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The Money Advice Service has announced the appointment of four new non-executive directors to their board including solicitor Mike Dailly, director of the Govan Law Centre in Glasgow. Along with Mr Dailly, Caroline Fawcett, Nicola Bruce have been appointed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

It’s a sad fact that as technology becomes increasingly sophisticated, so do the techniques employed by criminals to commit fraudulent activity. Here, Paul McCluskey, head of professional practices at Bank of Scotland, examines different methods employed by fraudsters, and how best to combat them.

The number of recorded bird of prey crimes in Scotland has decreased from 23 in 2013 to 19 in 2014, according to the latest bird of prey crime maps. Species targeted included the red kite, buzzard, peregrine falcon (pictured), goshawk, golden eagle, hen harrier and tawny owl.

An English Premier League footballer who was granted a gagging order against a woman selling a “kiss-and-tell” story to The Sun has had an application to maintain his anonymity rejected by a judge at the High Court in London. The player had claimed that the woman “blackmailed” him by demandi

A vital piece of asylum legislation will be highlighted at a major Faculty of Advocates-sponsored event, as part of the 30th anniversary celebrations of the Scottish Refugee Council. The 1951 Refugee Convention, at article 31 (1), can in stipulated circumstances provide a defence for refugees agains

From left: Crispin Agnew QC, Cathy Magee and Neil Macdougall, advocate

A property development company which claimed that its lawyers were in “breach of contract” has been awarded more than £2.7 million. A judge in the Court of Session ruled that the legal firm was “negligent” in its failure to ensure that the company complied with the terms of two revolving cr

Caroline Loudon Lindsays has promoted Caroline Loudon, head of the firm’s licensing and gambling team, to partner.

A number of promotions across six areas of the business have been announced at Lindsays.

Janet Murray Police Scotland will need to find £11 million in funding to break even in the coming financial year its finance chief has warned.

Complaints arising from family law transactions account for one in five of all complaints made in Scotland about solicitors. In response to this, the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) has released a guide for consumers, aimed at helping them avoid running into difficulties with their famil

Derek Penman A police watchdog has said there is “merit” in considering a statutory code of practice for Police Scotland’s stop and search policy after it expressed a lack of confidence in the single force’s recorded figures.

A number of legal figures have called for clarity on how anyone who assists a loved one to die will be dealt with by the law, calling the current situation “shameful”. The letter, signed by 21 academics, is being sent to the Scottish parliament’s health and sport committee this week and urges

Reconviction statistics published today by Scotland’s chief statistician indicate that during the past decade there has been a decrease in the proportion of offenders being reconvicted, and a decrease in the number of times that offenders are reconvicted. This has largely been driven by decreases

Jennifer Paice A Scottish government-approved scheme meant to protect tenants’ deposits from bad landlords is facing criticism over concerns the Crown will pocket £1 million in unclaimed deposits in the next three years.