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A Qatari couple whose four daughters fled to the UK in January 2020 after facing abuse at home have been unsuccessful in an action seeking an order for the return of their youngest daughter. Pursuers ZA and MN sought a specific issue order for the return of M, aged 13, to Qatar. All four sisters wer

The Law Society of Scotland has congratulated John Scott QC as he today takes the precedent-setting step from solicitor advocate to senator of the College of Justice. Lord Scott is one of five new senators taking up their roles today in the College of Justice – the appointments were publicly a

Influential businessman Sir Angus Grossart has passed away at the age of 85 after a short illness. He was educated at Glasgow Academy and Glasgow University, where he obtained an LLB following an MA.

A man who taunted police on social media with a message reading "catch me if you can" has been jailed for eight years. More than 5,500 people liked 20-year-old Jordan Carr's comment on a post seeking his whereabouts in connection with an aggravated burglary in Bedfordshire, England.

A Russian solider has become the first member of the country's military to face a trial for alleged war crimes committed in Ukraine. Sergeant Vadim Shyshimarin, 21, appeared in court in Kyiv on Friday accused of killing an unarmed civilian.

McKee Campbell Morrison (MCM) has welcomed Michael Flett to the firm’s corporate team as an associate director. Mr Flett joins from Addleshaw Goddard where he specialised in corporate law and worked with companies spanning a variety of sectors in areas including mergers and acquisitions, IPOs,

Jamie Gray, an expert in financial services law, has been appointed as a partner at Burness Paull. Mr Gray, who joins from Addleshaw Goddard, advises banks, investment firms, corporate finance and private equity houses, technology companies, platforms and trading facilities, payment services provide

Scouts will now be able to work towards obtaining a human rights badge in Scotland. Cubs and Scouts aged between eight and 14 can undertake challenges towards gaining the badge, the logo for which was designed by 10-year-old Scout, Christopher, from Lenzie in East Dunbartonshire.

Police Scotland has made a payout of almost £1 million to a former female firearms officer after an employment tribunal ruled she had been victimised. Rhona Malone complained about sexism in the single force and said she had been through “absolute hell”.

Registers of Scotland (RoS) has a backlog of more than 100,000 cases, it has revealed. RoS has 105,638 land registrations that have not yet been processed – some that date from January 2017. Keeper of the Registers, Jennifer Henderson, had apologised for delays when she took over in 2018 and h

Advocates who engage in sexist and chauvinist behaviour must not be protected by their fellow members, Dean of Faculty, Roddy Dunlop QC, has said. Writing to advocates, he voiced concerns over allegations of entrenched misogyny at the bar.

Angus Wood discusses the details surrounding the assignation of claims in an insolvency case. The recent Court of Appeal decision in Lock v Stanley has provided some comfort to Insolvency Practitioners and litigation funders in relation to potential challenges to assignations of claims, as well as h

A prisoner serving a life sentence for murder has lost an appeal against a decision to refuse him legal aid to pursue a challenge against a freedom of information request refusal in the UK Supreme Court. William Beggs argued that his case engaged the rights afforded to him by article 6 of the ECHR.

MBM Commercial has announced the appointment of John Nimmo as a corporate partner in the firm’s Edinburgh office. Mr Nimmo, who founded the firm Rooney Nimmo, brings a wealth of expertise in corporate and international law. As a US-qualified lawyer admitted in New York, he will also boost MBM

A man who was called a "bald c***" at work was the victim of sexual harassment, a British employment tribunal has ruled. The case was brought an electrician who worked for a manufacturing company and was subjected to the comments as part of an argument with his supervisor. As well as complaints unde