seen around the consultation on the Children (Equal Protection from Assault) Bill. This bill is not a “smacking bill” and is unlikely to lead to parents going to jail for smacking their c

From August to October 2018, there was a marked increase of 10.9 per cent in the number of properties coming to market compared to the same period last year in the east of Scotland, according to the latest ESPC house price report. In Edinburgh specifically, there was a 5.6 per cent increase compared

Dentons has advised the shareholders of Hugh King & Co Holdings Ltd., a producer of dried mortar and render products and a supplier of sports sand, on the sale of the company to Scottish quarry firm Tillicoultry Quarries Ltd. The deal will see Tillicoultry Quarries purchase 100 per cent of the s

An Irish law firm has become the first to appoint a full-time pro bono associate. New appointee Eithne Lynch said she hopes other firms follow in the footsteps of A&L Goodbody by creating similar roles.

Lawyers and law students are being invited to a special event to formally launch a new Faculty of Advocates scholarship and to mark the first anniversary of the Scottish Ethnic Minorities Lawyers' Association (SEMLA). The evening will feature a keynote speech by Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf. The d

A record £80,000 has been raised to help those living with a spinal cord injury thanks to the Digby Brown annual Winter Dinner Dance.

Two Supreme Court judgments will be analysed with a feminist eye in a Faculty of Advocates-hosted event. The Scottish Feminist Judgments Project looks at court decisions and whether the outcome might have been different if the judge had adopted a feminist perspective.

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A prominent Bahraini royal is facing a £35 million lawsuit for allegedly reneging on an agreement to spend time with Bollywood stars. Sheikh Hamad Isa Ali al-Khalifa is said to have drawn up a list of 26 A-listers he wanted to meet, and agreed to pay £1.15 million for each 15-minute enco

Graham Ogilvy looks at the life of the radical William Davidson. The release last week of Mike Leigh's new film Peterloo telling the story of the notorious 1819 massacre of supporters of parliamentary reform in Manchester brings to mind the intriguing story of William Davidson, a Jamaican-born black

A Chinese national whose claim that he was a victim of human trafficking was rejected has had a legal challenge against that decision dismissed. Dunshou He claimed that he became a victim of modern slavery after fleeing his home country and arriving in the UK via Ireland, but the Secretary

Lawyers have urged Theresa May and MPs to support the People's Vote on Brexit, arguing in a letter that “democratic government is not frozen in time”. Among the signatories is Sir David Edward, a former Senator of the College of Justice and European Court of Justice judge.

Blackadders has bolstered its employment law team with the appointment of Donna Reynolds as a partner. Ms Reynolds, who will be based primarily in the firm’s Edinburgh office, has 15 years' experience and is accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a specialist in her field. She has advise

Solicitor advocate Euan McSherry has joined Aberdein Considine as a partner, based in Edinburgh. He was previously a partner with DWF LLP where he led the firm’s litigation team in Scotland.