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Pictured (L-R): Nigel Roberts, LexisNexis; Yorm Ama Abledu, Centurion Law Group A University of Aberdeen alumna has been honoured with a prestigious international law award in recognition of her work mentoring the next generation of legal minds.

Retired judges have been recruited to address the soaring court backlog. The Lord Chief Justice, Lord Burnett of Maldon, has authorised the recruitment of 65 retired judges to deal with cases. The judges, half of whom are in their 70s, will aid in the effort to reduce the backlog of 63,000 cases, wh

A woman who was found liable for the legal expenses of an insurance company following the settlement of a personal injury claim made to the All-Scotland Sheriff Personal Injury Court has been partially successful in an appeal against the decision to the Sheriff Appeal Court. Pursuer Mary Young reach

Neilsons Solicitors & Estate Agents has begun its annual foodbank appeal in the lead up to Christmas.

A suspended part-time sheriff has been unsuccessful in a challenge of the decision of the Scottish Ministers to continue funding his legal representation for a review of a decision by a tribunal reporting on his fitness to practice. Petitioner John Halley was suspended from office after comments he

Auditors hired by the Vatican to tidy up its accounts claim they were fired for digging up too much dirt – and are now suing the Holy See for €9.3 million.

Over £18 billion worth of Russian assets have been frozen as a result of UK sanctions, according to the first official figures. The figures have been published by the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) in its first annual review since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which led to

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Plight of Egyptian dissident Alaa Abdel Fattah overshadows COP27 | FT

Those unlike archetypal judges have the least trust in the judiciary, according to a new poll. The survey of 5,000 adults undertaken by YouGov for the Good Law Project (GLP), found that 28 per cent of people have no trust in judges, while 31 per cent said their level of trust had fallen in recent ye

During Pro Bono Week UK, the University of Strathclyde Law Clinic is seeking to recruit new volunteer solicitors to help at its fortnightly Initial Advice Clinics. The Initial Advice Clinics, known internally as IACs, represent one of three advice streams provided by the student-led University of St

A chipboard manufacturer has been fined £2,150,000 for health and safety failings which led to the tragic death of an employee. Norbord Europe Limited was found guilty of two charges under health and safety legislation on 1 November at Perth Sheriff Court.

Shepherd and Wedderburn advised the management team of Graeme Duncan and James Burnett in connection with their acquisition of Murray Machinery Ltd. Established at Tarves, near Aberdeen, in 1979, Murray Machinery is a UK agricultural machinery manufacturer which specialises in material handling atta

Harper Macleod has advised the developers behind plans to build mainland UK’s first vertical launch site for satellites. Orbex is the Forres-based rocket manufacturer and orbital launch services provider aiming to build the spaceport on community-owned land on the A’Mhoine peninsula in n

Harper Macleod has advised the Langholm Initiative, the south of Scotland’s largest community project, on the successful buyout of 5,300 acres of moorland for nature restoration and preservation. Following a community fundraising of £2.2 million in the summer, the Langholm Initiative has