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At the beginning of this month, Dario Demarco, a solicitor in Blackadders' corporate & commercial team in Glasgow completed the inaugural Trans Alba Race – a self-supported solo endurance bike race around Scotland.

Aberdeen University’s School of Law received a visit last Thursday from Ellen Wong, principal officer at the US Consulate General, in Edinburgh.

Celtic Football Club has kindly donated a 2018/19 home shirt to the Lawscot Foundation signed by some of the history-making treble treble winning team to help raise funds for less advantaged students in Scotland. The foundation is giving fans the opportunity to take part in a silent auction to win t

A 41-year legal battle – fought over the sum of 20 rupees – has finally come to an end. Ismail Khan, 68, from Gwalior in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, has been relieved of charges dating back to 1978, the Hindustan Times reports.

Two teenagers convicted of murder have had the punishments parts of their life sentences reduced following an appeal. Daniel Kinlan and Darren Boland, who were sentenced to detention for life with punishment parts of 10 years and nine months and nine years and 11 months respectively for th

Drug possession has been “virtually decriminalised” in Scotland, with prosecutors declining to take up the vast majority of cases, The Times reports. One in 30 recorded drug offences translates into a prison term, with offenders more likely to receive a warning.

Ayrshire potatoes have been granted special status under EU rules to protect them from imitation. The potatoes join a list of Scottish products including Stornoway Black Pudding, Scotch whisky and Scottish salmon which also enjoy protected geographic indication (PGI) status.

More than 200 landlords have flouted a law intended to protect tenants' deposits in the past 18 months. SafeDeposits Scotland, a government-approved scheme, looked at decisions of the Housing and Property Chamber First-tier Tribunal, finding that around £186,657 had been paid out to tenants be

After almost a decade of constant change, the evolution of the Scottish liability claims landscape shows no signs of slowing down, according to Clyde & Co's annual Scottish Liability Conference in Glasgow. The conference explored liability issues affecting UK insurers and their insureds. Chaired

ICO's second GDPR fine in as many days highlights the importance of due diligence in acquisitions, writes Val Surgenor. Hot on the heels of the proposed British Airways fine, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) this week issued notice of its intention to serve a penalty notice (a fine)

A rule mandating that police officers have degrees could remove 4,000 recruits from the front line, one force has claimed as it seeks judicial review of the policy. Lincolnshire Police is challenging the College of Policing’s demand that new recruits have a degree, three-year apprenticeship or

Accountant Iain Masterton outlines key changes to VAT rules, details why they’ve been introduced and reveals what building contractors must do to ensure they are compliant. Forthcoming legislation changes could have a major impact on any building contractor business which is registered for VAT

Newly called advocate Megan Dewart, of Axiom Advocates, and her baby son are pictured here in Parliament Hall with Vice Dean of Faculty, Angela Grahame QC, who officiated at the calling ceremony. Ms Grahame said: "We may look old fashioned in our wigs and gowns, but don’t be fo

More than half of young judges are now women, according to official figures. The number of female court judges increased last year by three per cent to almost a third of the total. But the proportion of female tribunal judges remained unchanged at 46 per cent, The Times reports.

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