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A leaked Ministry of Justice (MoJ) report has revealed judges' concerns that legal aid cuts are leading to an increase in defendants without legal representation, BuzzFeed News reports. The website has obtained a full 36-page report based on 2015 research into the impact on the criminal justice syst

Dundee law firms Baillies and Shepherds Solicitors have announced their merger into a new firm, Baillie Shepherd, with a team of 18. The new amalgamated firm is headed by the two former firms' bosses, Alan Baillie and Peter Shepherd.

Inverclyde Council has applied to the Scottish government for permission to issue fixed penalty notices to drivers who keep their engines idling. The council's application under the Road Traffic (Vehicle Emissions) (Fixed Penalty) (Scotland) Regulations 2003 follows a series of complaints in the are

Criminal barristers in England and Wales are struggling to cope with an increasing workload, according to a survey by the Criminal Bar Association (CBA). The Bar Council of England and Wales said a "preliminary analysis" of the data, based on a survey of 1,346 barristers, was concerning, The Guardia

A primary school in Perth has been warned by the Lord Lyon to stop using an unregistered heraldic logo on their school uniforms, The Courier reports. Craigie Primary School has been advised that its traditional logo breaches Scotland's 300-year-old law of heraldic arms.

A law professor has applied to unseal court records concerning a senior judge's lawsuit against his neighbour's cat. In a bizarre series of events, Judge Michael Price sought a restraining order against his neighbour's cat, who was regularly peeing in his back garden.

Addleshaw Goddard has successfully advised on the sale of ICS Learn in a management buyout backed by private equity firm Primary Capital Partners. The MBO was led by existing ICS Learn CEO, Colin Kennedy, and finance director Alison Doyle.

Land and property search firm Millar & Bryce is launching their fourth conveyancing manual this summer. The manual will provide an introduction into basic Scottish conveyancing with a series of roadshows taking place across the country. The roadshows will address what we can expect in the future

International law firm Pinsent Masons has promoted 12 lawyers to the role of legal director, more than half of whom are based in Scotland. Rona Kostulin (property), Ronan Lambe and Chris Owens (projects) and Kathryn Wynn (technology, media & communications) are based in Edinburgh, while Jennifer

Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws QC is set to deliver the 2018 Sacro Lecture in Edinburgh this November. The distinguished lawyer, who has sat in the House of Lords since 1997, will address the community justice organisation's annual lecture in the Signet Library, Parliament Square on Thursday 8th Nove

Scottish Legal News launches its new website today to provide an improved search facility for legal jobs, allowing readers to search by locality as well as job title. The sleek new look also delivers a new improved search facility for our highly-regarded case reports with over 1,000 cases reported.

CMS has acted for Mainstream Renewable Power on the disposal of the 450MW Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm project to the EDF Group, via EDF Renewables in the United Kingdom, a joint subsidiary of EDF Energy and EDF Energies Nouvelles. Mainstream is the world's leading pure-play renewable energy

Road Traffic Accident Law (Scotland) LLP (RTALS) has appointed Roz Boynton as an associate solicitor to extend the firm’s specialist motorcycle, cycle and pedestrian legal services in Dundee, Aberdeen and Inverness. Ms Boynton will be heading up the new Aberdeen office to provide further local