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A holistic approach to drug addiction is necessary to free users "entrenched" in their habits, a sheriff at Scotland's only drugs court has said. Sheriff Lindsay Wood presides over Glasgow Drug Court, established in 2001 to reduce drug-related offending.

The Scottish Council of Law Reporting (SCLR) has a new team at the top, and for the first time both senior positions are held by women. Jackie McRae has moved up to chair, and her place as vice-chair has been taken by Angela Grahame QC.

IP attorney firm Murigtroyd is among the top Scottish performers listed on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM), with its shares up +35.33 per cent as other companies endure "growing pains" in 2019. Analysis by wealth management firm Brewin Dolphin showed that shares in Scottish companies listed

A reception has been held at the Scottish Land Court to mark the donation by Lord Gill of his agricultural law library to the court. Even in retirement, Lord Gill remains the foremost authority on agricultural law in Scotland, with his magisterial work on the subject now in its fourth edition.

The publishers of Scottish Legal News and Irish Legal News are seeking to fill the position of trainee online journalist in their Dundee office. The successful candidate should have an interest in news and current affairs, be familiar with social media, possess strong communication skills and have a

A tool designed to help solicitors when preparing to terminate commercial leases at the end of their contractual term is the brainchild of an Edinburgh solicitor who has won this year’s Innovation Cup. Now in its second year, the Innovation Cup is a competition run jointly by the Law Society o

Dumfries and Galloway Solicitors Property Centre (DGSPC) has joined Edinburgh Solicitors Property Centre (ESPC). Paul Hilton, CEO of ESPC, said: “We are delighted to welcome DGSPC agents to ESPC and are keen to ensure a smooth transition for sellers, agents and house hunters alike.

A polygamy-themed beer has been rejected for sale in North Carolina because “polygamy is illegal". The beer, Polygamy Porter, is already sold in at least 20 other US states – including Utah.

Balfour and Manson has won a tender process to provide legal services to the Faculty of Advocates – the first new appointment to the role for decades. The Faculty tendered for the external advice in areas including employment, property, charity governance, data protection and professional

A Vietnamese man who was jailed for three years after admitting being involved in a cannabis growing operation has had an appeal against his sentence rejected. Trung Dung Le claimed he was a victim of human trafficking who had been forced to commit the offences, but the Appeal Court of the

Anderson Strathern has hired corporate specialist Euan Tripp from Brodies, in a move that strengthens the firm’s corporate and commercial offering. Mr Tripp brings extensive M&A and corporate finance experience including from the property and hotels sectors, in Scotland and across the UK.

CMS has appointed contentious IP specialist Neeraj Thomas as an of counsel in the firm’s technology & media practice in Glasgow. He joins from Burness Paull, where he was a senior associate. Mr Thomas has extensive experience advising clients in disputes concerning patents, trademarks, sof

New research reveals that companies who take their insurers to court or public arbitration over non-payment of a claim win in around one in three cases. The findings are from Mactavish, an expert on commercial insurance governance and disputes, which reviewed every UK court case or arbitration appea

Donald Findlay QC features in a new BBC Scotland show exploring those criminal cases which continue to fascinate us. Crimes Files sees criminologist, Professor David Wilson, conduct in-depth investigations into both historic and contemporary crime cases as he interviews professionals who combat crim

A report by the working group on the regulation of property agents’ (ROPA) which proposes increased regulation, minimum qualifications, and the formal licensing of agents should be welcomed according to a property management firm. Apropos by DJ Alexander believes that these recommendations, wh