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Dentons has advised the shareholders of Axle Group Holdings Ltd (National) on the sale of National to Halfords Group plc for circa £62 million. Halfords is the UK's largest retailer of motoring and cycling products and services.

Last month 414 Sheriff solemn cases were concluded in Scotland, which is 96 per cent of the average pre-Covid level. The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service has published its latest monthly workbook to show the throughput of criminal cases in our courts.

TLT has retained its position on Crown Commercial Service's (CCS’s) Legal Services Panel, following a major review by the UK government. CCS supports the public sector to achieve maximum commercial value when procuring common goods and services. In 2020/21, CCS helped the public sector to achi

A first-year law student has already won his first case after he used his new legal knowledge to successfully sue his landlord. Jack Simm, 19, sued his student accommodation provider in Norwich over the state of the property, which he likened to a "building site".

A sheriff has ordered the insurer of a man whose trailer collided with a car on a road in Lanarkshire to pay over £50,000 to the driver of the car after he was found to be in breach of his common law duty of care. The action against Robbie Tough and his insurer, NFU Mutual Ltd, was raised by M

Lady Poole has been appointed chair of the public inquiry into the handling of Covid-19 in Scotland. In a statement to Parliament, Deputy First Minister John Swinney confirmed the appointment and published the terms of reference for the inquiry covering 12 areas of investigation.

In response to the UK government’s publication of proposals to reform the Human Rights Act, the Law Society of Scotland has said while it is reassuring that the proposed Bill of Rights will retain substantive rights protected under the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), it will be vit

A body established to protect the rights of EU citizens in the UK is taking Priti Patel's Home Office to court. The Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens’ Rights Agreements (IMA) has issued judicial review proceedings against the Home Office, as it considers their position that cit

On the very day that the European Commission Stakeholder meeting on the Recognition of Parenthood took place, the CJEU determined the ‘baby Sarah’, Stolichna obshtina, rayon ‘Pancharevo’ case. The full judgment is not available yet, but the press release can be found here. Ba

A farmer who destroyed an ancient cairn to use as topsoil has been fined £18,000. Duncan MacInnes used the earth from Upper Tote Cairn in the north of Skye to help with a building project elsewhere on his land.

Responding to the UK government’s announcement today that it plans to replace the Human Rights Act, five Scottish human rights organisations – Amnesty International Scotland, the Human Rights Consortium Scotland, Just Right Scotland, Making Rights Real, and the Scottish Human Rights Comm

RTALS LLP has made a series of appointments and promotions. Jo Clancy has joined as an associate from Thorntons and will be working on cycling and pedestrian injury claims. Ms Clancy is a keen cyclist and has just returned from an extended cycling holiday in Tenerife.

The financial challenges facing the agricultural sector are no secret. But a legal change is opening opportunities which should help landowners and farmers modernise, diversify and create a healthier financial future, writes Susan Law. Clients are coming forward with exciting proposals to take advan

A police officer who sent sexually explicit messages to crime victims he met while on duty has been jailed. David Taylor admitted three charges of sending indecent communications and one charge of stalking at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court last month.

Virtual team walks from John O’Groats to Lands’ End, step challenges, online bake sales and through the keyhole competitions have been just a few of the virtual fundraising efforts of Law Society staff throughout the pandemic, raising money for their charity partner of the year, Camphill