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Lindsays has made three appointments to its rural team. Linda Tinson, Lorna McKay and Sarah Taylor join the firm as a consultant, partner and director respectively.

Digby Brown's industrial disease team set out on their annual charity walk last Wednesday, marking not only the first day of Global Asbestos Awareness Week but also the 10th year the team has taken on a fundraising challenge to support asbestos charities.

Edinburgh Law School's Professor Filippo Fontanelli will deliver his inaugural lecture this month. In recent years the International Court of Justice has been drawn or dragged – by applicants, intervening states, and UN organs – into matters sitting at the apex of the contemporary &ldquo

RTA Law LLP has announced the promotion of James Stevenson to solicitor. Mr Stevenson undertook his traineeship with the firm and has recently qualified as a solicitor. He brings over seven years’ experience working in personal injury, having previously worked as a paralegal for both the pursu

Campaigners fighting to save one of Edinburgh’s finest streets are paying tribute to a relentless champion of the city’s heritage, as admirers prepare to mark their respects at his memorial service tomorrow. The Atholl Crescent residents’ campaign was effectively born late last yea

A taxi driver who raped and sexually assaulted a vulnerable female passenger after picking her up from a night out has been jailed.  Thomas Tosh was found guilty of attacking the woman at his home in Drumchapel while she was intoxicated and incapable of consenting. 

A Lanarkshire-based solicitor has beaten off stiff competition from some of Glasgow’s leading law firms to win a national award recognising excellence in legal leadership. Lynsey Millar, CEO of Lanarkshire Law Practice and Nicolson O’Brien Solicitors, was named Law Firm of the Year (Smal

A retiring sheriff has described his time on the bench as “extremely rewarding” as he prepares to step down from Dundee Sheriff Court after almost a decade. Sheriff John Rafferty will preside over his final court this month, bringing to a close a legal career spanning private practice, a

Shoosmiths has announced the appointment of Sarah Fitzpatrick as partner and head of planning. Her arrival marks a significant milestone in the continued build-out of Shoosmiths’ planning team across the UK, following the promotion of Matt Nixon to partner in London and appointment of Steven S

Swiss cheesemakers have praised a court ruling which has saved the iconic holes in Emmental. Traditionally, the holes in Emmental have been caused by hay particles inadvertently introduced to the milk when cows are milked by hand in the barns where they live and eat.

Harper Macleod has announced the promotion of Bobby Murray to partner in its dispute resolution team. Based in Edinburgh, Mr Murray advises clients on a broad range of dispute resolution matters, with a particular focus on insurance-backed disputes.

The Law Society of Scotland is stepping in to support four American law firms in court action against executive orders issued by President Donald Trump. The professional body for Scottish solicitors is acting alongside bar associations across the United Kingdom and Europe, with an amici curiae brief

Anderson Strathern has announced a series of senior promotions across its Edinburgh, Glasgow and Orkney offices. Four lawyers have been promoted to director and partner level, following a period of sustained activity for the firm, particularly in rural and estates, private client and commercial real

Conditions at the custody unit in Perth Sheriff Court require “urgent investment”, according to prison inspectors.

Prisoners would be sent to jails overseas under “common-sense” plans unveiled by the Scottish Conservatives. The proposals – contained in the party’s manifesto, which is published today – would spell the end of the “reckless” early-release schemes introduced