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Lawyers from Central Asian countries have been hearing about the Faculty of Advocates and legal training in Scotland. Iain Mitchell QC attended a conference in Kazakhstan which looked at improving the quality of legal services, and gave a talk to delegates.

A man who was jailed for four years having been found guilty of historical child sex offences committed when he was a teenager has had his sentence upheld following an appeal by the Crown. The Appeal Court of the High Court of Justiciary ruled that while the custodial term imposed was at the “

Holyrood’s Justice Committee has found that the proportion of remand prisoners in Scotland is high, particularly amongst female prisoners, where remand prisoners account for almost a quarter of the total female prison population. The committee also found that time spent on remand can result in

Morton Fraser has pointed to its investment in talent as the foundation for 60 per cent revenue growth over the last five years. The firm has increased revenues by nine per cent year-on-year, topping the £20 million threshold for annual billings for the first time in its history (£21.7m)

Pinsent Masons today revealed its unaudited results for 2017-18 which shows global turnover increased by six per cent to £449.8 million. Fees billed rose by 10 per cent on the previous year and in the last five years turnover has increased by more than 40 per cent while profit growth has risen

Vialex has hired experienced lawyer Katie Corrigan as head of real estate, a newly-created position. Ms Corrigan, originally from Glasgow, joins from Brodies where she spent three-and-a-half years as an associate. She worked at Tods Murray for 10 years, specialising in the hospitality and leisure se

A witness who gave evidence to the Edinburgh tram inquiry has said his testimony cannot be relied upon – because he was jet-lagged. Lawyer Andrew Fitchie said last October that Edinburgh City Council was not made fully aware of the risks of the scheme by TIE, the firm that was established to m

The Scottish government is to introduce a bill implementing the Barclay Review's recommendations. The review was set up to suggest reforms to the business rates system in Scotland in order to promote business growth and long term investment.

Pictured (L-R): Steven McIlroy and Stewart Cameron Cameron Intellectual Property has acquired and relocated its headquarters to new premises in Glasgow city centre.

A Scots lawyer will appear on reality TV show Come Dine With Me this week. Edinburgh-based Aisling Scott, a solicitor at the Medical Protection Society, will vie for a cash prize with her fellow contestants James, Katie, Harry and Bruce.

Former tennis World No. 8 Mark Philippoussis has been crowned Brodies Invitational Champion in a thrilling final against former British No. 1 Tim Henman, at this year’s Brodies Invitational at Gleneagles. Philippoussis entertained fans with a 7-6, 6-3 win against Henman on Saturday at the only

Tommy Sheridan has had a legal challenge against a decision by the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission (SCCRC) to refuse to refer his conviction for perjury to the High Court of Justiciary dismissed. A judge in the Court of Session said she was unable to identify any basis on which it could be

Scotland’s independent public inquiry into the abuse of children in care is being given more time to complete its work. Deputy First Minister John Swinney has agreed to a request from the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry chair, the Right Honourable Lady Smith, to remove the requirement from t

Law firms in Scotland are urged to complete the new, compulsory anti money laundering (AML) registration process before the deadline next week With the majority of firms having completed the new process, which follows the introduction of the 2017 anti money laundering regulations (Money Laundering,

Lindsays’ private client team in Dundee has welcomed Kirsty Preston, who has recently joined the firm as a senior solicitor. Ms Preston deals with a wide variety of private client matters including the administration of executries and trusts as well as the drafting of wills and powers of attor