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David Young QC Two members of the Faculty of Advocates are among a raft of appointments to the Parole Board for Scotland.

Emma Boffey A ruling made last month by the Court of Session shows that betting does not always pay, even when the outcome you wagered on is realised, writes Emma Boffey.

A man who was seriously injured when shards of glass struck him on the face after another man punched the glass door of a take away is to be awarded damages. A sheriff granted summary decree after ruling that that the defender, who pled guilty to “culpably and recklessly” punching through the gl

Scotland’s law firms have among the best profit margins in the UK, according to an annual report. In its Legal Benchmarking Report, the Royal Bank of Scotland found that profit as a percentage of fees was 27 per cent in Scotland and that firms had increased their fees by an average of three per ce

An artificial intelligence expert "married" a robot of his own creation in a simple ceremony on Friday. Zheng Jiajia, 31, married his robot Yingying after failing to find a human wife, the Qianjiang Evening News reports.

Jia Li Jia Li, innovation intelligence consultant and Ed White, vice president, analytics at CPA Global look at why there are so few patents for game mechanics and how video game developers can make them more patentable.

The impact of Brexit on the law and legal practice is a key issue for Scottish solicitors, according to the findings of a recent survey. Research carried out by Ipsos MORI for the Law Society of Scotland, has shown that 96 per cent of those surveyed cited freedom, security and justice as important i

Lord Minginish From 1 April the Scottish Land Court became one of ”the Scottish courts” as defined by the Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 and within the responsibility of the Lord President.

Dundee Sheriff Court (Google Street View) A woman has been handed the biggest parking fine ever in the UK, at £24,500, for ignoring more than 200 parking penalties, The Courier reports.

Charlie Fraser (left) partner, Aberdein Considine and David Burnside (right)

Pictured (L-R): Chris Lindley, partner; Ken Thomson, partner; Derek Reid, retired partner; Margaret Allan, partner; Liz McLaren, consultant; Gordon McBean, partner; and Roy Anderson.

Photo Credit: Eoin Carey

Zibya Bashir Zibya Bashir gives an overview of the Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session 1994 and Ordinary Cause Rules 1993 Amendment) (Pursuers' Offers) 2017, which comes into force today.

Susan McFadyen Blackadders has appointed Susan McFadyen as a partner in its corporate & commercial team.

Roseanna Cunningham Powers over the revenue and management of Crown Estate resources in Scotland have been transferred to the Scottish government, giving communities a stronger voice in how these assets are managed.