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Chris McDowall The SLN Spotlight falls on Chris McDowall this week, a partner in the employment unit at Anderson Strathern. He is the partner with overall responsibility for human resources and was instrumental in the firm winning the Employment Team of the Year Award at the Scottish Legal Awards th

Chris Harte Morton Fraser has reported substantial growth in the last three years, in line with its strategy.

James Kelly Legislation meant to tackle sectarianism at football matches looks likely to be repealed after opposition parties at Holyrood confirmed their united opposition to it, The Herald reports.

Joel Conn The directors of Mitchells Roberton have announced that Joel Conn has joined the firm from Morton Fraser as a director/partner from 1 August 2016.

Scotland’s police force hired a top QC from south of the border to represent it in the illegal spying scandal. Jeremy Johnson QC was instructed to represent Police Scotland after officers spied on their own in a bid to identify the source of a journalistic leak over the case of Emma Caldwell, a mu

Annabelle Ewing There were 17,242 full time equivalent (FTE) police officers in the first quarter of 2016/17 according to figures released today.

Cat Maclean In a talk given to the All Party Parliamentary Group on Fair Business Banking at Westminster, Cat Maclean discusses the issue of companies left powerless after their debt has been transferred to vulture funds.

A housing association pursuing a claim for damages against a sub-contractor has successfully applied to rectify a contract following a dispute about the identification of the company which granted it a warranty. A judge in the Court of Session granted decree of rectification after rejecting the defe

Two solicitors who breached the Law Society of Scotland’s Accounts Rules have been found guilty of professional misconduct and have been suspended for five years. The Scottish Solicitors’ Discipline Tribunal (SSDT) considered the complaints dated 31 December 2015 at the instance of the Council o

A businessman whose trees towered over his neighbours’ gardens, blocking sunlight and posing a danger to their homes has been ordered to cut them down – under the High Hedges (Scotland) Act 2013, The Herald reports. The hedges planted on James Turnbull’s £1.4 million estate in Bridge of Weir,

Willie McIntyre We all know that there is a presumption against the imposition of prison sentences, but these days it’s difficult for solicitors, never mind their clients, to access the jail.

Donald Findlay QC Donald Findlay QC will defend Craig Whyte against charges pertaining to his time as owner of Rangers.

In Caroline Bridges v Alpha Insurance A/S CSOH 114, a civil jury trial concerning a pedestrian road traffic accident, Lord Tyre has issued a Note, explaining his approach to guidance for the jury on quantum, following the practice directed by the Inner House in Hamilton v Ferguson Transport (Spean B

Douglas McGregor Douglas McGregor writes about the Insurance Act 2015 which is due to come into force next month.

Willie Rennie Solemn cases at Dundee Sheriff Court are being delayed as a result of the closures of neighbouring sheriff courts, The Courier reports.