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The Lord Advocate, Dorothy Bain QC, is to meet bereaved families following delays in loved ones finding out causes of deaths. The 12-week turnaround times for the Crown Office to tell next of kin the causes of death has not been met in recent years.

Leading Scottish lawyer and respected Hong Kong-based advisor Vincent Connor passed away on 5 October following a period of illness. A partner and head of Pinsent Masons’ Hong Kong office, Mr Connor was a passionate advocate for Scottish businesses operating in Asia and an industry-recognised

A new panel of standing junior counsel to the Advocate General for Scotland, Keith Stewart QC, has been appointed. The newly appointed advocates are: Carla Fraser, David Blair, Giles Reid, Kirsty Tyre, Megan Dewart, Neale Tosh and Simon Crabb.

A female firearms officer was victimised by her colleagues in an armed response unit in the east of Scotland, a tribunal has found. The judgment recognised a sexist culture that resulted in victimisation of former officer, Rhona Malone.

The Scottish Human Rights Commission has recommended 14 key steps the Scottish government should take to ensure that human rights are embedded into how the upcoming Covid-19 public inquiry is set up and carried out. In a submission to the Scottish government’s call for views, it recommended:

A whisky distiller has failed in its legal bid to stop a hotel developer from using the name of a Highland village in its branding. Tomatin Distillery – producer of the Tomatin single malt – opposed The Tomatin Trading Company's use of the village's name. The owners of the distiller argu

Aberdein Considine has advised a Perthshire based manufacturing firm on a funding deal. Dry Ice Scotland is investing over £4 million in the development of a new production site near Dumfries. Just over £3m has been provided by Nash Business Capital, with the balance provided by a combin

With speakers drawn from private practice, the Bar, law accountancy and the medical profession, CLT Scotland’s Personal Injury Conference taking place online on Monday 25 October will provide a thoroughly practical focus Chaired by Lefevres’ Iain Nicol, the conference will consider: the

International law firms are increasingly launching wellness programmes and hiring burnout advisers in a bid to retain staff, according to reports. Ashurst and Baker McKenzie – which have a presence in Dublin and Belfast respectively – are among firms who have introduced schemes aimed at

Two US law firms have made their way into the top tier of the UK earnings table, prompting domestic City firms to adopt performance-related pay models for equity partners, The Times reports. Revenue at US firms in London is growing seven times faster than at their magic circle rivals, a report seen

A police officer in Hollywood has been sacked after accidentally broadcasting the sound of him having sex while on duty at Universal Studios. Colleagues frantically tried to contact the officer, who has not been named, after the steamy encounter was picked up on a hot mic.

Today's judgment from the Supreme Court concerning two Scottish bills will come "as a shock to the SNP" as it may prevent Holyrood from holding a consultative referendum on independence in the future, one of the UK's leading legal figures has told Scottish Legal News.

Siobhan Kelly has joined Miller Samuel Hill Brown Solicitors (MSHB) in Glasgow, where she will head up the family law department. Bringing over 25 years’ experience in family law and 33 years as a solicitor, Ms Kelly has conducted many high-value financial provision divorce and breakdown of co

The Scottish government has been urged to establish a specialist environmental court for Scotland following findings earlier this year that the jurisdiction falls foul of international law. In July, a UN body determined that Scotland’s legal system did not comply with international environment

The victims of historical abuse at Celtic Boys Club are to take legal action in one of the first cases of its kind in Scotland. The class action case will see the club facing a claim of many millions of pounds in damages. There are around 25 people seeking damages from Celtic, which has said it was