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A team of runners from Thompsons Solicitors took part in the Great Scottish Run to raise funds for the Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity. 

Alexander Sutherland has returned to Ampersand Advocates and full-time practice at the civil bar after serving as an advocate depute for three years. During his time with the Crown Office he prosecuted numerous cases in the High Court of Justiciary. He brings a wealth of experience to his practice a

Criminal lawyers south of the border are to withdraw from legal aid work over a pay dispute with ministers. The Law Society is to advise its members to consider withdrawing from legal aid work or scaling it back until the UK government provides a "meaningful response" to lawyers' demands.

Arnot Manderson Advocates has again received high praise from the Legal 500 upon the release of the latest bar rankings. Members were ranked across all seven practice areas, further solidifying its reputation as a leading full-service Stable. Leading the way is experienced and respected silk Duncan

Holmes Mackillop has promoted senior solicitor Katherine MacPherson to associate within its private client team. With extensive experience of advising on wills, powers of attorney and executries, along with residential conveyancing, Ms MacPherson has quickly established herself as an integral member

The Scottish Liberal Democrats have filed 40 parliamentary questions on Police Scotland’s proposed use of live facial recognition in a bid to force the Scottish government to explain how the measures are compatible with equalities and civil liberties concerns. The party's justice spokesperson,

The development sector has legitimate concerns about the proposed Infrastructure Levy for Scotland (ILS), the purpose of which is to capture an element of the uplift in land value caused by development and put that towards contributing to infrastructure, writes Gary McGovern. Presently planning agre

On Wednesday Scottish Legal News published a reader's letter which suggested that solicitor Aamer Anwar had made a statement to the Sheku Bayoh Inquiry in a capacity other than that of a witness. That is inaccurate and untrue. Scottish Legal News apologises unreservedly for any nuisance or distress

Thorntons is supporting Arbroath FC Community Trust’s Cosy Coats Campaign for the third year, collecting donations that will provide warm winter coats to families within the local community. The annual Cosy Coats Campaign has proven to be a vital resource for many during the colder months. Las

Harper Macleod has welcomed its new cohort of trainee solicitors.

The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) has called for a revised system of appeal against its decisions due to the time and costs involved. Since the start of March 2024 the Court of Session has refused 10 requests for leave to appeal decisions of the SLCC. By comparison, there were only two

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A police officer's gun was allegedly sucked onto an MRI machine during a botched raid carried out after police mistook a medical facility for an illegal cannabis farm. Police in Los Angeles raided NoHo Diagnostic Center last October, apparently believing that the medical imaging centre was a front f

Mauritius is to assume sovereignty over the Chagos Islands following a historic deal which brings a decades-long dispute with the UK to an end. The UK, which currently administers the islands as the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT), expelled the local Chagossian population in the 1960s and 1970

Via Rebecca Samaras, who had a "wonderful evening" for the Dundee Legal Walk in aid of The Access to Justice Foundation.