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A man convicted of unlawful sexual activity with a 14-year-old girl has successfully challenged a sheriff’s decision to impose an extended sentence. The Appeal Court of the High Court of Justiciary quashed the extension period after ruling that the sheriff failed to explain why she considered

A man who claimed to be entitled to PPI compensation in a situation in which there had been an intervening insolvency by virtue of a trust deed has had his appeal unanimously dismissed by justices in the Supreme Court, for whom the question was whether the trust deed had been brought to an end by th

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM) is to merge with CCW Business Lawyers, with effect from 3 December 2018. The merged firm will be known as Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP. This latest merger marks the next stage in it’s a strategic growth plan and comes as the firm enters its 16

Arnot Manderson Advocates has received high praise and top rankings from the Legal 500. The stable once again achieved a Tier 1 ranking and was noted as ‘handling instructions across a broad spectrum of areas, including commercial litigation, family, personal injury and medical negligence

Govan Law Centre has announced the appointment of Lorna Walker as a partner in the firm of Dailly & Co., Solicitors at Govan Law Centre. Mike Dailly told Scottish Legal News: “Lorna has been a senior solicitor at the law centre for a number of years leading on our casework to accommodate r

Individuals and communities in Inverness and the Highlands are being given a new route to access justice thanks to a partnership between Harper Macleod and the Aberdeen Law Project (ALP). The Inverness Law Project (ILP), being launched in late November, will see talented law students provide a

Between 2016-17 and 2017-18, the number of homicide cases recorded by the police in Scotland decreased by five per cent (three cases) from 62 to 59, according to a new report. Homicide in Scotland, 2017-18, published by Scotland’s Chief Statistician, shows that this is the joint lowest nu

A new protocol has been introduced to speed up the release of the bodies of murder victims that have been retained for post-mortem examinations. The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) is responsible for the investigation of all sudden, suspicious, accidental or unexplained deaths in

The Legal Sector Affinity Group (LSAG) has urged lawyers to support Flag It Up, the UK government’s anti-money laundering campaign, and flag up suspicions about potential ‘dirty’ or laundered money. Flag It Up supports lawyers to spot the red flags or warning signs of money launder

A major annual regulatory conference will have a Faculty of Advocates finale, with a speech by senior counsel, Andrew Webster QC. Mr Webster, First Scottish Standing Counsel, is to look at Different Tribunals: Different Challenges: Different Results? in the last talk of the day at the 11th Annual Re

A leading anti-extortion activist in Sicily has been arrested on suspicion of committing extortion. Salvatore Campo, president of the Sicilian Anti-Extortion Association (ASIA), has also been charged with embezzlement and fraud.

The BarristerBlogger, Matthew Scott, takes a comprehensive look at the European Court of Human Rights' recent blasphemy judgment and finds it severely wanting. The decision of the Fifth Section of the European Court of Human Rights in the case of E.S. v. Austria has been welcomed by Islamists i

A Turkish national who was seeking leave to remain in the UK as the spouse of his Scottish wife has successfully appealed against the decision to refuse his application. The Inner House of the Court of Session ruled that the First-tier Tribunal failed to make findings in fact about the app

The High Court of Justiciary today approved Scotland’s first sentencing guideline, which sets out the general principles and purposes of sentencing for all offences. During a short hearing, Lord Carloway, Lord Brodie, and Lord Drummond Young approved the guideline, which was developed by the S

Private client experts Euan Fleming and Joe Davies have joined Gilson Gray. Mr Fleming, who joins as partner and head of the private client team said: “I am incredibly happy to be joining, arguably, the most ambitious law firm in Scotland. Certainly the firm’s growth and results spe