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Via the WS Society: A huge privilege to join Bruce Farquhar and his team at Anderson Strathern and historians Ewan McCall, Professor John Cairns and Dr Karen Baston for the reopening of the historic deed boxes of John Gibson WS and John Davidson WS.

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The high-profile legal battle over a Belfast bakery's refusal to bake a cake with a message in support of same-sex marriage will continue at the European Court of Human Rights, lawyers have announced. The UK Supreme Court ruled last year that Ashers Baking Company's refusal was not discriminatory on

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Actor Steve Coogan, who plays the famous TV character Alan Partridge, convinced a court to spare him from a lengthy driving ban because of the impact it would have on his show. Mr Coogan, 53, told Crawley Magistrates' Court that a six-month driving ban would force him to cancel a new series because

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An ex-music teacher who was convicted of historic sex crimes against his former students has had an appeal against conviction and sentence refused. William Wright appealed against a conviction for indecent assault at the Appeal Court of the High Court of Justiciary, sitting in Glasgow.

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Thorntons LLP has promoted 11 solicitors this month. The promotions have been made across the firm’s Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee, Fife and Angus offices with seven senior solicitors promoted to associate and four solicitors to senior solicitor.

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Brodies LLP has appointed an oil & gas specialist Adam Brooks to support clients operating in the energy industry in the Highlands. Mr Brooks joins the firm as an associate and will be based in the firm’s Dingwall office. With over six years’ in-house experience, working for oil and

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Balfour and Manson, the firm leading the legal fight to prevent the suspension of debate in the UK Parliament on a no-deal Brexit, has welcomed the news that there will be a full court hearing on the issue. More than 75 politicians - including new Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson and SNP MP Joanna Cherry Q

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The Scottish government has paid over £500,000 in legal expenses to Alex Salmond over its botched inquiry into allegations of sexual harassment made against him. It admitted breaching its own guidelines after the former first minister took the government to court over how it dealt with the acc

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