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At the High Court in Glasgow today, Lady Rae, sentenced Alexander Pacteau, 21, to life imprisonment for his “brutal, senseless” and “motiveless" murder of Irish student Karen Buckley with a punishment part of 23 years after the accused pled guilty to the murder. On sentencing, Lady Rae said: �

Roddy Dunlop The advocate for former Scotland Secretary Alistair Carmichael whose election as MP for Orkney and Shetland is being challenged has asked judges in theElection Court to “dismiss the petition as irrelevant”.

Dominic Grieve A former Attorney General has said the killing of two British ISIS militants in Syria could be challenged in court.

In the run up to provisions of the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 coming into effect this month we will be publishing short reminders of the new laws. 22 September 2015 – Sheriff Appeal Court (Criminal)

Fred Tyler, winner of the "Chairman's Award"

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Gordon Bathgate Allan McDougall Solicitors won “Property Firm of the Year” and “Support Team of the Year” at the Law Awards of Scotland 2015.

Michael Matheson New measures to support victims and witnesses will "put their interests at the heart of improvements to the justice system" the Scottish government has said.

Jonathan Smithers Unlawful employment practices will continue to go unpunished unless the tribunal system is overhauled, the Law Society of England and Wales has warned.

Susie Tweedie, winner of the "Up and Coming Lawyer of the Year" award A "Lifetime Achievement Award" for Professor Robert Rennie was among a treble celebration for Harper Macleod at the Law Awards of Scotland.

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Murray McCall (centre) with the promotees

Alistair Carmichael A legal challenge contesting the election of Liberal Democrat Alistair Carmichael as MP for Orkney and Shetland is to be heard in the Court of Session today and will be broadcast live.

An employee who was fired by text message after querying his rate of pay has been awarded £15,000 at an employment tribunal after the judge found he had been unfairly dismissed. Christopher Hillis, a former chef de partie, at Glasgow restaurant Cail Bruich, was given less than minimum wage and was

Catriona Headley Catriona Headley, solicitor at Digby Brown and former president of the Scottish Young Lawyers' Association, has been appointed to the Scottish Labour Party justice team as part of a new front bench line up.