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A Nigerian college tutor who submitted a “near miss” application for indefinite leave to remain in the UK has had an appeal against a decision not to grant permission for a judicial review application to proceed refused by the Inner House of the Court of Session. The petitioner and recla

The Faculty of Advocates’ scholarship programmes aim to remove barriers to membership of the Scottish bar for those with the skills and motivation to practise as advocates. Applications are now invited from those considering commencing devilling in 2023. Four scholarship schemes are available

A record-breaking cache of weapons seized by Spanish police and believed to be linked to terrorism were just movie props, it has emerged. Police believed they had successfully traced the weapons used in a 2014 attack on a Jewish museum in Belgium to an antiques store in Bilbao, where they found arou

A Scottish government consultation seeking views on Scotland’s not proven verdict and related reforms closes this Friday. The consultation is gathering opinions from the public, as well as the legal sector, third sector, and those with direct experience of the justice system.

A solicitor who runs The Secret Trainee Twitter account has spoken of the pressure on criminal trainees to undertake work for which they are unprepared. The anonymous lawyer said trainees are being forced into applying for early admittance to appear in court, which they can now gain after three mont

The Scotsman has published an obituary of Geoff Clarke QC. Mr Clarke, who stepped down as chairman of Faculty Services Limited (FSL) in December last year, called to the bar in 1994 and took silk in 2008.

The Scottish Law Commission’s Annual Report 2021 has been published. The report outlines progress on the commission’s law reform work during 2021. It explains the progress made on implementation of the commission’s recommendations, outlines the commission’s work to promote la

Shoosmiths' Rachael McCallum and Grace Watson have both been promoted to senior associate. The firm has made 19 promotions across all four of its divisions: business advisory, corporate, personal advisory and real estate.

Former Law Society of Scotland president, Amanda Millar, has been appointed as a trustee of the Samaritans. She said on LinkedIn: "As someone passionate about mental wellbeing and delivering positive outcomes I am thrilled to be joining the ranks of the many Samaritans volunteers as Chair of the Sco

A portrait of Lady Dorrian, commissioned to mark her appointment as the first woman to hold the office of Lord Justice Clark, has been unveiled in Parliament Hall. Speaking at the unveiling, Dean of the Faculty, Roddy Dunlop QC, said the portrait would join “those of two other female trailblaz

New law firm Belmont Solicitors has appointed Lyndsey McLean, who has over 10 years of experience in dealing with personal injury actions, as head of litigation. The firm, established in January, is based in Glasgow and is headed up by managing partner Kirsten Morrison.

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The Inner House of the Court of Session has upheld a judicial review decision that the General Secretary of the Scottish Police Federation could have misconduct proceedings instigated against him after he engaged in a Twitter argument with the solicitor of Sheku Bayoh’s family following his de

Businesses in Scotland are being urged to withdraw from trading with Russia, following its invasion of Ukraine. Finance and Economy Secretary Kate Forbes has asked companies to take economic action by reviewing operations for links and connections to Russia and severing them.

A politician has received a surprise birthday cake while in the dock. Julius Malema, leader of South Africa's Economic Freedom Fighters party, was in court in the city of East London charged with firing an automatic rifle in 2018.