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A motorist who was ordered by a sheriff to forfeit his car after he admitted failing to provide a breath sample when stopped by police has had an appeal against what he claimed was an “excessive” penalty dismissed. The Sheriff Appeal Court refused the appeal after ruling that the sentence impose

Alistair Morris The longest-serving member of the Law Society of Scotland’s ruling Council has retired after 24 years.

A cousin of the Queen is due to go before the Supreme Court to bring an end to a legal dispute over a bill worth millions of pounds. The 4th Duke of Fife, David Carnegie, took Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire councils to the Court of Session over his plans to build a new town after they demanded contribut

David Gourlay MacRoberts has won a tender to work with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) in respect of a procurement matter under the Central Government Legal Services Framework.

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Church of Scotland ministers have received calls to sell land historically used to graze animals but which now brings back little or no return. Glebe land was used to allow ministers an area to graze cows or horses but with the practice having now fallen into disuse, the church has 12,500 acres that

Football club Wolverhampton Wanderers has threatened craft ale makers Brew-Dog with possible legal action over a new design. The Elgin-based brewer has revealed a new logo for its “Lone Wolf” spirits range but the club has demanded an explanation over the similarity of the wolf to its own.

Lucy Harington Major changes to the tenancy laws in Scotland will give more security to tenants, but also produce hazards for landlords, write Lucy Harington and Louise McAlister.

An estate owner who is challenging plans for a new wind farm in Ayrshire and was granted a protective expenses order following an appeal has failed in a bid to make the respondents and the interested party jointly and severally liable in expenses to him and for an “additional fee”. Judges in the

Graham Matthews and Eilidh Wiseman Eilidh Wiseman will take up the reins as president of the Law Society of Scotland from today.

The European Council has adopted a directive setting out rules for the protection of trade secrets of EU companies as well as investigative journalists and whistle blowers.

Cat MacLean Cat MacLean writes about barriers to justice and other difficulties in litigating against banks.

Stephen McGowan TLT has successfully secured a permanent 3am licence extension for south side Glasgow nightclub The Shed. This is only the second 3am licence agreed outside the city centre as an exemption to the policy of Glasgow Licensing Board, which permits 3am within the city centre but 2am outw

Asset-rich North Sea businesses are turning to alternative methods of funding ongoing operations as conditions in the region continue to prove challenging, according to lawyers at HBJ Gateley.