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The bulk collection of telephone records by US intelligence is unlawful, according to a US appeal court ruling which could open the door to legal action against the National Security Agency (NSA).

The Law Society of Scotland’s financial benchmarking report shows improving fortunes for smaller law firms. The annual survey of law firms’ financial performance in 2013-14 has shown an overall increase from £64,000 to £69,000 in profits per equity partners. (Profits per equity partner are bef

A Scotch whisky producer has won an appeal to register the words “Jura Origin” as a trade mark in respect of whiskies produced in Scotland. A judge in the High Court in London upheld an appeal by Glasgow-based Whyte and Mackay, after a hearing officer had earlier refused the application followin

Police Scotland has unveiled plans for a £1.5 million facility to tackle cybercrime, to be based at an undisclosed location in or near Edinburgh. It is the first of three facilities that will eventually be created in Scotland, and is set to increase the police force's capacity to examine electronic

The Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has called for a review into the practice of indefinite detention at Dungavel Immigration Removal Centre. The independent public body made its call a week after attempts to investigate reports of asylum seekers being denied food and living in poor conditio

Timothy Straker QC As people cast their votes in today's general election electoral law experts have warned the increasing use of postal votes should be reviewed to tackle fraud and abuse of the system.

Alistair Morris The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has announced new amendments to the CML Lenders' Handbook for Scotland, which sets out instructions to conveyancers acting for mortgage lenders.

Robert Preston Robert Preston, of Living and Dying Well, an evidence-based think tank who are against proposed changes to the law on assisted-dying discusses the law as it stands both sides of the border.

Emma Boffey Cancer Research Racquet, the international group of US, UK & EU legal and business professionals, who love the game of tennis and raise money for cancer research, are hitting Edinburgh on 19 May for their first event in Scotland.

Lord Gill Lord Gill, Lord President of the Court of Session and Scotland’s most senior judge, has announced his intention to retire on 31 May 2015, having completed three years’ service in that office.

Solicitor advocate Patrick McGuire (pictured) has offered to support the Save Menzieshill High campaign group by gathering evidence for a judicial review against Dundee City Council. The lawyer said that there were "significant concerns" about the local authority's consultation process and that the

The General Court of the European Union has ruled that the Internet telephony software package Skype's name can easily be confused with broadcaster Sky. The ruling will prevent Microsoft for registering a trademark for Skype's name and logo within the EU, but a spokeswoman for the software company s

John Lee Lindsays today welcomed employment law and discrimination law specialist John Lee to their employment team in Edinburgh as Partner.

Lawyers acting for the families of those killed in the Clutha helicopter crash have received a draft copy of the Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB)'s report into the tragedy. The content of the report is confidential until interested parties have had the opportunity to query or challenge the c

The European Court of Justice in Luxembourg will today hear from the Scottish Government as it examines the legality of a minimum price for alcohol in Scotland. The court is considering the case for a minimum unit price of 50p to be introduced after legislation to enable it was passed unopposed by t