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Two “predatory paedophiles” sentenced to life imprisonment for murder who claimed the prison service denied them the opportunity to visit each other in jail have failed in a claim for damages. A judge in the Court of Session rejected the gay couple’s petition for judicial review, in which they

Following Holyrood's Justice Committee’s consideration of interim regulations for legal aid funding for cases appearing before the new Sheriff Appeal Court this week, the Law Society of Scotland has welcomed the transitional arrangements. The original objections to the proposed rates were highligh

Addi Shamash The number of Scottish firms failing in the third quarter of 2015 fell by 8.6 per cent to 180 from 197 according to analysis of the latest figures by Morisons LLP.

Following the Law Society of Scotland's warnings that parents wearing alcohol-branded clothing could fall foul of laws intended to curb alcohol advertising, it has now backtracked and said it was “wrong” to make such claims. Under the Alcohol Bill, restrictions would be imposed on advertising al

Laura Cameron A huge rise in the number of health and safety court cases in Scotland could be a sign of things to come, a litigation lawyer has warned.

Janet Murray Police Scotland will likely see a £25 million overspend by the end of the financial year according to official figures.

Cammy Day Edinburgh has become the first city in Scotland to be given powers to deal with the scourge of legal highs.

The Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session 1994 and Ordinary Cause Rules 1993 Amendment) (Child Welfare Reporters) 2015 (SSI 312/2015) have come into force, bringing changes to both Court of Session and Sheriff Court procedure. The rules of the Court of Session and Sheriff Court have been am

Scotland’s chief statistician has released data on domestic abuse recorded byPolice Scotland in 2013-14 and 2014-15 which show, among other things, that female on male abuse now forms 18 per cent of all incidents. The main findings include: in 2013-14 there were 58,439 incidents of domestic abuse

The Law Society of Scotland RFC returned from the Law Rugby World Cup 2015 as Plate Winners coming third in the tournament overall after a victory against the Australian team 15 - 14.

Thorntons has provided vital support for one of the most important dates in the region’s sporting calendar. The firm provided sponsorship for the The Dundee City Aquatics Autumn Open Meet, held at the weekend at the Olympia Leisure Centre in Dundee.

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Eric Robertson Advocate Eric Robertson examines recent initiatives – practical and legislative – to tackle persistent problems of modern slavery, as reviewed at the recent Tumbling Lassie Seminar.

A disgraced Scots lawyer who was jailed after embezzling more than £400,000 from a deceased person’s estate has been struck off the solicitors’ roll. Michael Karus, who was sentenced to three-and-a-half years’ imprisonment after pleading guilty to misappropriating £413,052 while acting as th

A juror who was found in contempt of court after using social media to check the identity of a witness has failed in an appeal against a sheriff’s decision. Elizabeth Howden accessed Facebook to check a friend’s profile only to confirm whether the witness was her friend’s brother, but her peti