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Lord Matthews At the High Court in Aberdeen today, Lord Matthews imposed an extended sentence of 15 years on William Burns after the accused was found guilty of assaulting journalist Russell Findlay to his severe injury and to the danger of his life. The custodial element will be ten years' imprison

The judge in the Charlie Gard case has confirmed the declarations he made in an earlier judgment, to the effect that it is in the terminally ill child’s “best interests” for his life support to be withdrawn. The decision follows further tests which revealed that the 11-month old was “beyond

Scott Blair In these financially challenging times the issue of how one funds nursing home care becomes ever more pressing for those in need of care as well as local authorities who have to consider whether a recipient of care has disposed of assets - often the residence of the recipient - in such a

Shoosmiths has advised Sancus (Gibraltar) Limited, part of the alternative financing group Sancus, on its £12 million funding package to Green Town (Heartlands) Ltd, part of the WElink Group for the Heartlands development. Situated in the central belt of Scotland along the M8 corridor, the Heartlan

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A prisoner found guilty of assaulting a fellow inmate has had an appeal against his conviction refused after claiming the sheriff misdirected the jury over accused’s silence in response to the accusation that he carried out the attack. The Appeal Court of the High Court of Justiciary rejected the

Advocate Niall McCluskey reflects on the life of his uncle, former judge and peer, Lord McCluskey, who passed away last week at the age of 88. When I was a child, my uncle John (Lord McCluskey) was a family legend. My father, Raymund, would recount how the family meals of his childhood were fre

Chris Harte Morton Fraser has consolidated its recent growth with a year of increased annual billings, major investment in IT and some key hires.

Donna McKay Donna McKay, an associate with Brodies, has been accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a specialist in family law.

Andrew Sutherland Revenue Scotland has released data today showing that commercial revenue from the Scottish Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) fell 31 per cent in June compared to the same month in 2016.

The High Court has decided that the trial involving the rendition and torture of a leading Gaddafi opponent and his pregnant wife should be conducted in secret. Abdul-Hakim Belhaj and his wife Fatima Boudchar opposed the UK government’s request for a secret trial under section 6 of the Justice and

Defence counsel are used to helping disadvantaged people who find themselves in the dock, and now they have extended their support beyond the courtroom. The Scottish Criminal Bar Association (SCBA) has decided that its annual donation to charity should go this year to The Haven, which provides a res

Baroness Hale of Richmond will succeed Lord Neuberger as President of the UK Supreme Court, making her the first-ever woman to hold the top judicial post, it was announced today. She will be sworn in on 2 October 2017, the same day that Lady Justice Black, Lord Justice Lloyd Jones and Lord Justice B

Tributes have been paid to the late Scots lawyer and former top judge, Lord McCluskey. The widely-known legal figure was born in 1929, the son of solicitor Francis McCluskey, and admitted to the Faculty of Advocates three years after his graduation from the University of Edinburgh in 1952.

Three new appointments to the UK Supreme Court, including that of its second-ever woman Justice, have been announced. Lady Justice Black, Lord Justice Lloyd Jones and Lord Justice Briggs will join the top appeal court on 2 October 2017, the same day that Lady Hale is sworn in as President of the Sup