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International law firm appoints two senior lawyers in Scotland

INTERNATIONAL law firm CMS has announced the appointment of two senior level disputes specialists in Scotland. Amy Cornelius and Lizzie Gray join the firm’s...

Scots crime expert backs decision to allow polygraph tests in court

A SCOTS crime expert who has supported the Luke Mitchell case is now backing a notion to allow polygraph tests to be used in...

Judge: “Backlog means prisoners walking free”

A JUDGE has warned that criminals could be walking free because of a chronic backlog in the justice system. Sheriff Douglas Cusine said Scottish courts...

Scottish court service lost in translation

By Kirsty Taylor POLITICIANS are urging the Scottish Government to “sort out” problems within the court translation service as it is revealed that there is...

Man in dock over Highland Show rape claims

By Michael MacLeod A NORTHERN Irish man has appeared in court over the alleged rape of a 17 year-old girl at the Royal Highland Show...

Izzard: Releasing al-Megrahi sends out all wrong signals

By Rory Reynolds OUTSPOKEN comedian Eddie Izzard waded into the row over Scottish Justice Minister Kenny MacAskill’s decision to release Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed...

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