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Cost to taxpayer of Scotland's ferry fiasco soars to nearly £340m

Cost to taxpayer of Scotland's ferry fiasco soars to nearly £340m
The cost to build two CalMac ferries at the Ferguson Marine shipyard has soared by nearly £100m.

CMAL deny rigging ferry fiasco contract in favour of Jim McColl's Ferguson Marine

PREMIUM CMAL deny rigging ferry fiasco contract in favour of Jim McColl's Ferguson Marine

Key Rangers figure David Grier ups the ante in fight £8.7m malice claim against prosecutors

Key Rangers figure David Grier ups the ante in £8.7m malice claim against prosecutors

Rangers fined for their part in fixing prices fans pay for club merchandise

'Illegal anti-competitive collusion will not be tolerated': Rangers fined for their part in merch price-fixing

Ofgem issues warning to ScottishPower over failing vulnerable customers

Ofgem issues warning to ScottishPower over failing vulnerable customers

Lawyers alarm as numbers held in custody without conviction in Scotland hits record levels

PREMIUM Lawyers alarm as numbers held in custody without conviction in Scotland hits record levels

Rob Aberdein will become chief commercial officer at Progeny after agreeing to sell Moray Group, which he set up in 2020

Moray makes way in Scotland for Progeny's expansion aspirations

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service in Edinburgh.

Scots civil servant who alleged race discrimination receives ‘substantial settlement’

Backlash as Prince Andrew continues role which could see him step in for the King

Scots backlash as Prince Andrew continues role which could see him step in for the King

Smith was convicted at the High Court in Glasgow

Schoolgirl raped and abandoned in the snow by 19-year-old attacker

The broadcaster claimed he had suffered abuse during his time at Edinburgh Academy in the 1970s.

Police launch investigation into abuse claims at Nicky Campbell’s old school

Ex-Rangers director in £75m 'malicious' prosecution court battle with Lord Advocate 'lost his finance career'

PREMIUM Ex-Rangers director in £75m 'malicious' prosecution court battle with Lord Advocate 'lost his finance career'

Nathan Gilmour at his home in Ayr

Scots father stages island protest over 'kidnapper's charter' loophole

Man charged with breach of the peace after 'heckling' Prince Andrew as he walked behind the Queen's coffin

Updated Man charged with breach of the peace after 'heckling' Prince Andrew in Edinburgh

Glasgow Tribunal Hearing Centre

Family-run Glasgow firm loses tribunal case after 'immediate' dismissals

'Abolish monarchy' woman among two charged in protests over King Charles's Edinburgh proclamation

'Abolish monarchy' woman among two charged in protests over King Charles's Edinburgh proclamation

Shareholders ‘still interested’ in US firm’s controversial Rangers ownership bid

PREMIUM Shareholders ‘still interested’ in US firm’s controversial Rangers ownership bid

Rape crisis group seeks to make controversial Scot Gov victims-meet-abusers justice plan safe

PREMIUM Rape crisis group seeks to make controversial Scot Gov victims-meet-abusers justice plan safe

Judge "not persuaded" vast majority of Rangers fans are unionist and have allegiance to the Queen

The role was scrapped yesterday.

Former male period officer to take legal action after role axed

LAW'S LEADING LIGHTS

LAW'S LEADING LIGHTS

A four-month old Spender Elden on the cover of Nirvana's iconic 1991 album Nevermind

Here we are now: Nirvana win their lawsuit over iconic Nevermind album cover

Jeanette Findlay claims she was a victim of direct and indirect discrimination by the University of Glasgow

PREMIUM Female academic hits back at 'unethical' claim by university lawyer in sexism case

Archive image of Feist

Feist quits Arcade Fire tour ahead of Glasgow gig amid allegations against Win Butler

Professor Jonathan Michie OBE, Pro-Vice-Chancellor at the University of Oxford with Prince Charles

PREMIUM Oxford leader tells Glasgow University tribunal he ‘benefitted from male privilege'

Professor Jeanette Findlay claims her promotion was rejected initially due to sex discrimination

PREMIUM Academic denies 'helping university contact justify promotion rejection'

Club 77 in Sydney has pledged to eject anyone caught staring at other clubbers without 'verbal consent'

Issue of the day: Can you ban 'staring without consent'?

Two men appeared at Falkirk Sheriff Court.

Two in court charged with murder over death of 67-year-old

Witness, resort director Andy Roger arrives at Paisley Sheriff Court for the fatal accident inquiry into the Cameron House Hotel fire.

Cameron House Hotel did not run fire drills at night - inquiry

Morton Fraser's new office in Glasgow. Picture: Paul Hampton

Scottish legal firm unveils record bonus pot

Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry to look into experiences of young offenders

Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry to look into experiences of young offenders

Cameron House bosses were warned about storing ashes in cupboards, inquiry told

Cameron House bosses were warned about storing ashes in cupboards, inquiry told

Professor Jeanette Findlay is suing the University of Glasgow, claiming she was overlooked for promotion due to indirect and direct sex discrimination

University boss admits female academic 'treated unfairly' in promotion round

Solicitors group oppose 'move' to get rid of juries in serious sexual offence trials in Scotland

Solicitors group oppose 'move' to get rid of juries in serious sexual offence trials in Scotland

Night porter Christopher O’Malley was asked why he did not inform the police of his actions.

Cameron House fire: Night porter did not tell police he put ashes in cupboard

Opinion: Resolving legal disputes without a full courtroom drama

Opinion: Resolving legal disputes without a full courtroom drama

Professor Jeanette Findlay said it was

PREMIUM 'Shameful' failings over women in senior roles at Scots university

Petra Grunenberg

Scottish law firm boosts its rural practice

Woman crawled under thick black smoke to escape Cameron House blaze, inquiry hears

Woman crawled under thick black smoke to escape Cameron House blaze, inquiry hears

Entries are now open for the 2022 Herald Law Awards of Scotland

Who will tip the scales in their favour?

Speeding driver jailed for five years after killing cycling schoolboy

Speeding driver jailed for five years after killing cycling schoolboy

Former Glasgow councillor joins Scottish law firm

Jane Midgley, mother of victim Simon Midgley, arrives for the fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the deaths of two men

Mother tells of 'devastating effect' of son's death after hotel blaze, inquiry hears

Scottish law firm hires ‘top-flight’ litigation lawyer

Ken Glass is a Legal Director of Gilson Gray

Agenda: Surrogacy law is no longer fit for purpose

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PREMIUM Scots airline receives claim from ex-world darts champion after losing his bags

'I did not do anything wrong': Taxman took £300,000 from ex-Celtic star's bank account

PREMIUM 'I did not do anything wrong': Taxman took £300,000 from ex-Celtic star's bank account

Donald Gateley, Schroders Personal Wealth Regional Director for Scotland and Northern Ireland

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The most abused Scots footballer on Twitter in the English Premier League

The most abused Scots Premier League footballer on Twitter

Managing partners Emma Gray and Ryan McKay

Scots law firm makes changes at the top

Scottish Rugby respond to legal proceedings launched following player's death

Scottish Rugby respond to legal proceedings launched following player's death

Three Scots pubs named and shamed by SPFL in crackdown on unauathorised live football streaming

Three Scots pubs named and shamed by SPFL in crackdown on unauathorised live football streaming

Opinion: Ensuring access to justice in today’s digital world

Opinion: Ensuring access to justice in today’s digital world

Andrew Blain, Managing Partner of Shepherd and Wedderburn

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