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A mother and daughter have been awarded compensation after they were left ravaged by bedbugs at an Edinburgh guest house. Ildiko Kolosvary, 53, suffered an allergic reaction to bedbugs during a stay at the now-defunct Regis Guest House in Gilmour Place, Edinburgh.

Trekking for three days in sub-zero conditions may leave many people cold, but Terra Firma’s Robert Sutherland enjoyed a “fantastic experience”.

Murray Beith Murray has announced that its charity partner for 2020 is to be Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS), a charity which offers full family support for children with life-shortening conditions. Senior partner Hugh Younger said: “Staff and partners overwhelmingly voted for

A man has been jailed after brazenly smoking a joint while in the dock for alleged possession of cannabis. After delivering a polemic against the criminalisation of the drug, Spencer Boston, 20, pulled out a joint and lit it.

Two men found guilty of child sexual offences on the basis of the principle of “mutual corroboration” who claimed that there were insufficient similarities between the offences to demonstrate a “course of conduct” have had their appeals against their convictions rejected. The

Explaining decisions about their future to children should not become a required part of a judge’s duty, the Faculty of Advocates believes.

Elaine McIlroy details the recommendations for the new post-Brexit single skills-based immigration system. The topic of immigration has been front page news this week across the UK. In Scotland there have been calls for a 'Scottish visa' and devolution of immigration powers. The UK government a

Harper Macleod has recruited Peter McLuckie, formerly legal and compliance director at Baxters Food Group, as a senior associate in its Elgin office. Mr McLuckie, a corporate lawyer with specialist knowledge of the food & drink sector, had a long career as an in-house adviser at the highest leve

Lawyers have expressed dismay about the state of the legal job market in Scotland after a single legal traineeship attracted 120 applications. Glasgow-based firm Dallas McMillan sought a trainee earlier this month to begin in the summer.

There has been little progress in increasing the diversity of the judiciary in England, according to a new report. JUSTICE's latest report follows a similar one published in 2017, which explored the structural barriers faced by women, BAME communities, solicitors and those from lower socio-economic

Senator of the College of Justice Lady Rae is in the running to become the next rector of Glasgow University. Lady Rae, who features in the university's 100 Voices for 100 Years project, was last year awarded an honorary degree by the university in recognition of her contribution to Scots law.

As the world’s largest oil and gas companies face mounting pressure to address the climate emergency, new research from CMS reveals that a significant majority of the sample – equivalent to half of worldwide production – is adapting their strategy to invest in a more diverse energy

Michael Thomson, head of Burness Paull’s restructuring and insolvency practice, has been named in The Hot 100 as one of the UK legal sector’s rising stars. The annual list, compiled by The Lawyer magazine, recognises the most innovative and creative lawyers from in-house, private practic

Parents can not name their children after the Devil, naming authorities in Iceland have ruled. The country's naming committee, which regulates baby names, refused a request to add "Lusifer" to its official register.

Scottish Legal News is very pleased to welcome legal journalist Margaret Taylor as a contributor. Margaret previously worked for The Lawyer in London and as a business correspondent for The Herald. She has now gone freelance and will be contributing a regular Lawyer of the Month piece as well as an