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A new partner heads an 11-strong field of lawyers promoted at Lindsays. Kirsty Preston’s appointment is her second promotion in a year – having made the step up to senior associate 12 months ago.

BTO Solicitors LLP has announced the appointment of Ramsay Hall as a partner in its regulatory & criminal defence team. He is a recognised expert in white collar crime, with significant experience advising on anti-bribery and corruption, fraud and tax evasion. He regularly advises on corporate c

Keeper of the Advocates Library Neil Mackenzie KC recently returned from a successful training course in Zimbabwe.

The minimum price per unit of alcohol has increased by 15 pence. MSPs previously voted to continue the public health measure which had been scheduled to end automatically on 30 April as part of a sunset clause when minimum unit pricing (MUP) legislation was introduced in 2018.

Facebook and Instagram owner Meta has been slapped with a €91 million fine after inadvertently storing some users' passwords in plain text. Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) on Friday announced its final decision in an inquiry launched in April 2019.

Lesley Johnston, Laura Mundell, Garry Sutherland and Paul Ralph have been appointed as sheriffs. The new sheriffs will serve the Grampian, Highland and Islands, North Strathclyde, South Strathclyde, Dumfries & Galloway and Tayside, Central & Fife sheriffdoms from 28 October 2024.

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM) has announced two promotions and seven appointments across all four of its offices. Christina MacDonald has been promoted to senior solicitor in the private client team in Glasgow, which has welcomed four new staff members.

A man has been charged with stealing a vehicle in order to drive to his trial for theft of a vehicle. Police say Oklahoma man Kody Adams approached a number of people at a petrol station to ask for a lift to his trial more than 30 minutes away, but couldn't find anyone willing to take him.

Thorntons has made 15 new appointments to its offices across Scotland.

Harper Macleod has advised on the business succession of Dundee-based Lock Shop & Security Services. Ownership of the Tayside business, which has been providing locksmith, access control and home security services since 1984, has transferred from Mike and Therese Devlin to the business’ ma

Aamer Anwar will give evidence to the Sheku Bayoh Inquiry tomorrow as it recommences its evidential hearings. The public inquiry into the death of Sheku Bayoh, who died in police custody on 3 May 2015, is entering its final chapter.

Saudi Arabia has executed at least 198 people so far in 2024, the highest number of executions in the country since 1990, according to Amnesty International. The official Saudi Press Agency announced on Saturday that the 198th execution of the year had been carried out, though experts say the news a

Scotland's personal injury discount rate has been set at +0.5 per cent following a review. The new rate is welcome news for insurers and bad news for personal injury claimants, being an increase from the -0.75 per cent rate set in 2019.

Lord Clark has been appointed to the First Division of the Inner House of the Court of Session. The Lord President, Lord Carloway, and the Lord Justice Clerk, Lady Dorrian, recommended the appointment to allow court business to continue to be dealt with efficiently and effectively.

Catherine Smith KC was sworn in as advocate general for Scotland at a ceremony at the Court of Session.