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Andrew Foyle Andrew Foyle, partner and solicitor advocate at Shoosmiths, reflects on the simple procedure rules introduced over a year ago.

Dr Nick McKerrell A law lecturer has warned that new rules mandating that police officers read apprehended suspects their rights could lead to an increase in unlawful arrest claims, The Herald reports.

A new chair and a new member have been appointed to the board of the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC). Legal Affairs Minister Annabelle Ewing named Jim Martin as chair and Morag Sheppard as a new board member.

David Gauke A solicitor has been appointed Lord Chancellor in the UK government for the first time following Prime Minister Theresa May's latest reshuffle.

It's back... the SYLA Spring Ball for 2018 returns to Edinburgh on Saturday 3 March 2018 at the Hub. Now in its seventh year, the Spring Ball is one of the most popular social fixtures in the Scottish legal year.

Donald MacKinnon Donald MacKinnon, director of legal services at employment law firm Law At Work, writes on an important issue for employers in the new year.

Callum Sinclair Burness Paull has advised on two significant deals in Scotland's booming tech sector.

The Tayside property market has posted a strong performance for 2017, according to annual statistics compiled by the Dundee-based Tayside Solicitors Property Centre, which reveal local homes with a total value of nearly £440 million changed hands last year. Lynne Hill, manager at TSPC’s Whitehall

Bankruptcy Restriction Orders (BRO), the ultimate sanction against rogue executives which ban individuals from being a company director, forming, managing – or even give the impression of managing – a limited company, for up to 15 years, are not being enforced by authorities, leaving former mill

Lord Carloway High Court judges are unanimously opposed to proposals to let judges decide whether a prisoner should be deprived of the right to vote.

Murray Sinclair A morale crisis in the Scottish Government Legal Directorate (SGLD) is allegedly undermining the ability of lawyers to challenge ministers over government policies, The Herald reports.

David Dunsire Lindsays has expanded its corporate team with the appointment of David Dunsire, who has joined the firm as a consultant in Edinburgh.

Lindsay MacEwen Harper Macleod has named three new associates in its private client team, which provides personal legal services to individuals across Scotland.

Local authority lawyers in Scotland are registering to attend an important seminar on the workings of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015. Advocate Mark Lazarowicz, one of the organisers of the event, said: "The conference has special relevance to local authority lawyers because councils a

Brian Inkster Brian Inkster considers what 2018 holds in store for IT and legal practice.