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Balfour and Manson has announced promotions in both its Edinburgh and Aberdeen offices. In Edinburgh, Peter Littlefair and Will Wallace have been promoted to partner.

New evidence alleging a conflict of interest in a Supreme Court justice's involvement in legal cases over the collapse of Rangers Football Club has emerged. Lord Hodge, 70, led a panel of three judges who dismissed an appeal made by the businessman David Grier, who had been appointed as an administr

Journalists, politicians, civil society groups and academics across Europe, the US and Asia have allegedly been targeted with a cyber-surveillance weapon developed by a group of European companies, according to human rights campaigners. The allegations about the widespread use of the Predator softwa

A former sheriff has raised more than £5,800 for Simon Community Scotland after completing the Great Scottish Run with his daughter. Sheriff Paul Crozier, who retired from the bench in Glasgow last June, completed the half marathon on October 1st in a time of 2 hours, 9 mins and 8 se

An African mask sold for €4.2 million is now at the centre of competing legal claims over its rightful ownership. The retired couple who sold the mask to an antiques dealer for €150 is now suing in the southern French town of Alès, alleging that the dealer knew of the items val

The Law Society of Scotland has confirmed its support for new legislation to enhance the legal protection of human rights, while warning of significant hurdles to successful implementation. The professional body for Scottish solicitors has now made a detailed submission to the Scottish government&rs

Average house prices in Scotland have risen by over a quarter since the start of the pandemic, according to DJ Alexander. The property firm said that average prices have increased by 27.4 per cent since March 2020 when the pandemic began. The increase is in marked contrast to historic rises with the

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM) has announced a raft of promotions. In Dunblane, private client expert Mirella Marchini has been made partner and property specialist Karen Crothers has been promoted to legal director.

Schoolchildren from eight local secondary schools took part in a successful MiniTrials event this weekend in Edinburgh.

Contracted workers in Amazon warehouses in Saudi Arabia were deceived by recruitment agents and labour supply companies, cheated of their earnings, housed in appalling conditions and prevented from finding alternative employment or leaving the country, Amnesty International said today.

An illustrated children's book was inadvertently shortlisted for censorship amid a US book-banning frenzy simply because the author's last name is Gay. Read Me a Story, Stella by Mary-Louise Gay was included on a list of potentially "sexually explicit" books to be removed from an Alabama public libr

TLT has announced a new ethnic diversity target designed to eliminate barriers to entry into the legal profession for aspiring ethnic minority lawyers and to improve diversity. This Black History Month 2023, the firm has set a target of 35 per cent ethnic minority representation across its early car

Brodies LLP has been reappointed to the City of Edinburgh Council's new Legal Services Framework where it will provide support in four out of the six available lots. The result of a competitive tender process run by the council but creating a framework that can be used by many local authorities acro

Neil Crockatt has been appointed as partner and head of residential property at Blackadders. Mr Crockatt has been a property solicitor for 29 years and has worked at partner and director level for firms in Perth, Glasgow and Dunfermline.

Glasgow University has introduced the world's first master's degree in reparatory justice. The degree has been established in partnership with the University of the West Indies (UWI) and comes amid a global campaign for financial reparations stemming from the transatlantic slave trade.