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The Edinburgh Tax Network, in conjunction with CIOT and Terra Firma Chambers, will present a seminar entitled ‘Gross Division & Net Proportionality in Estates – re Ratcliffe & re Benham revisited’ at the Mackenzie Building, Old Assembly Close, Edinburgh on Thursday 26 Septe

Freeths, which has an office in Glasgow, has seen its turnover grow by 13 per cent to £145.5m. The firm's latest published accounts reveal average annual turnover growth of more than 10 per cent over the last five years and an increase of £16.7m over the last 12 months.

MBM Commercial has been named Law Firm of the Year at the 2024 Scottish Legal Awards, held in Glasgow on September 19. The accolade is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the MBM Commercial team.

A seven-year-old child named after a Star Wars character was denied a British passport due to rights concerns. Loki Skywalker Mowbray's parents slipped in the reference because he was born on 4 May, celebrated by fans as 'Star Wars Day'.

The UK's most notorious cold cases could be solved using AI. Police chiefs think that cloud-based software Söze could be fed huge quantities of information to help detectives crack unsolved cases.

The Lord President, Lord Carloway, introduced the opening of the legal year at a ceremony yesterday in Court 1 at Parliament House in Edinburgh.

Every community in Scotland is to have local police officers, the chief constable has promised. Jo Farrell outlined the plan as part of her vision for 2030 in which she detailed ambitions for safer communities, less crime, supported victims, and a “thriving workforce”.

Eoin Quinn has been made a partner at Keoghs Scotland LLP. Mr Quinn has extensive experience in acting for sector one domestic and foreign insurance clients, large corporations in the supply and retail sectors, local authorities and offshore oil and gas companies.

Two bungling burglars with the exact same name have been jailed. The two Bernie McDonaghs – who lived 100 miles apart and are reported not to be related – were sentenced last week after carrying out a series of thefts in and around Coventry.

People who break abortion buffer zones have been warned they face "significant fines". Legislation establishing protected zones of 200 metres around abortion services comes into force tomorrow.

Proposals for a tax on developers, aiming to raise funds to fix building safety issues in Scotland, have been published for public consultation. Views are being sought on the proposed Scottish Building Safety Levy, which will be introduced under powers due to be devolved by the UK government later t

Digby Brown won the litigation team of the year prize at the Scottish Legal Awards.

A man who caused a woman to suffer life-changing injuries after crashing into a car at high speed has been imprisoned for three years. The 27-year-old woman was left paralysed from the neck down after the Ford Fiesta she was travelling in was struck from behind by Gavin Coull’s BMW on the sout

The Supreme Court and Judicial Committee of the Privy Council have published their third annual update on the Judicial Diversity and Inclusion Strategy. The update on the court's activities includes the partnership with the Black Talent Charter, inviting judges from lower courts to sit on UKSC and J

Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC will deliver this year's James Wood lecture on the topic of the prosecution of sexual offences. The James Wood Lecture is the principal public lecture hosted annually by the University of Glasgow School of Law, having first been delivered by Lord Fraser of Tullybelton i