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Donald Trump has accused his former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen of causing him reputational harm for discussing hush-money payments and is suing him for more than $500 million. Filed in Miami, the lawsuit features arguments that will likely appear in Mr Trump's defence to charges that he falsifie

A mother of two newborn twin brothers resorted to calling the police after losing track of which was which. Sofi Rodriguez joked on Twitter that she was "mother of the year" after she took two-month-old Lorenzo and Valentín to a local police station to be fingerprinted in a bid to establish t

Spain's folkloric dance, flamenco, has been defined in law in its heartland of Andalusia. The region's parliament has passed a law that "establishes a legal framework for flamenco for its protection, conservation and the promotion of knowledge about it, ensuring its transmission to future generation

Chloe Shields has joined Lindsays as a senior solicitor. Previously part of the rural team at Brodies, Mrs Shields, who will be based in Edinburgh, has a strong track record of working with landowners, commercial lenders, private investment funds and asset managers.

House prices in Scotland continued to rise in March 2023, but at the slowest rate since June 2020, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey.

International investors are prepared to play the longer game when it comes to property purchases in Scotland, according to Lindsays partners Derek Nash and John Bett, who have said there remains “definite” interest from potential overseas buyers in the Scottish market. But the two a

A former lawyer who is embarking on a new career in counselling and psychotherapy is looking for help from the legal profession. Following a successful career in law, Katie McKenna, previously of the Law Society of Scotland, is now retraining to become a counsellor and psychotherapist and is cu

The Sheriff Appeal Court has refused most of an appeal by an estate management company challenging a sheriff’s decision that the majority of its claim against a former client for unpaid fees had been insufficiently specified to allow a proof, but allowed the appeal in relation to probation for

A motorist's "expressive honking" is not free speech protected by the US constitution, a court has ruled. San Francisco woman Susan Porter sued the state of California after she was given a ticket for "unreasonable use of a vehicle horn" after she honked around 14 times as she drove past a protest i

The Scottish government will challenge the Secretary of State for Scotland’s use of Section 35 of the Scotland Act to stop the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill going forward to Royal Assent following the Scottish Parliament’s approval of the legislation in December 2022. Social

The UK is failing to comply with its own torture policy, with campaigners and MPs calling for immediate action to prevent the UK government being complicit in torture abroad. In its 2021 annual report, the Investigatory Powers Commissioner's Office (IPCO) said UK intelligence agencies had failed to

Developing a personal brand allows solicitors to differentiate themselves from their competitors and stand out in a crowded legal marketplace. A solid reputation can attract new clients and facilitate career advancement. Unfortunately, many of the brightest legal minds remain unknown because they ha

Jimmy Black meets corporate lawyer Robert Pirrie WS, chief executive and in-house lawyer of the Society of Writers to the Signet. Deep in the cellars of the Signet Library, there are caverns with sturdy doors, guarding some of the Scottish legal profession’s most fascinating historical treasur

Thorntons has announced the return of its Dundee charity event, Sports Challenge Dinner, after a three-year break. Over the past six years, £200,000 has been raised for children’s charities across Scotland and organisers hope to generate a further £50,000 this year.

Property title and land register information provider Millar & Bryce is to partner with the Scottish Empty Homes Partnership following a successful trial period. The Scottish Empty Homes Partnership, funded by the Scottish government and hosted by charity Shelter Scotland, aims to support counci