Shamed lawyer who helped fraudster con people out of their homes is struck off
Edwin McLaren induced cash-strapped householders to sign papers which resulted in them no longer owning their properties.
Edwin McLaren would buy a share in a house in return for the homeowner getting a cash boost (Image: Police Scotland)
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Top pro-Israel lawyer who faked vandalism attack at Scots home faces being struck off
Matthew Berlow devised a conspiracy with an accomplice to catch out another lawyer he believed was subjecting him to anti-Semitic abuse.
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Lawyer Matthew Berlow could be struck off (Image: Daily Record)
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Scots sheriff found guilty of professional misconduct risks his role
The 57-year-old director of Edinburgh firm Thorley Stephenson has been a part-time sheriff for 12 years
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