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James Wolffe QC The new Lord Advocate, James Wolffe QC, and Solicitor General for Scotland, Alison Di Rollo, have been sworn in at ceremonies in Parliament House.

Lady Dorrian The Scottish Sentencing Council has launched a new resource which brings together guideline judgements issued by the High Court, along with helpful summaries and a selected list of other useful opinions.

Kenny Crawford The total value of the residential sales market in Scotland from 2006 to 2016 was just over £148.2 billion, according to a new report published today.

New arguments will be presented at the Court of Session in the next two days over the Scottish government’s plan to introduce a minimum unit pricing on alcohol.

Myles Jackman Pornography laws in Britain are in total disarray according to a lawyer campaigning for urgent reform following a regulator’s landmark decision to lift the ban on a fetish website.

The final session of the Advocates Family Law Association “Child Contact Seminars” is on Thursday 9 June. Janys Scott QC will be giving a presentation on the subject of “Children’s views, Form F9 and other issues”. The seminar will be followed by discussion chaired by Scott McAlpine, advoc

A judge facing a disciplinary hearing over comments he made about racism said he has been denied a fair trial after being told that he cannot be legally represented or call for witnesses. Peter Herbert, chair of the Society of Black Lawyers, has appealed to the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Thomas of Cwm

A youth who was found guilty of raping two boys and sentenced to six years’ detention has had his sentence quashed and substituted with a custodial term of five years and an extension period of three years following an appeal. The Criminal Appeal Court ruled that the sentencing judge erred in fail

David Stewart New research by Morton Fraser has found that Scottish independence is not a priority for UK property investment in Scotland as long as yield outperforms other regions.

Bella Sankey A new ComRes poll, commissioned by Liberty, found that 72 per cent of respondents did not know anything about the Investigatory Powers Bill – or had never even heard of it.

Martin Gill Business outputs and optimism about future growth have fallen as companies are uncertain of the economic direction according to the latest "Business Trends Report" by accountants and business advisers BDO LLP.

Two new members have been welcomed to the Faculty of Advocates, and reminded of their role in helping the 21st century bar to serve Scotland and its people. Jacqueline Fordyce and Roddy MacLeod were admitted to membership of the Faculty, and to the public office of advocate.

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A City lawyer accused of committing sexual offences against a woman during a rush-hour encounter outside Waterloo station will face no further action, The Times reports. Graeme Stening, 52, a leading private equity lawyer, has waited eight months for the decision.

The right to be forgotten online will be the subject of debate on Thursday evening as some of the most talented young debaters in Scotland take part in the final of the 2016 Law Society of Scotland Donald Dewar Memorial Debating Tournament. It is the culmination of a tournament that involved 128 tea