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Gordon Jackson QC writes about the Faculty of Advocates' involvement in an exciting series of crime events this month at the Bloody Scotland festival. Two of my fresh-faced colleagues at the bar are about to notch up a noteworthy first, the kind of landmark denied to so many of us who are much

More than 200 people gathered at Glasgow’s Òran Mór to raise more than £17,500 for two Glasgow charities.

The Aberdeen Law Project (ALP) has received a letter from the President of the Supreme Court on the occasion of its tenth anniversary. Lady Hale congratulated ALP on the milestone and said: "What you have achieved in improving access to justice in Scotland through the provision of advice, representa

A trainee at Blackadders has raised vital funds for charity after organising a ball for Educate The Kids.

A court has ruled by a majority that the rectum is "inherently personal and private" after limiting how police can perform body cavity searches. Guntallwon Brown was arrested in 2015 after he sold an undercover officer crack cocaine then hid a bag of the substance in his backside.

A man found guilty of a Glasgow gangland murder has had an application to amend the grounds of his appeal against his conviction refused. David Scott, who was sentenced to life imprisonment with a punishment part of 22 years after being found guilty of the “execution” of Euan Johnston in

Scottish Conservative MSP Professor Adam Tomkins has said Prime Minister Boris Johnson must resign if he is unwilling to follow the law. A bill to block a no-deal Brexit was passed on Friday.

MacRoberts welcomed 10 new trainees to the firm last week on the same day it announced a raft of promotions across the business. Banking lawyer Fiona Armour has been promoted to legal director and Dawn MacPherson, Jamie Duff and Victoria McMurray have all been promoted to senior associate.

Increased levels of transactional work, coupled with strong activity in ports and demand for risk management and dispute resolution services is driving growth for shipping and transport specialists at Brodies LLP. Recent work has included advising on funding the construction of new vessels, with a c

New legislation is to be introduced to provide more protection for service animals such as police dogs and horses, otherwise known as Finn's Law in honour of police dog Finn who was attacked by a suspect. Rural affairs minister Mairi Gougeon met Finn and his owner police handler David Wardell.

The Scottish government is to extend a seven-day limit on unsuitable temporary accommodation to protect people at risk of homelessness. Under new legislation, anyone facing homelessness will spend no longer than a week in accommodation like bed and breakfasts.

Thorntons is celebrating the appointment of eight newly-qualified solicitors following a two-year traineeship. There will be four new faces in the Dundee office as Katy Williams joins the intellectual property team, Vicki Alexander joins commercial property, Katie Fulton joins the family law team an

Shepherd and Wedderburn’s banking and finance team has reported another strong year for deals, with the value of transactions rising by 10 per cent (£13.4 billion) in the 2019 financial year to 30 April. The team completed 167 deals with a combined value of £145.4bn, up from 162 de

Ian Moir and Company has undergone a rebrand to recognise the work of partner Paul Sweeney. The firm, now known as Moir and Sweeney Litigation, offers a full range of services in criminal defence, family law, proceeds of crime and regulatory work.

Rooney Nimmo has announced the appointment of Agne Zasinaite. Ms Zasinaite, who obtained her LLB from Dundee University and the diploma from Strathclyde University, joined the team as a trainee solicitor in February 2019.