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Hamish Lean (pictured) discusses reforms relating to agricultural tenancies including the introduction of a tenant farming commissioner and the issue of the right to buy for 1991 Act tenants. Many readers will be aware that the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill currently making its way through the Scottis

Ruaraidh Nicolson A senior police officer brought up concerns about seeking information on journalistic sources before Police Scotland acted illegally by breaching data guidelines.

Plans for online courts that would remove lawyers and judges from disputes would allow people to settle disagreements of up to £25,000 according to a new report. The report envisages cases dealt with by non-judges online, allowing courts to dispense with their reliance on paper.

Pupils from schools across Scotland are getting ready to debate the pros and cons of paying compensation for historical injustices in the second round of the Law Society of Scotland’s national debating tournament. The opening rounds of the Donald Dewar Memorial Debating Tournament saw 128 teams fr

Scottish Legal Training is pleased to announced discounts for its masterclasses this month. People who book places at these prestigious events will receive a 40 per cent discount. Tickets are now £87 plus VAT per person for each masterclass.

The Sheriff Criminal Appeal Court has issued its first judgment, refusing an appeal against sentence by a man who was convicted of assault and a statutory breach of the peace charge. The appellant argued that the sentence of six months imposed on each of the two charges was “excessive” and that

Responding to the Lord President, Lord Carloway's (pictured right) suggestion the 140 day rule may not be fit for purpose, lawyers have told Scottish Legal News the problem is a result of Scottish courts' lack of availability to hear trials rather than delays caused by new types of evidence and othe

Leanne Gordon Lindsays has welcomed solicitor Leanne Gordon to its rural services team in Edinburgh. Ms Gordon's experience includes rural services, dealing with executries, powers of attorney and guardianships, residential property services, wills and trusts.

Paul Pignatelli DWF's Glasgow corporate team has advised Capita plc on its £14 million acquisition of PayPoint plc’s online payments business, comprising of PayPoint.net and Metacharge.

The partner of a Scot jailed in India over firearms offences has said he will appeal the verdict. Billy Irving, from Argyll, is one of 35 sailors and guards who were arrested on the MV Seaman Guard Ohio – an anti-piracy ship – on 12 October 2013.

Scottish Legal Training is pleased to announced discounts for its masterclasses this month. People who book places at these prestigious events will receive a 40 per cent discount. Tickets are now £87 plus VAT per person for each masterclass.

John McKendrick The Queen's Counsel Appointment (QCA) panel approved 107 new Queen's Counsel this week, including Justine Thornton, wife of Ed Milliband and Marina Wheeler, Boris Johnson's wife.

Professor Lorne Crerar Harper Macleod has been appointed as external legal adviser to the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR), its latest competitive tender win under the Scottish Government Legal Services Framework.

A mother of an unborn baby and a gay friend who hatched a “callous and selfish scheme” whereby she lied to the father of the child by telling him that she had terminated the pregnancy when in fact she gave birth to the baby so that her friend could obtain parental rights and responsibili

A woman who was banned from speaking her native language with colleagues has been awarded £5,000 in compensation by an employment tribunal. Magdalena Konieczna was subjected to racial harrassment at Whitelink Seafoods in Aberdeen after she spoke to Polish staff – who could not speak English – i