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The Scottish Young Lawyers' Association (SYLA), returning from its Summer break, has announced the first five in a series of free events in its 2015/2016 calendar. On Thursday 27 August from 6pm, SYLA will be hosting a repeat of last year's 'Tapas in the City on us'nights, simultaneously in both Gla

Brian Docherty, chairman of the Scottish Police Federation The chairman of the Scottish Police Federation has said the first major survey of Police Scotland staff will reveal a police force at "breaking point".

Former First Minister Alex Salmond MP has called for a posthumous pardon to be granted to persecuted Scottish reformer Thomas Muir of Huntershill. Making the inaugural Thomas Muir lecture at St Mary's Cathedral in Edinburgh last night, on the 250th anniversary of the eponymous radical's birth, Mr Sa

The lawyer representing the family of Sheku Bayoh, who died in police custody in Kirkcaldy in May, has said the family no longer has confidence in the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner (PIRC) inquiry into his death. PIRC gave an interim report to Lord Advocate Frank Mulholland last month

A man who falsely advertised himself as a McKenzie friend has been jailed in England for three years. Martin Williamson, from Biggleswade, admitted duping 15 would-be clients into paying an upfront fee to have him work on their cases.

Pictured (L-R): Eloise Armstrong from Macmillan , Katie Anderson, Jamie Varney and Kelly Brotherhood A team of 22 lawyers, solicitors, associates and administrators from the Glasgow and Edinburgh offices of BLM in Scotland have raised a staggering £16,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support by participati

A team from Allan McDougall Solicitors has raised in excess of £1,200 for cancer charity Marie Curie.

The Crown has successfully challenged a sheriff’s decision to acquit a man of breaching a non-harassment order. James Murphy was accused of breaching the order by approaching the complainer, but the sheriff at Ayr found that while there was an “encounter” between the respondent and the woman,

Sheriff Principal Mhairi Stephen QC Six sheriffs have been appointed as specialists who will sit in Scotland’s new Sheriff Personal Injury Court.

Philip Rodney Burness Paull has reported strong full-year results with revenue up 11 per cent to £51m, in the year to July with profits up by 12 per cent in the same period rising to an impressive £23 million.

By Professor James Chalmers The previous two days of the Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) currently taking place in Glasgow Sheriff Court must have been at least frustrating and often deeply distressing for everyone involved.

The High Court has ruled that a schoolgirl who has been fully radicalised by Islamic State propaganda must be removed from her parents. Mr Justice Anthony Hayden, sitting in London, said the 16-year old girl from east London was suffering psychological and emotional harm and could not continue livin

Scottish Legal News is sponsoring this year's annual dinner of the Dundee Faculty of Procurators and Solicitors. The dinner will take place on Friday 18th September 2015 at 7pm for a 7:30pm start at the Invercarse Hotel. Carriages will be at 1am.

Budget airline Ryanair has been told it cannot impose a two-year time limit on passengers' claims for compensation for long and unnecessary delays. Judge Platts at Manchester County Court ruled that the time limit could not be applied, referring to a Supreme Court ruling last year which said all air

The Cabinet Secretary for Justice has announced the appointments of Colin Dunipace, Professor Jim Fraser and Dr Rajan Darjee as members to the Scottish Criminal Case Review Commission. The Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission is a public body which was established in April 1999 by an Act of Par