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A Dundee woman who hid her partner's salary of £53,000 a year from welfare authorities so she could claim £27,000 in benefits to play the lottery and shop online has been jailed for a year. Anita Brown, 56, fraudulently claimed benefits for four-and-a-half years before being caught. She said she l

Lady Wolffe A Court of Session judge has issued a note “to assist practitioners in responding positively to the demands and spirit of the new rules governing judicial review petitions”.

An estimated 21 per cent of employees will begin the new year by searching for a new position.

Some senior legal figures in Scotland have suggested the sector is unlikely to see many more mergers. Recent years have seen big names including Dundas & Wilson, McGrigors,Biggart Baillie, Tods Murray and Semple Fraser disappear from the scene.

Scots lawyers have “serious concerns” about snooping legislation proposed by the UK government that could see their confidential communications with clients intercepted. The Law Society of Scotland expressed concern about the consequences of the draft Investigatory Powers Bill for legal professi

The Lord Advocate has given his support to a call by the Lord President for a change in the way children give evidence in court following a serious case of child sex abuse in the Highlands. In February last year, Mark MacLennan was sentenced to eight years in prison after he was found guilty of rapi

A Scots lawyer who embezzled over £1 million has been struck off by the Scottish Solicitors’ Discipline Tribunal (SSDT). SSDT investigators found David Lyons, 64, had been involved in numerous illegal practices.

John Deighan An anti-abortion campaign intended to combat moves which could see terminations legalised “up until the point of birth” when the matter is devolved to Holyrood has been launched.

Scotland's court service has only sold a single former courthouse after a series of controversial closures begun more than two years ago according to BBC Scotland. Between November 2013 and January 2015 the Scottish Courts and Tribunal Service (SCTS) closed ten sheriff courts.

Andrew Leaitherland DWF acquired German international commercial law firm BridgehouseLaw on 1st January.

Lord Bonomy Scottish ministers have announced a new review into fox hunting laws in Scotland to be led by Lord Bonomy.

L-R: Clare MacPherson and Hugo Allan Thorntons has bolstered its business law team with a new senior appointment.

A new police unit is being deployed across the Scottish rail network following increasing reports of anti-social behaviour by football fans. British Transport Police (BTP) said a dedicated football unit within the force consisting of uniformed and plan-clothes officers would identify and deter troub

Dr Maureen Kinsler Dr Maureen Kinsler has been appointed international chairman of Marks & Clerk, an intellectual property service provider, and the UK’s largest firm of patent and trade mark attorneys.

Bob Ruddiman A leading oil and gas expert warned the industry should prepare for a lower oil price over an extended period and that there was more pain to come for the beleaguered UK sector.