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A new fund for those affected by violence against women and girls has supported nearly 20,000 victims in its first six months. The Delivering Equally Safe (DES) fund provided £9.5 million to 121 projects in its first six months. These projects give one-to-one emotional and practical support, a

A law lecturer in Spain has told of how a student once tried to cheat in an exam by carving their notes into multiple ballpoint pens. Malaga University lecturer Yolanda de Lucchi tweeted two images of what she says were the 11 pens that were taken from the student.

Aberdeen University's School of Law has congratulated LLB student Mari-Liis Lillebach for being the winner of the 2022 Davidson Chalmers Commercial Law Prize.

World-famous opera singer Andrea Bocelli is suing a private jet operator after he was warned during a flight about turbulence. Bocelli, who has sold over 75 million records worldwide, alleges that Private Jet Services of Seabrook provided him with an old, noisy plane and ignored his special requests

Anderson Strathern has become the latest law firm to take a letting at Capital Square in Edinburgh, taking the development to almost 90 per cent occupancy. The firm has taken 21,432 sq ft across the ground and first floors on a 15-year lease, representing the largest new build Grade A office transac

A mass shooter who killed 17 people at a high school in Parkland, Florida in 2018 is set to be sentenced to life imprisonment — sparing him the death penalty sought by prosecutors and some victims' families. Nikolas Cruz, 24, will be formally sentenced on Tuesday 1 November, but the judge will

An exhibition that celebrates the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela has opened at the University of Dundee. "Scotland, Global Solidarity, and Mandela" has opened in the University’s Tower Foyer Gallery and runs until Friday 16 December.

A group of around 200 schoolchildren and teachers gathered at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on the weekend to take part in the Edinburgh Schools MiniTrials. The event was organised by a steering group under Lord Mulholland’s chairmanship and supported by a sponsorship from the Faculty of Advocates.

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Digby Brown's media manager has raised nearly £1,600 for asbestos charities after completing the Loch Ness Marathon. Sam Whyte, 35, completed his first-ever marathon in four hours, nine minutes and 15 seconds – despite nearly collapsing from dehydration and persistent vomiting near the e

Burges Salmon has advised the shareholders of C.P. Hart & Sons on the sale of a majority stake in the business to the Wolseley Group. The sale to Wolseley Group was initiated to facilitate the partial exit of C.P. Hart’s shareholders and to support C.P. Hart’s next phase of growth. T

The UK Supreme Court has determined that HM Revenue and Customs has the power to refuse to accept a taxable person’s self-assessment claim and decide at a later date to pay a lower amount than was claimed after an appeal by a Scottish optician business. DCM Optical Holdings Ltd, which trades a

Balfour and Manson has promoted Michaela Guthrie to partner, effective 1 November, taking the number of partners at the firm to 23. Ms Guthrie initially joined Balfour and Manson as a trainee in 2014 and has specialised in medical negligence and personal injury law since 2015. She is accredited by t

A Dundee solicitor's name has been struck from the roll after he was found guilty of professional misconduct by the Scottish Solicitors' Discipline Tribunal. Ian Davidson, who is not currently employed by any law firm, was appointed executor of his father's estate along with his brother, the second

Terra Firma Chambers cordially invites you to ‘start the week’ with them in a series of six webinars to be broadcast live each Monday at 1pm, starting on 31st October 2022. The series will launch with Terra Firma’s Chairman, Michael Howlin KC, presenting a talk entitled Rescuing In