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Iain Young points to the German Mittelstand as a model Scottish business would do well to emulate. The latest economic predictions for the growth of Scotland’s economy sit at around one per cent. This is lower than the rest of the UK and some other European nations, and there are many factors

Andrew Mackenzie, chief executive of the Scottish Arbitration Centre, has instructed and coordinated an International Bar Association study into ombudsman services. The research culminated in a report which was published at IBA Rome earlier this month. The report, written for the IBA by the Bingham

Strathclyde University Law Clinic was recognised at this year's Herald Society Awards, which celebrate projects and initiatives that demonstrate value, innovation and best practice in Scotland’s public and third sectors.

Reforms to the law are required to protect victims from online and social media-based abuse, according to a new report by the Law Commission for England and Wales. In its scoping report assessing the state of the law in this area, the commission raises concerns about the lack of coherence in the cur

American lawyer David Rudolf, whose client Michael Peterson was the focus of the Netflix hit The Staircase, has said mounting interest in crime documentaries and podcasts is helping to hold the criminal justice system to account. Mr Rudolf, who is speaking in Edinburgh on November 25th, told Scottis

A man who was shot by his Rottweiler has said he has long forgiven the offending dog. Harold Gilligan, 74, was left with three broken ribs, an injured lung and a broken collarbone after his dog Charlie caught the trigger of his gun with his claw.

A Scottish health board which is being sued by a patient for £1.5 million has had an application to remit the clinical negligence claim against it to the Court of Session dismissed. A sheriff in the All-Scotland Personal Injury Court ruled that while the case was “imp

The question of whether the UK can unilaterally revoke its notification of withdrawal from the EU is a step closer to being answered after the deadline passed for written statements and observations to be submitted to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). This followed the Inner House o

We are pleased to announce that Scottish Legal News has broken through the 12,000 subscribers mark with the addition of 147 new readers in October taking subscribers to 12,026. October also saw 38,629 visitors to www.scottishlegal.com and the number of Twitter followers rise to 9,221.

Terra Firma Chambers has again been recognised in the latest edition of Chambers & Partners UK Directory as one of the leading stables at the Scottish bar, retaining its Band 1 rankings for Planning and Environmental Law, Agriculture & Rural Affairs and Tax. Terra Firma remains the only stab

A man whose extradition is sought by the United States over accusations he committed fraud against two companies has mounted a legal challenge against the Scottish and UK governments over the absence of a safeguard in Scots law against deportation. Lawyers for James Craig, 65, argue that the adminis

Pictured (back, L-R): Jon Findlay, Kenneth Miller, John Gildea; (front, L-R): Euan Stirrat, Pauline Milligan and Charles Bow As of today, the business of Marshall Ross & Munro, 106 Hamilton Road, Motherwell will be incorporated into the well-established Lanarkshire law firm, John Jackson & D

A United Nations specialist on human rights is visiting Scotland this week to highlight ways to strengthen the prevention of torture. Jens Modvig, chair of the UN Committee Against Torture (CAT), will explain to a meeting of civil society organisations how Scotland

Hard work paid off for three Gildeas employees recently when they graduated with paralegal qualifications. Jodie McGregor and Marilyn McKee from the firm's Edinburgh office and Michelle Wright, who is based in Glasgow, undertook the specialist paralegal qualification in reparation law through C

A debate exploring whether complainers in rape cases should have their own lawyer in court is being staged by the Faculty of Advocates in association with Rape Crisis Scotland. The issue to be discussed will be: “This house believes that prosecution in the public interest cannot deliver justic