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In January, Scottish Legal News reported that Denise McKenzie, head of estate agency at Morton Fraser, was taking part in a trek to the Arctic Circle to raise money for St Columba’s Hospice.Denise, who completed her three-day trek earlier this month, raising more than £4,000 in the process, told

Anne Begg Perthshire Solicitors Property Centre (PSPC) member firms have sold almost £33m worth of homes so far this year, a significant increase on this time last year, when the combined value was just over £22m.

Scotland was nominated as a jurisdiction that made great progress by Global Arbitration Review. The nomination was announced at the 7th Annual GAR Awards Ceremony in Milan on 29 March. Scotland was recognised for achievements including the Scottish Arbitration Centre’s celebration of its 5th year

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Pictured: (L-R): Chris West, Isobell Reid, Colin Hamilton and Fiona Morton, Incoming chair Gillespie Macandrew.

Two men have been arrested for allegedly smuggling cocaine inside giant fake bananas. Police checking a shipment of bananas in Valencia and Malaga were stunned to find that some of the "fruit" was really made of resin - and that 15.4 pounds of cocaine had been stuffed into the fake bananas.

Lord McCluskey John McCluskey, Lord McCluskey, 87, is to be given the lifetime achievement award at the Scottish Legal Awards in Edinburgh tonight.

A former member of the armed forces who claimed he was entitled to a larger discount on the purchase price of his council home than he was offered under “right to buy” legislation has had his appeal refused. The appellant claimed his previous occupation of army property entitled him to a higher

Lord Neuberger The President of the Supreme Court has said judges should be able to serve until the age of 75 to stem the current recruitment crisis, The Times reports.

Lord Wallace of Tankerness PC QC ICAS has announced that Jim Wallace, Lord Wallace of Tankerness PC QC has been appointed to its Regulation Board.

Details of the planned Great Repeal Bill have been published a day after Article 50 was triggered. Brexit Secretary David Davis said in a statement to MPs that the bill would allow businesses to continue operating after the UK has left the EU "knowing the rules have not changed overnight".

Jamie Kerr Immigration expert and former Scottish Labour candidate Jamie Kerr has defected to the SNP.

Sir David Edward QC Sir David Edward QC, a former Judge of Court of Justice of the European Union, is to head a major conference on Brexit sponsored by Scottish Legal News.

Gordon MacRae A legal attempt to let pupils decide whether they want to opt out of religious observance has been shelved after ministers issued new guidance to headteachers directing that children should be consulted about statutory worship, The Herald reports.

Following the triggering of Article 50 TEU by the Prime Minister, the Law Society of Scotland has set out its priorities for the withdrawal process, including promoting continued professional recognition and continued rights of audience in the EU and protecting legal professional privilege for the c