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Seven new members are to join the Law Society of Scotland’s Council this month. New lawyers Lucy Drummie and Megan Young won the vote to represent their peers on the Society’s governing Council, while Alexia Maas was elected to represent solicitors practising outwith the UK.

Police investigating concerns about a man seen covered in peanut butter have established that it was actually sunflower butter. There were concerns of mass allergic reactions after viral social media footage appeared to show a man covered head to toe in peanut butter wandering around the campus of P

Denovo and Amiqus have launched Version 3 of their seamless integration – a fully secure, remote platform that combines identity verification, AML/KYC checks and compliance workflows within Denovo’s CaseLoad system. Built specifically for the Scottish legal sector, this enhanced release

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM) has appointed Sarah Wardell as a partner in its conflict resolution team, based in Edinburgh. Ms Wardell brings a wealth of experience to the team, having worked in-house with Shelter before joining the commercial disputes resolution team at Maclay Murray &

McKee Campbell Morrison Solicitors (MCM) has further strengthened its corporate team with the appointment of Linards Lūks as associate director. Mr Lūks brings significant experience advising on mergers and acquisitions, investments, and corporate structuring across a range of sectors.

Thorntons has strengthened its dispute resolution team with the appointment of Sheila Webster as a consultant based in Edinburgh. Ms Webster, a litigation specialist, brings over 30 years’ experience in commercial dispute resolution.

The Law Society of Scotland has released details of its plans for providing enhanced support to smaller law firms. The support plan has been developed based on input from smaller firm solicitors gathered in research commissioned by the Law Society.

A review of the collection and use of fingerprints by police in Scotland is to be carried out by next spring. Dr Brian Plastow, the Scottish Biometrics Commissioner, announced the review today as he set out his strategic plan for the next four years.

A rapist who targeted three women during a campaign of serious sexual offending lasting just over a month has been jailed. Mihai-Nicolae Patran was found guilty of rape, sexual assault and sexual exposure following a trial at the High Court in Glasgow.

Former UK Supreme Court justice Lord Sumption has called for the UK's withdrawal from the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). In a scathing article for The Telegraph, Lord Sumption accuses judges of the European Court of Human Rights of having "emancipated themselves from the [ECHR] and buil

Several exciting speakers have been confirmed for the Faculty of Advocates' ever-popular annual 21st Century Bar Conference, to be held in Edinburgh next month. The Rt Hon Lord Pentland, Lord President and Lord Justice General, will deliver the keynote address at the free event.

A judge has imposed a fine of more than £1,000 on the owner of a cat for trespassing into a neighbour's garden – with further fines threatened for future transgressions. Dominique Valdès, who lives in Béziers in southern France, said hearing the controversial ruling about h

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Edinburgh law firm Murray Beith Murray has assets of nearly £3.2 million, the firm has revealed in its first-ever published accounts. The private client firm has more than doubled its turnover in the last decade, with revenue up by 10 per cent last year alone, according to financial informatio

A trio from Holmes Mackillop Solicitors are seeking to raise £2,500 for The Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice after taking part in the John Muir Way Nocturnal Ultra Marathon. Craig Donnelly, Ross Brown and Sam Hamilton are welcoming donations via JustGiving after part in the run under cov