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In the wake of a possible no-deal Brexit, the law surrounding consumerism could be subject to various vital changes, writes Jeremy Glen. Legislation currently governing the protection of consumers is essential in the development of the internal market. It ensures that consumers within the EU are pro

A trio of legal experts is running a seminar in Stirling on risk management this October. Douglas Mill, Brian O'Neill and Austin Lafferty will host an interactive seminar on risk management for practitioners that will look at ways to recognise, minimise and avoid risk.

Abusive postcards sent to the president of the Supreme Court of Poland last year were allegedly masterminded by judicial colleagues who supported the country's controversial judicial reforms. Polish web portal Onet.pl has published screenshots alleged to be from a WhatsApp group in which judges disc

Two law students in Aberdeen have represented a group of tenants in a four-figure dispute. Jonathan MacAulay and Amos Dahl, members of the Aberdeen Law Project (ALP), helped secure the return of a wrongfully withheld deposit through SafeDeposits Scotland's dispute resolution process.

This year’s annual Red Mass to mark the beginning of the new legal year in Scotland takes place on Sunday, 22 September 2019 at noon.

Nasa is investigating what is thought to be the first ever allegation of a crime committed in space.

US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been treated for a cancerous tumour. The 86-year-old judge "tolerated treatment well" and the tumour has been "treated definitively", the court said in a statement.

Police have seized thousands of orange ecstasy tablets shaped like US President Donald Trump's head since his inauguration two years ago. The front of the bright orange tablets show the president's head with puckered lips, while the words "Great Again" are printed on the back.

The President of the UK Supreme Court, Lady Hale, and the Lord Justice Clerk, Lady Dorrian, head a stellar line-up of speakers for a special celebration by the Faculty of Advocates of 100 years of women in the law. The Faculty of Advocates is bringing together a number of eminent women who have made

A couple who challenged a Scottish local authority’s decision to refuse their application to redevelop a building for use as a hotel and guesthouse have had their appeal dismissed. The party litigants claimed that the council ought to have referred their application to the Scottish Ministers r

Clyde & Co has entered into an agreement to transfer its Edinburgh-based private client practice to Gillespie Macandrew LLP with effect from 2 September 2019. The team, led by partner Nikki Dundas, offers private client services including succession and tax planning, advice on powers of attorney

A council's decision to close a fund supporting the provision of free advice in relation to housing, financial inclusion and social welfare law in Glasgow has been condemned by a leading lawyer.

Citizens Advice Scotland has launched a national advice and legal support service for EU citizens resident in Scotland. The service is for EU citizens who would like to apply for settled status but have complex support needs, limited digital access, difficult personal circumstances, language barrier

Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace (RCC&W) has announced the appointment of Gordon Wallace as an associate solicitor within the firm's commercial property team. Mr Wallace, a graduate of Aberdeen University, trained with a central belt firm before returning to Aberdeen and continuing his caree

BTO has announced that Marion Davis, a senior associate, has been appointed a member of the Edinburgh International Festival's newly remodelled board of trustees. The board now has a female majority for the first time in the festival's 73-year history.