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A veteran lawyer has said the families of the Glasgow bin lorry tragedy have every right to demand justice, The Daily Record reports. Ross Harper, 81, led Scotland’s first successful private prosecution for a woman who was raped and knifed 34 years ago.

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MacRoberts has promoted one new partner internally and attracted one new partner externally to further strengthen its construction group. David Wilson (pictured), who has been with MacRoberts for 16 years, was previously a director within the construction group. He has extensive expertise in advisin

Pictured (L-R): solicitor advocate Martin Morrow, solicitor advocate Neil Hay and solicitor Murray Aitken

Gordon Jackson QC (pictured), Dean of the Faculty of Advocates, has written an open letter to the new Lord Advocate, James Wolffe QC. Dear James

CMS has been awarded “Legal Advisor of the Year” at the Scottish Business Insider Deals & Dealmakers Awards, held in Glasgow. The Deals & Dealmakers Awards acknowledge and reward excellence in corporate finance transactions, and are based on deals completed in the fiscal year 2015/16.

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Invoking Article 50 does not mean it cannot subsequently be revoked, according to one of the EU lawyers who helped draft it. Speaking to Sky News, Jean Claude Piris said: “My opinion is that there is no legal provision in Article 50 providing that when you give your intention you cannot change you

Credit card company MasterCard is being sued for £14 billion over claims it overcharged 46 million customers in what is the largest legal claim in British history. The case marks the first major case under a new system for class action lawsuits by multiple claimants.

Dungavel immigration removal centre is to close and be replaced with a new facility in a move welcomed by campaigners. The Home Office has announced that the controversial detention facility in Lanarkshire is to close towards the end of next year and will be replaced with a short-term holding facili

The number of solicitors from England and Wales seeking to register the Law Society of Ireland has now reached 568 as uncertainty about the impact of Brexit continues. So far, 400 applications for the right to practise in the Irish courts have been accepted with a further 168 applications pending.

A three-month period of engagement on the named person service will begin immediately, Deputy First Minister John Swinney (pictured) confirmed in theScottish Parliament this week. The Scottish government will gather input from practitioners undertaking the named person role, parents, charities, youn

MacRoberts LLP has topped Scottish Business Insider'sSME300 listing of the country's best performing small to medium-sized businesses. The firm’s turnover grew from £17.96 million to £19.8m, with profits rising from £6.18m to £6.9m.

Morton Fraser has been appointed to three legal panels of self-invested personal pension (SIPP) providers as UK-wide demand for specialist advice on commercial property held in personal pensions continues to grow. Its specialist property in pensions team will provide legal services to Barnett Waddin