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Dec 20, 2024 · Over the course of 2024, Scottish Legal News published more than 240 articles in our popular And Finally section – sharing offbeat and weird legal news stories from around the world.
New summary sheriffs appointed | Scottish Legal News
Mar 28, 2024 · His Majesty The King has appointed Collette Gallagher, Anna Reid, Joseph Stewart, Lorna Anderson, Clare Arias, Sean Lynch, Angela Farrell, Edward Gilroy, Maria Kicinski, Mark Allan, Neil Kinnear, Clair McLachlan and Mark O’Hanlon to the office of summary sheriff, on the recommendation of the f
Solicitor Stuart Murray under investigation over financial activity
Oct 23, 2024 · Aberdeen solicitor Stuart Murray has had his practising certificate withdrawn by the Law Society as a probe into financial irregularities gets underway. The former Aberdeen Bar Association president and vice president of the Scottish Solicitors Bar Association is being investigated over his financia
Ahmed Khogali: Supreme Court rejects Article 6 challenge against ...
Nov 21, 2024 · Ahmed Khogali gives an overview of Daly v HM Advocate. Criminal appeals to the UK Supreme Court are rare due to the High Court of Justiciary’s status as the final court of appeal in Scots criminal law. Under the Scotland Act 1998, such appeals are only permitted to the Supreme Court where devo
Ampersand Advocates achieves top rankings in Legal 500
Oct 3, 2024 · Ampersand Advocates has been recommended as a top-tier set across multiple practice areas by the Legal 500 in their latest listings for the 2025 guide. The stable has again achieved rankings across five key practice areas, solidifying its position as a leading Scottish set.
Police investigate collapsed firm McClure Solicitors over …
Feb 14, 2024 · Police Scotland is investigating potential fraud at a failed law firm. McClure Solicitors, which was founded in Greenock in 1853, went into administration about three years ago. The work of the firm, which also operated in the …
Case Reports - Scottish Legal News
Dec 17, 2024 · A sheriff has imposed a three-month anti-social behaviour order on the tenant of a council flat in East Kilbride after finding he had acted aggressively towards his neighbours and threatened a member of the council’s staff over the phone.
Legal Aid | Scottish Legal News
Jun 17, 2024 · Tony Lenehan KC remains the top earner of legal aid fees, new figures from the Scottish Legal Aid Board show. In 2023-24, Mr Lenehan's fees were £450,000, an increase of £50,000 on the previous year.
Rise in community payback orders | Scottish Legal News
Jan 16, 2024 · There were 14,700 community payback orders (CPOs) commenced in 2022-23. This was 20 per cent higher than in 2021-22 but was the third lowest in the last decade, according to figures from Scotland's chief statistician. From 2013-14 to 2019-20, the annual number of orders commenced ranged from 16,500