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A Labour MP has called for juries in rape trials to be abolished because of "shockingly low" conviction rates. Ann Coffey, MP for Stockport, said juries are reluctant to find young men guilty even where they think they have committed rape.

Thompsons Solicitors Scotland received more entries than ever before for this year’s Frank Maguire Memorial Award. Law students across Scotland were asked to write a blog post on a current issue, inspired by the work of Frank Maguire.This year the award was won by Euan Robertson, a third-

Members of the Faculty of Advocates and staff have raised £301 at a book sale in aid of the Scottish Book Trust. The sale was organised by Jane Condie, of the Advocates Library, as part of Book Week Scotland. Scores of paperbacks and hardbacks were donated, and found their way to new owners fo

A solicitor who sent a foul-mouthed rant to the Solicitors Regulation Authority has been banned from the profession. Luke Stephen Venton, 39, had three previous convictions from 2014-2017, two of which he failed to inform the SRA of. He has not practised since November 2015, the Gazette reports.

A woman found guilty of running a brothel and escort business in Edinburgh who claimed she suffered a “miscarriage of justice” has failed in a legal challenge against a decision of the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission (SCCRC) to reject an application to refer her case

The Inner House of the Court of Session acted wrongly in referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether the UK can unilaterally revoke Article 50 and so remain in the EU, according to think tank Policy Exchange. In an analysis of the court's decision, forme

Ledingham Chalmers announced today that its figures for the 2017-18 financial year showed a modest increase, ahead of forecast. Group turnover for the year ending March 2018, including wholly-owned subsidiary Golden Square Wealth Management, was over £11.6 million, compared with around &p

Trade mark applications coming from Scotland have risen by 25 per cent in the past year, according to new figures. Intellectual property specialist Marks & Clerk said that data from the Intellectual Property Office showed trade mark applications rose by 24.8 per cent last year to 3,417 and

The number of inmates released from prisons on a home release tag has dropped by 75 per cent following the introduction of rules brought in after a man committed murder while on the run. New rules governing home detention curfews were outlined in October after the killing of Paisley man Craig McClel

The role of a professional support lawyer has been highlighted by a solicitor at Burness Paull. Construction law specialist Lynda Ross, who took on the role after a career break, told The Herald that while the PSL role was previously seen as inferior to those of associate or partner, it has now beco

Pictured (L-R): Asa Jordan, Evana Ferguson, Daniel Breerton and David Durie Dundee University has produced Scotland's qualifying team for a major international moot in the Netherlands – for the fourth year in a row.

The beautiful game can dominate discussion at the Faculty of Advocates, like any other place of work in Scotland. And, of course, arguments rage between fans of different clubs. Now, however, everyone can join together in support of one team, under the Faculty’s banner.

Thorntons LLP is supporting a sleep zone at Social Bite's Sleep In the Park this December.

A priest who embezzled €120,000 from his church because of an online scam has confessed to his congregation. Pastor Bernard Gawlytta confessed his guilt to churchgoers after a Sunday service and has now been removed from his post.

A man who was found guilty of historical sexual offences including the rape of fellow pupils at the Royal Blind School in Edinburgh has had an appeal against his conviction refused. David Penman claimed that the trial judge’s decision to allow the Crown to introduce evidence that he had p