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This established, profitable, 3 branch practice seeks an early solution to the Senior Partner's eventual retirement plans.

A teenager who was jailed after pleading guilty to being concerned in the supply of a quantity of heroin with a maximum street value of £1,100 has successfully appealed against his sentence. The Criminal Appeal Court ruled that a custodial term was not the only appropriate disposal having regard to

Children could be spared confusion and possible upset by a simple change to new forms for family actions, the Faculty of Advocates has suggested. The Scottish Civil Justice Council (SCJC) has drafted two forms to tell youngsters that an action has been raised and how it affects them, and to give the

Michael Sheridan questions the sense of the Scottish government's court fee proposals. The Scottish government has issued an inquiry entitled Consultation on Scottish Court Fees. This document asks how court fees should be increased in order to achieve full cost recovery.

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Michael Matheson (left) and Sheriff Principal Pyle Concept designs of a new justice centre in Inverness have been unveiled to Justice Secretary Michael Matheson ahead of a public consultation exhibition of the plans.

Theresa May A cross-party group of MPs and activists who campaigned to keep the UK in the European Union has demanded reassurances over employment rights after Brexit, The Guardian reports.

Pinsent Masons has announced the launch of a UK-wide Public Policy Unit in the wake of Britain's decision to exit the European Union. Andrew Henderson (pictured) will join the firm in September as director of public policy in order to lead the initiative.

Police Scotland has created the most senior civilian role in its history in order to deliver a “sustainable operating model”. David Page is to become the single force’s new director of corporate services, strategy and change and will earn £173,010 a year.

Margrethe Vestager The European Commission has concluded that Ireland broke EU state aid rules by granting undue tax benefits of up to €13 billion to US tech giant Apple, which must now be collected from the firm with interest.

Portobello Community Football Academy has made its biggest pre-season signing by penning a headline sponsorship agreement with personal injury specialists Watermans Accident Claims and Care. Watermans has agreed a two-year deal with the football academy, which is renowned in Scottish youth football

In the heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town in the middle of Festival season, a fabulous and funky fundraising concert took place recently to raise money for the Child Brain Injury Trust’s Scottish Child & Family Support Project. Ticket holders enjoyed a wide range of uplifting soul and gospel hits

A council has successfully challenged a decision by the Scottish Ministers to grant planning permission for the development of a railfreight terminal on greenbelt land in North Lanarkshire. The Inner House of the Court of Session ruled that the Scottish Ministers failed to give “proper, adequate a

It is that time of year already and work is now underway to produce next year's Annual Review for free distribution to Scotland's lawyers. Our 100-page full-colour magazine will once again be packed with interesting and thought-provoking features from leading figures in the Scottish legal world and

The family of a boy who died after a gravestone fell on him have been denied legal aid ahead of the fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into his death. Ciaran Williamson, 8, died after a gravestone fell on him at Glasgow’s Craigton Cemetery, where he had been playing with friends.