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Eilidh Wiseman The Law Society of Scotland has released a new video guide for members of the public who want to start their own business.

Pictured (left to right): Eric Gilligan and Colin Sandilands Two partners at Stronachs LLP have been recognised by the Law Society of Scotland and the Court of Session.

Lorna Davis Following the decision of the EAT in Scotland's first social media misconduct case, Lorna Davis discusses the guidelines that can be drawn from the emerging caselaw.

Mike Polson Ashurst Glasgow has announced "bold" plans to double the size of its legal team to 100 by the end of 2018.

Scotland's first investigative journalism platform is seeking pro bono legal help.

Anne McKeown A partner at Thorntons has been appointed to a top position in European football administration.

Inksters Solicitors are sponsoring “This is Your Trial” at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

An exhibition exploring Scotland's highest courts will be held in Parliament Hall during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year, the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service has announced.

Prison chiefs are rooting out inmates caught using social media. The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) undertook 89 investigations into use of social media behind bars in 2014 and 2015, with officers deleting the accounts of 55 users.

A man convicted of culpable homicide who claimed he had not been given access to certain rehabilitative courses while in prison has had an action for damages refused by appeal judges. Billy Brown, who killed Steven Lennon by stabbing him in the heart during a street fight in July 2005, argued that h

Calum Liddle Nearly one in four freedom of information (FOI) requests submitted to Scottish local authorities in 2014 were refused, new figures show.

Janet Hood The Law Society of Scotland is publishing guides for solicitors, paralegals and other legal workers who are returning to work after becoming parents.

Marie Rimmer The Crown Office has said it will today re-raise the case against an MP accused of kicking a woman at a polling station on the day of the Scottish independence referendum.

Kate Frame A police watchdog has criticised the police for its handling of a man's complaint that officers used excessive force against him.

Pete Reid An advert for the law firm of a Scot who practises in the US is set to air for the first time on American TV.