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Over 5,000 students have now joined a legal bid to claim £20 million in compensation for classes cancelled by universities during lecturer strikes earlier this year, law firm Asserson has said. The firm has also been advised by a "leading barrister" that the claims are likely to succeed.

A man who was jailed for two years after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a friend while she was asleep has had his sentence reduced by six months following an appeal. The High Court of Justiciary Appeal Court ruled that while the offence represented a “gross breach of trust” the s

Macdonald Henderson has advised Viking Mead Ltd on its acquisition of the UK’s northernmost brewery, Valhalla Brewery, situated on the isle of Unst, Shetland. Founder, Sonny Priest, has sold the business after 20 years of producing local ale.

The majority of solicitors are now women, according to new figures. A four per cent increase the number of women qualifying in 2017 meant women outnumbered men for the first time in the profession.

Holyrood’s Finance and Constitution Committee has begun the next phase of its constitutional scrutiny with a call for evidence on common UK frameworks. The move signals the start of preparatory work by the committee ahead of new legal and policy frameworks being established post-Brexit across

In recent years, businesses have been supporting Pride events in ever increasing numbers, as evidenced at last year’s Pride event in London which saw more than 50 corporates sign up as partners, including Starbucks, Virgin Atlantic and Barclays. Across the UK, businesses of all sizes from all

Staff at Blackadders have raised more than £3,200 for Alzheimer Scotland in a unique hillwalking challenge.

Davidson Chalmers has appointed Jacqueline Cook as its new planning director. She will play a lead role advising clients on planning-related matters, working alongside colleagues within the firm’s specialist teams including commercial property, construction, residential development, renewables

Shepherd and Wedderburn has appointed Jacqueline Moore to lead a new immigration department to support clients in the run-up to Brexit and beyond. Ms Moore will advise businesses and individuals in the UK and overseas on matters ranging from right to work, sponsor licenses, family and personal visas

Scottish property prices are rising at their fastest rate in three years and have soared to record levels in two parts of the country. The average price of a home rose to £166,075 during the first quarter of the year – up almost £11,000 on the same time last year, according to inde

A Holyrood committee has recommended that the general principles of the Prescription (Scotland) Bill be agreed to when it reaches its stage 1 debate in Parliament later this month. While the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee welcomes the "greater clarity" the bill provides for users of the l

A former advisor to officials of President Vladimir Putin who was convicted in absence of fraud and wanted on other fraud charges has successfully challenged a request for his extradition to Russia. A sheriff rejected a request by the Russian Federation to extradite Dr Alexander Shapovalov after rul

New figures published today for 2017-18 show that 3,249 race crime charges were reported in Scotland, continuing the downward trend with 118 fewer charges than 2016-17. The report, Hate Crime in Scotland 2017-18, brings together figures on race crime, and on crime motivated by prejudice related to r

Legislation intended to create a "clearer, fairer and more credible way" of setting of the personal injury discount rate for damages claims has been published today. The personal injury (PI) discount rate is used to help calculate lump sum compensation to cover future losses such as future salary lo

DWF is set to list on the London Stock Exchange this year, with a valuation of up to £1 billion, The Times reports. The flotation would be the largest ever in the legal sector and the first since Slater & Gordon listed in Australia in 2007.