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Helena Kennedy In a damning report published today, the House of Lords EU Justice Committee has questioned the need for the UK government's proposed "British Bill of Rights", given its similarity to the Human Rights Act and European Convention on Human Rights, and warned that it may damage the UK's

Four Scottish legal figures have taken up places at Holyrood for the Conservatives as the party becomes the main opposition in Scotland. Among the 31 Conservatives MSPs are advocates Gordon Lindhorst (pictured right) and Donald Cameron (pictured below) as well as Professor Adam Tomkins and Oliver Mu

Peter Tweedie (left) and Alasdair Cummings

The Herald has published a full obituary for Sheriff Brian Donald, who passed away on April 28 at the age of 72. Sheriff Donald played a key role in the inquiry into allegations of child abuse on Orkney in the 1990s and was a well known and popular figure in Scottish legal circles.

Eric McQueen Earlier this year, in a speech to the Council of the Law Society of Scotland, Lord Carloway, the Lord President, discussed a five-year redesign of the court room to reflect the 21st century. In his speech, he heralded the development by the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) o

Brian Inkster Brian Inkster discusses the implications of Holyrood's new make-up for crofting law, asking whether it is time crofting had a dedicated voice in the Parliament.

Jim Warnock Davidson Chalmers has announced the appointment of commercial property specialist Jim Warnock as a consultant as well as two promotions.

Greg Peebles

Uisdean Vass The UK oil and gas industry is on the verge of one of the most fundamental changes in its history when the Energy Bill receives Royal Assent, according to an oil and gas specialist at Bond Dickinson LLP.

Compass Chambers is delighted to support the Child Brain Injury Trust as its charity for 2016. As part of this, there will be a Fundraising Dinner Dance at the Balmoral Hotel on Thursday 2nd June from 7pm till late. A table of 10 can be reserved for a cost of £1,000 which includes a drinks receptio

A legal bid to remove the so-called “Independence Camp” from the grounds of the Scottish Parliament will require a further hearing to determine whether such a move will breach the protestors’ human rights. A judge in the Court of Session refused to grant an order for removal until hearing evid

Back, from left – Graeme Wilson, Gordon Cairns, Christian Melville Front, from left – Scott Milne, Clare Macpherson

Ben Macpherson Figures from the Scottish legal world have been elected as MSPs in the Holyrood elections.

Trade negotiations between Europe and the US have been put in peril following the leak of hundreds of pages of documents in recent days. Speaking to The Brief, City of London lawyers said the leaked documents show how difficult negotiations over the transatlantic trade and investment partnership (TT

Terra Firma Chambers’ deputy clerk, Andy Veitch will be running the Edinburgh Marathon on Sunday 29th May in aid of Parkinson’s UK. Every hour, someone in the UK is told they have Parkinson's. Parkinson’s UK offer friendship, support, expert information and advice; they also fund ground breaki