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A lawyer for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been given a four-year jail term for stealing the identities of immigrants who were facing deportation and using them to acquire credit cards and run up debts of more $190,300. Raphael Sanchez, 44, who was formerly the head of the ICE o

Terra Firma Chambers has announced that Ewen Brown has joined the stable having called to the bar today. Prior to calling, Mr Brown was a solicitor in private practice for 20 years. He became a partner in McClure Naismith in 1999 and from 2008 until 2015 was head of the firm’s dispute res

Amy Donachie and David Adams have joined Westwater Advocates today after calling to the bar. Clerk Sheila Westwater said: “Today is a milestone in Amy and David’s careers and we extend a warm welcome to them both today. They each bring with them a wealth of litigation experience and

Axiom Advocates has welcomed new member Adam McKinlay, who called to the bar today. Prior to calling to the bar, Mr McKinlay practised in Brodies LLP’s dispute resolution department for seven years. He qualified as a solicitor advocate in July 2015. He has appeared regularly in that

Compass Chambers has announced that Kevin Henry has become its newest member after calling to the bar today. Compass' Richard Pugh was Mr Henry's principal devilmaster and stable members are very pleased Mr Henry is joining them. He has experience of personal injury, clinical negligence, defamation

Ann MacNeill called to the bar today, joining Hastie Stable. Prior to turning to the law, Ms MacNeill was a Chartered Banker, graduating from the University of Glasgow with an MBA. She specialised during her banking career in managing credit risk.

A number of human rights organisations have issued a joint statement following the publication of two reports yesterday by Westminster's Intelligence and Security Committee on the UK's complicity in torture and rendition incidents. Amnesty International UK, Freedom from Torture, Justice, Rights Watc

Harper Macleod has advised Kingdom Housing Association (KHA) on an £85 million funding package under a debut private placement which secures its development programme of over 1,100 homes until the end of 2019-20. This is the latest in a number of private placement transactions which the housin

With Scotland’s new tribunals structure now progressively coming into operation, lawyers and other interested parties might do well to start updating their internet browser favourites so as to keep up to date with the latest news, write Mitchell Skilling and Douglas Bain. The First-tier T

Aberdeen firm Lefevre Litigation has announced that Liam Mcallister has been assumed as an equity partner with effect from 1 July 2018. Gregor Kelly, senior partner, said: "Having shown a keen interest in our firm as a student at Aberdeen University, and great promise when we offered Liam a trainees

A fresh appeal diet before the Sheriff Appeal Court was assigned yesterday by Sheriff Principal Turnbull in PRA Group (UK) Ltd v MacPherson, for 23 August 2018. The new diet will allow time for the appellant's civil legal aid application to be determined by the Scottish Legal Aid Board.

Millar & Bryce has announced that Professor George Gretton and the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland, Jennifer Henderson, will headline this year’s Modern Conveyancing Conference, set to take place on Tuesday 4 September in Edinburgh. Both will join leading industry experts to discuss so

The Scottish Arbitration Centre co-organised with the Beijing Arbitration Commission/the Beijing International Arbitration Center (BAC/BIAC) the 2018 Edinburgh Summit on Commercial Dispute Resolution in China, which was held at the centre on 22nd June 2018. BAC/BIAC was established in 1995 as an ind

The police officer in command during the Hillsborough disaster in 1989 is to face trial for manslaughter, a judge has ruled. An inquest two years ago found that 96 football fans who were crushed to death in the 1989 FA Cup semi-final at Hillsborough were unlawfully killed.