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More wills are expected to be challenged after judges in the Court of Appeal overturned a woman's attempt to disinherit her only daughter and leave her entire estate to animal charities The Times reports. The court defied the wishes of Melita Jackson, calling them “unreasonable, capricious and har

A man who pled guilty to charge of common law public indecency after a woman performed a sex act on him on the back seat of a bus has failed in a challenge to a sheriff’s ruling to place him on the sex offenders register. Garry McNair, who was sentenced to five months’ imprisonment and made subj

Kenny Crawford Scottish house prices were up 3.5 per cent in the first quarter of 2015-16 compared to the same period last year, according to new figures from Registers of Scotland (RoS).

Professor Lorne Crerar Harper Macleod has been appointed to all six lots of the expanded Scottish Central Government Legal Services Framework.

Shami Chakrabarti This week's SLN Spotlight falls on Shami Chakrabarti (pictured), who has been director of Liberty since 2003. She was called to the English bar in 1994 and was a lawyer in the Home Office between 1996 and 2001. She will be discussing themes from her book On Liberty at a CPD-accredi

Rt Hon. Beverley McLachlin, Chief Justice of Canada Challenges faced by courts as they advance into the 21st Century provide "opportunities to improve our justice system", according to the Rt Hon. , Chief Justice of Canada .

Edinburgh Solicitor Property Centre, the leading property marketing company in East Central Scotland, in partnership with BDP Softwarefor Estate Agencies, is celebrating having reached a major milestone in the development of its new e-conveyancing service – ‘Conveyancing Central’. The online s

Ian Wiggett, assistant chief constable in Greater Manchester Police Policing in Scotland has become a "political football" facing disproportionate scrutiny over simple mistakes, according to senior police officers in England.

DWF has advised Bladnoch Distillery Limited on its acquisition of Bladnoch Distillery in South West Scotland, which marks the return of distilling in Galloway after six years of non-production. The new company, Bladnoch Distillery Limited, is spearheaded by Australian entrepreneur David Prior with s

A social enterprise scheme in Glasgow is giving current and former offenders the chance to help build 40 affordable homes as part of their rehabilitation. The project, a partnership between Triodos Bank and Glasgow Together Community Interest Company, will see homes built on two initial plots in Bai

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has ruled out prosecution of firefighters who refused to rescue a 44-year old lawyer who fell down a 15-metre mineshaft in Ayrshire and later died. The family of Alison Hume, who worked for Renfrewshire law firm McCusker McElroy and Co, have cal

Lord Uist An offer by a party to settle a case out of court by making a payment of provisional damages “inherently carries with it an admission of liability”, a judge in the Court of Session has ruled.

Bill Drummond Brodies LLP has reported that the successful completion of the first year of its 2014/17 strategic plan led to an 11.2 per cent increase in turnover to £57.94 million in the 12 months to 30 April 2015.

A woman whose son was born severely disabled has lost her legal battle for compensation despite judges finding NHSnurses acted negligently. She contested what is thought to be one of the largest civil proofs in Scotland in an attempt to secure millions of pounds to fund her son's care.

The Law Society of Scotland has told the Scottish government that its Lobbying Transparency Bill needs to provide an unambiguous definition of "lobbyist". The lawyers' association stressed the need for "due consideration" and "open communication between interested parties and those making important