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Legislation should be passed to make pitch invasions at football matches a criminal offence according to a new report on the incident at the Scottish Cup Final this year. The Scottish Football Association (SFA) commissioned Sheriff Principal Bowen QC to produce the report, which asks whether invadin

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Scottish Legal News regrets to report the passing of Frank Gallagher of Mackinnon Advocates. The Faculty said in a statement: "The Faculty of Advocates is saddened to hear of the sudden death of one our practising members, Frank Gallagher. He was a popular member of Faculty and highly regarded by hi

Inverness Sheriff Court has paid tribute to Golspie procurator fiscal Alasdair MacDonald, who has passed away at the age of 60, The Northern Timesreports. Mr MacDonald passed away after a brief battle with cancer, his funeral was held at the Fountain Road Church Hall, Golspie last week.

Craig Neilson Keeping track of decisions being taken will be crucial under the SMCR, writes Craig Neilson.

John Schorah Weightmans LLP has announced a turnover of £95.1 million for the 2015/2016 financial year, an increase of almost £6m on the previous year’s result of £89.2m.

Niall Hassard TLT's Niall Hassard, licensing legal director, has successfully represented four traders and the local Business Improvement District Essential Edinburgh to secure licensing permissions for a 'pop up' dining experience to take place during the iconic Edinburgh Festival 2016.

Pictured (L-R): Paula Skinner, Martin Darroch, Lucy-Rose Walker, Craig Daniels, Louise Torr and Jo Nisbet

Martin Gill Business confidence fell following the UK’s vote for Brexit, and is now at its lowest in over three years, according to the latest Business Trends Report by accountants and business advisers BDO LLP.

A woman who raised a damages action against a health board following the death of her care home resident husband will be allowed to pursue her claim, after a judge in the Court of Session ruled that she had averred “more than the bare bones of a case”. The judge rejected the health board’s arg

Alan Inglis In Re DB EWCOP 30, Mr Justice Baker, a High Court Judge sitting in the Court of Protection, considered whether two severely learning disabled adults who had been placed in an English hospital by Scottish local authorities had become habitually resident in England and Wales.

Police Scotland has launched an internal investigation following the loss of CCTV footage that formed part of the intelligence case investigating a leak over the murder of Emma Caldwell, The Herald reports. The video footage that indicates a link between a retired policeman and serving officer.

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Scott Whyte Three newly appointed trainee solicitors have beaten hundreds of applicants to secure coveted traineeships with Scotland’s fastest-growing personal injury specialists.