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The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) has welcomed the Court of Session ruling upholding the approach the commission had taken to deal with complaints formerly categorised as “hybrid”. The SLCC said it was pleased that all three judges recognised the "key issue", that cases could not h

Paul Masterton A Pinsent Masons associate is one of the new MPs entering Parliament for the Conservatives.

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Vicki Folan Vicki Folan of Inksters Solicitors discusses the highlights of the Crofting Law Conference 2017.

Brodies has promoted corporate lawyer Paul McLaughlin to partner, bringing the total number of partners at Scotland’s largest law firm to 93. Mr McLaughlin joined Brodies in 2005 and has carried out a wide variety of corporate work during his time at the firm. A member of the firm’s funds group,

Changes intended to modernise the way fatal accident inquiries (FAI) are carried out will come into force this week. Changes introduced by the Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc (Scotland) Act 2016 will "ensure a system which is effective, efficient and fair", the Scottish governme

James Wolffe QC The Lord Advocate, James Wolffe QC, has said corroboration could yet be scrapped.

A warrant authorising the police to enter the offices of a London law firm and to take possession of documents relating to the “acquisition, running, administration and disposal of the assets” of Rangers Football Club was suspended after appeal judges ruled that its terms were “oppressive”.

Sixty-four news solicitors have been admitted to the profession at the latest admission ceremony in Edinburgh’s Signet Library.President of the Law Society of Scotland, Graham Matthews, hosted proceedings and welcomed the next generation of Scots lawyers.

The Supreme Court will share photos of its first ever sitting outside London as it joins picture-sharing social media app Instagram this week. The court will start to share images from today via @uksupremecourt or as it prepares to hear three appeals in Edinburgh’s City Chambers over the course of

Paul Marshall Paul Marshall highlights a new offence expanding corporate criminal liability and explains what tax advisers can do to show they are taking preventative measures against evasion.

Maria Botha-Lopez The median selling time for properties in Edinburgh is down to 15 days, indicating a thriving market where buyers are willing to snap up properties quickly and over the home report valuation, according to the latest analysis from ESPC, property experts in east central Scotland.

The Law Society of Scotland is looking for solicitors, paralegals and trainees to take part in a one-hour focus group in Edinburgh or Glasgow. It needs your views to make sure it develops an app that will be useful to members. To thank participants for attending the focus group, the Law Society will

The Scottish Sentencing Council (SSC) has launched a new interactive case study resource on its website. The new resource presents an interactive scenario, following the court case of “Paul”, who has robbed a shop. As web users go through the case, they decide what happens next and choose what s

Kenneth Campbell QC The Scottish Council of Law Reporting (SCLR) has appointed Kenneth Campbell QC as its new chairman.