Former SNP MP’s embezzlement conviction quashed
A former SNP MP jailed for embezzling more than £25,000 from pro-independence groups has had her conviction quashed on appeal.
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Case won for Highland man who killed best friend in crash
A Caithness prisoner who was jailed after he killed his friend in a car crash has won a legal battle as he seeks to be released.
Shell wins legal order barring Greenpeace from going within 500m of unmanned North Sea installations
Shell has won a court order preventing environmentalists from boarding unmanned North Sea installations.
Man whose surgery left him on medication ‘for the rest of his life’ loses NHS Grampian legal challenge
A man who will require medication “for the rest of his life” after suffering side-effects from surgery has lost a legal battle with NHS Grampian.
Brexit decision postponed by judges to see if PM ‘fully complies’ with Benn Act
Judges at Scotland’s highest civil court are waiting to see if Boris Johnson fully complies with the Benn Act in seeking a Brexit extension before making a decision on whether he has broken the law.
Judges to decide if unsigned Brexit letter puts PM in contempt of court
Judges are set to decide whether the unsigned letter sent by Boris Johnson asking for a Brexit extension from the EU complied with the Benn Act, or if the Prime Minister is in contempt of court.
Aberdeen charity victorious over city council in business rates legal battle
A charity has won a legal battle over Aberdeen City Council after the authority overlooked its status and hammered it with an unfair tax.
Highland management agency loses civil legal action against government
A Highland firm which claimed the government acted unlawfully in giving taxpayers’ money to a competitor has lost its £25 million legal action in Scotland’s highest civil court.
Alex Salmond paid more than half a million by Scottish Government following flawed investigation
Alex Salmond has been paid £512,250 by the Scottish Government for legal costs relating to the botched internal investigation into his behaviour.
Relief for farmers after Aberdeenshire man’s £1m tax case victory
Farmers across the country were said to have "dodged a bullet" after the UK’s highest court backed an Aberdeenshire man in a £1 million tax case.
Minister sues driver who nearly killed him for £100,000
A minister is suing the speeding driver who nearly killed him in a horrific crash for £100,000.
Campaigners return to court over home abortion pills
An anti-abortion group that lost its legal challenge against a Scottish Government move to allow women to take abortion pills at home is to return to court.
Former Aberdeen undercover policewoman who caught international drug dealers ‘made scapegoat’, court finds
A former undercover policewoman from Aberdeen was unfairly treated by her bosses after she uncovered a colleague’s suspicious behaviour, a court has found.
Dons lawyer rubbishes legal case against construction of new £50million stadium
Aberdeen FC's lawyer believes protesters fighting to block the Dons' new stadium have come "nowhere close" to providing legal grounds for planning permission for the £50million facility to be revoked.
Dons confident after first day of legal battle to determine future of new stadium
Aberdeen FC's legal team emerged from the first day of a court battle which could waylay the construction of the Dons' new £50 million stadium "content" with how proceedings played out.
Legal debate which could waylay new Dons stadium is under way in Edinburgh
A legal hearing which could waylay the construction of a new £50 million Dons stadium has commenced in Edinburgh this morning.
Cineworld loses legal battle with Union Square
A cinema chain has lost its legal battle to reduce its rent at a city shopping mall.
Nicola Sturgeon apologises to the women who made complaints against Alex Salmond
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon last night apologised to the two women who made sexual harassment complaints against Alex Salmond after the collapse of the Scottish Government’s investigation into the claims.
Timeline: Alex Salmond’s journey from Bute House to winning his case against Holyrood
The Scottish Government has conceded defeat in its legal battle with former First Minister Alex Salmond but it's likely that the fall-out is only just beginning.
Alex Salmond wins court case against Scottish Government over sexual misconduct claims
The Scottish Government acted unlawfully regarding sexual harassment complaints against former first minister Alex Salmond, Scotland's highest civil court has ruled.
Rangers chairman says some club shareholders have links to ‘organised crime’
Rangers chairman Dave King has told a court that he fears there are shareholders in the club who have links to organised crime.
Elgin sex pest surgeon will not face further punishment
A sex pest surgeon who forced himself on a junior doctor is to escape punishment after a court bid to take disciplinary action against him was rejected by judges.
Court date agreed over Alex Salmond’s sexual harassment complaints
Court officials have fixed dates for Alex Salmond’s legal action against the Scottish Government over its handling of sexual misconduct complaints against him.
Alex Salmond admits he is ‘no saint’ but strongly denies sexual harassment claims
Alex Salmond insisted yesterday that he had never broken the law or “sexually harassed anyone” as the former first minister came out fighting over misconduct allegations.
Judges find driver 30% to blame after he plunged to his death from Sutherland bridge
A driver who plunged to his death from a bridge with a defective parapet was 30% to blame for the tragedy, judges have ruled.
Cutting business rates because of oil and gas ‘ignored the evidence’
A north-east committee has been accused of deliberately ignoring the evidence when it agreed to slash business rates for firms because of the oil and gas downturn.
Crofter who sued council has appeal rejected
A crofter who featured in a television documentary and lost a damages claim against Highland Council after he tripped on a paving slab has had his appeal rejected.
St Cyrus travellers won’t appeal over camp refusal
A group of travellers has decided not to appeal to the Court of Session over their unauthorised travellers’ camp.
Judge upholds Home Secretary’s decision to send couple home
A judge has upheld Home Secretary Amber Rudd’s decision to send home an American couple who have spent about £400,000 on their award-winning Inverness guesthouse.
Lord takes more time to decide on bid to overturn approval for Highland wind farm
A Scottish estate owner seeking to overturn approval for a Highland wind farm that infringes on wild land will have to wait to find out if he has succeeded.
Danish billionaire takes Scottish Government to court over Highland windfarm
Danish billionaire Anders Povlsen who owns almost a dozen estates in Scotland will take the Scottish Government to the Court of Session on Wednesday over a proposed wind farm which he considers a blot on the landscape.
Ministers to appeal Highland turbines rejection
Conservationists were left disappointed last night after the Scottish Government and power firm SSE vowed to appeal the refusal of a giant windfarm in the Highlands.