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An Arkansas judge will never serve on the bench again after resigning immediately after allegations of sexual misconduct were put to him.Timothy Parker continues to deny swapping sexual favours with "many female litigants" in exchange for favourable bond conditions or the release of the women or th

Roseanna Cunningham A 12-week consultation on the long-term framework for the devolved management of the Crown Estate in Scotland was announced this week at Rhu Marina, Helensburgh.

Liina Tulk Liina Tulk considers circumstances where a banking dispute can turn into a professional negligence claim against previous lawyers.

Blackadders has reported increased profits and turnover. The Dundee-headquartered firm produced revenue of £11.7 million in the year to March 2016, an increase of 14.3 per cent.

Brodies’ highest-earning partner took home a profit share of £522,000 in the year to April 2016, with a performance bonus yet to be applied to this figure. The previous financial year saw the top payment boosted by 79 per cent.

Professor Stewart Brymer One of Scotland's leading solicitors, Professor Stewart Brymer, has written a history of the Dundee Heritage Trust which, with limited resources, managed to create two five star visitor attractions that have become a cornerstone of Dundee's current revival with a massive inv

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Consolidation across the patent attorney sector has been forecast by the founder of one of Scotland’s newer IP practices, The Herald reports. Founder of Creation IP, Bryn Williams (pictured), said his sector had seen a wave of small independent firms launch over the past 10 years but that he expec

The story of young Scots who smuggled themselves onto a boat bound for Canada in a tragic misadventure involving torture, bullying and ultimately death is told in a new graphic novel, The Scotsman reports. On April 7, 1868, a group of boys who came to be known as the "Arran Stowaways", managed to sm

Roseanna Cunningham Overall funding for land reform will be increased by £3.4 million this year, with the existing Scottish Land Fund budget maintained at £10m.

The Criminal Appeal Court has issued an opinion clarifying whether and when the admissibility of evidence seized under a valid search warrant may competently be challenged by preliminary issue minute. A full bench held that a distinction could be drawn where the challenge is to the granting of the w

Scottish legal figures have been recognised in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours list. Lord Mulholland, the former Lord Advocate, Frank Mulholland QC (pictured right), was made a CBE “For services to Law in Scotland.”

Karen Bradley A UK government consultation on whether newspapers who are not signed up to a state-approved press regulator should pay costs in libel cases, even if they win, closes next Tuesday.

Angela Grahame QC Angela Grahame QC, Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Advocates discusses a new Faculty arbitration scheme intended to sidestep court delays and reduce costs.

Derek Mackay People are being urged to give their views on the Scottish government’s draft Referendum Bill before the consultation closes next week.