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Lindsays is further investing in its future with another series of promotions. The promotions have been made in the private client team.

Sex Matters is intervening in the gender recognition certificate (GRC) case brought by For Women Scotland that is being heard by the Inner House of the Court of Session tomorrow. Its submission, which will be made public on Wednesday, will urge the court to consider the impact of the legal

Environment minister Gillian Martin has highlighted the positive impact that the Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Act 2023 will have on Scotland’s wildlife on the day that the new law commences. She said: “This is a truly historic milestone for wildlife protection in Scotland. This law

Chinese and Hong Kong government "reprisals" against the international legal team representing jailed publisher Jimmy Lai and his son, led by Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC, have been condemned by the UN Secretary-General and the US and UK governments. Ms Gallagher, the accomplished Irish human rights law

Thompsons Solicitors Scotland, a leading personal injury law firm, has been crowned ‘Firm of the Year’ at the Scottish Legal Awards 2023.

Gilson Gray has appointed Karen Gatherum as a new licensing solicitor. Ms Gatherum joins Gilson Gray from Ledingham Chalmers, where she specialised in licensing and planning. She previously worked for Aberdeen City Council and has appeared before licensing boards throughout Scotland, with parti

Police fined a motorist after spotting a large dog behind the wheel of a speeding car. Slovakian police have released a photo they say shows a "brown hunting dog smiling beautifully into the camera, obediently sitting behind the wheel of a Škoda and peering through the windshield".

Dame Sue Carr has been sworn in as the lady chief justice of England and Wales. She was sworn in at a ceremony held today at the Royal Courts of Justice, where she took the judicial oath.

Digby Brown was named Litigation Team of the Year and won the Community Contribution Award at the Scottish Legal Awards 2023.

The Scottish Land Commission has set out its agenda in a new strategic plan.

Scottish prime house values remained steady, with a minor annual dip of -1.1 per cent, as compared with a UK dip of -5.2 per cent.

A senior judge in England and Wales has been disciplined for bullying.

Two sub-postmasters who were convicted due to a faulty computer system have been vindicated. Susan Sinclair and the late William Quarm were cleared at the Appeal Court of the High Court of Justiciary of any wrongdoing by the Lord Justice Clerk, Lord Dorrian, sitting with Lord Matthews and Lord Armst

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged a first notice to begin the court process for a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the death of Clive Hendry. Mr Hendry, 58, died on 18 February 2020 while transferring from a work boat to a floating permanent structure known as the Se

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