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Compass Chambers is delighted to invite you to attend our 9th Annual Conference. The Conference will take place on Friday 18th November 2016 at The Balmoral Hotel, Edinburgh from 1pm until 5.30pm. Under the Law Society of Scotland's Guidelines, delegates may claim 3 hours of CPD time. The conference

The European Court of Justice has ruled that Italy failed to fulfil its obligations under EU law by failing to guarantee just and appropriate compensation for victims of all violent intentional crimes. Under an EU directive, the victims of violent intentional crimes are entitled to fair and appropri

Police in Scotland have launched a secret investigation into claims that Royal Bank of Scotland destroyed and then asset-stripped healthy businesses, according to reports. The move follows the disclosure of leaked documents which revealed last week that staff were encouraged to put business owners u

Constantin Bedrule Abertay University law student Constantin Bedrule received the Thorntons Prize for Conveyancing at this year's Prizegiving Ceremony.

Land Reform Secretary Roseanna Cunningham Land Reform Secretary Roseanna Cunningham has announced that Inverness will be the permanent home of the Scottish Land Commission.

Pictured: Andrew Mackenzie, Chief Executive of the Scottish Arbitration Centre; Rt Hon Lord Carloway, Lord President of the Court of Session; and Brandon Malone, Chairman of the Centre The Scottish Arbitration Centre has held its fourth annual arbitrator training day. The event, which was sponsored

Angus Foster Five years after being admitted to the Faculty of Advocates, Angus Foster thought a move abroad would help to broaden his international legal experience.

John Hamilton QC Justice Secretary Michael Matheson has announced the appointment of John Hamilton QC as the Faculty Member of the Scottish Legal Aid Board (SLAB).

GSPC, a portal and network of solicitor estate agents in west central Scotland, will next week launch its new branding and website following a consultation to enhance its presence in the west of Scotland. The new logo (pictured) will be used by GSPC’s network of 130 solicitor estate agents, along

Lynne Gray, director at Burness Paull Lynne Gray, director at Burness Paull, writes on the new international standard for tackling bribery.

Police recorded a 41 per cent increase in hate crime incidents in the month after the UK's Brexit vote, according to new UK government figures. A statistical bulletin from the Home Office reports there were 5,468 offences recorded in July 2016 compared to 3,886 offences in July 2015.

The Law Society of Scotland has joined the Faculty of Advocates in criticising plans to make litigants fund the civil justice system through court fees. The Society said the proposals would damage access to justice, particularly for vulnerable people and those bringing forward personal injury cases.

Justice Secretary Michael Matheson A planning application for a £23 million courts complex in Inverness will be lodged with Highland Council by next month, the Scottish Courts and Tribunal Service has confirmed.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon The Scottish government will publish the Independence Referendum Bill for consultation by next week, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced.

House prices in Scotland have fallen for the second quarter in a row, latest figures have revealed. According to the Halifax House Price Index for the three-months to September, the average Scottish house now costs around £150,000.