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Two social workers who were found in contempt of court for failing to comply with a child contact order made by a sheriff have successfully appealed to have the decision quashed. Judges in the Inner House of the Court of Session ruled that the social workers’ conduct “did not amount to a lack of

A company director and convicted fraudster who sued a newspaper over an article which he claimed was defamatory has had his action dismissed by a judge in the Court of Session. William Roddie, the sole director of Spectrum Properties (Scotland) Limited, raised an action against Associated Newspapers

Lisa Maguire One of MacRobert's emerging talents has been recognised at the Scott + Co Scottish Legal Awards 2015.

Pubs, supermarkets and clubs wishing to sell alcohol will need to prove they can reduce their customers’ drinking under new proposals by MSPs. The plans would see local authorities forced to block bids by businesses for licenses where they are unable to prove they would attempt to reduce customers

The Scottish Court Service (SCS) has apologised to a mother who was told that breastfeeding was not an excuse to avoid jury duty. Aileen Robertson, 39, asked to be excused from service as her seven month-old baby was still breastfeeding.

The best legal talent in Scotland has been celebrated at the 12th annualScott + Co Scottish Legal Awards.

The Scottish Arbitration Centre (SAC) has agreed to provide administrative services to the new School Closures Review Panels (SCRP). School closure proposals from local authorities that have been called in under the Schools (Consultation) (Scotland) Act 2010 were until today determined by the Scotti

Maclay Murray & Spens LLP (MMS) has appointed Jill Reid (pictured), the former general counsel and company secretary of Dana Petroleum Limited, as a partner to lead its oil and gas team in Aberdeen. Ms Reid has worked her entire career in the oil and gas industry, the majority in Aberdeen, initi

The lord chief justice has questioned the use of a 13th century law used to pursue journalists through the courts as he quashed the conviction of a journalist who worked for now defunct newspaper the News of the World. The reporter, who cannot be named, was the first journalist to be convicted by a

School pupils have won through to the final of the Law Society of Scotland’s national debating tournament after pitting their wits against schools across the country. Just four of the original 128 teams that entered the Donald Dewar Memorial Debating Tournament will take part in the final of the c

One team took the title, but everyone was declared a winner at the final of the 2015 Bar National Mock Trial Competition. Scotland hosted the final for the third time in the competition’s 24 years, and some 340 school students from throughout the UK gathered in Parliament House, Edinburgh, to batt

Specific offences for revenge porn and domestic abuse are to be considered as part of a Scottish government consultation.

Digby Brown Solicitors were successful across four categories at last night’s Scott + Co Legal Awards 2015, winning the Community Contribution award, the Employer of the Year award, Litigation Team of the Year and, finally, Firm of the Year. The Firm of the Year award is a recognition of how all o

An expert body has urged politicians to strengthen human rights after the general election. The Scottish Human Rights Council (SHRC) said in a reporton future human rights legislation that debate surrounding such rights was “regressive”.