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The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged a first notice to begin the court process for a fatal accident inquiry into the death of Joanne Gallacher.

The majority of social landlords in Scotland have not put in place adequate policies to support survivors of domestic abuse facing homelessness, a new report by Scottish Women’s Aid (SWA) and CIH Scotland has found. In 2018/19, 73 of the 173 social landlords in Scotland (42 per cent) sign

The Scottish Parliament will be invited to nominate Nicola Killean to His Majesty The King for appointment as the new commissioner for children and young people in Scotland. The commissioner’s general duty is to promote and safeguard the rights of children and young people in Scotland.

New research which will allow Scottish Parliament committees to keep up to date with EU legislative policy developments has been commissioned by Holyrood’s Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee. Following Brexit, the Scottish government committed to ‘keeping pace&r

Colin Brass recently announced his retirement after working with Wright Johnston and Mackenzie for almost 40 years. Graham Bell, partner at WJM and longstanding colleague of Mr Brass, has written a few words to mark the occasion. I worked with Colin for 35 years, so it’s fair to say he has bee

The family of a man who died of mesothelioma that alleged his condition was caused by asbestos exposure have lost an Inner House appeal against a decision that his former employer was not responsible for his condition. Nicola Watt and other pursuers averred that Lend Lease Construction Ltd, which pr

Well-known Glasgow solicitor Ken Waddell passed away on 4 April at the age of 63. Mr Waddell was latterly a consultant in Drummond Miller LLP Incorporating Peacock Johnston and was one of the most widely respected court practitioners in Glasgow, with extensive experience both in civil and criminal l

A town has announced an unusual plan to reduce crime by planting 1,200 trees. Local officials in Alief, a suburb of Houston, Texas, will spend $2 million (around £1.6 million) to plant the trees along 17 miles of road by 2025.

Inverness-based Munro and Noble has acquired Caithness-based firm Georgesons Solicitors, which comprises both Georgesons Solicitors and Georgesons Estate Agents. The newly acquired business will operate under the name Munro and Noble incorporating Georgesons.

Sophie Pike explores the cost of childcare and how that should be shared between separated parents. The cost of childcare in the UK is reported to be amongst the most expensive in the world, with an average full time nursery placement costing nearly £15,000 per child per year. In Scotland, fun

Chloe Stuart has been promoted to senior solicitor at Jones Whyte. With over five years' experience, Ms Stuart has shown a strong commitment to the firm and has expertly handled a wide array of personal injury cases.

At our times of greatest need – whether personally or in our communities – it’s very often charities who are there for us. We place our faith in them. In doing so, it’s so important that we trust those to whom we turn, writes Helen Kidd. Trust in our charities is, of course,

Shoosmiths has today moved into a new landmark development in the heart of Edinburgh. The firm, which celebrated 10 years in Scotland last year following its merger with Edinburgh-based Archibald Campbell and Harley in 2012, has been based at Saltire Court, Castle Terrace in Edinburgh since then and

Zaynab Al Nasser has joined Gibson Kerr as a senior associate, bringing with her more than 10 years of industry experience. Ms Al Nasser gained her law degree and diploma at Glasgow University. An expert in trauma-informed practice, she has had a long-term involvement with Scottish Women in Business

Research into the memory recall of heavy drinkers who witness harrowing incidents has revealed insights for police investigative approaches to complex and emotionally charged cases. The study from Glasgow Caledonian University, the University of Glasgow and Abertay University found that carrying out