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As a court practitioner, you sometimes get the impression that the manner in which you express your client's case in writing doesn't matter as much as it used to, writes Ling Deng. The court can be very accommodating to a party whose case is expressed in slightly opaque terms. The recent judgment of

Long-serving members of West Dunbartonshire's children's hearing have been rewarded for their commitment to children and young people at a special recognition event. The dedicated members, who had served a combined total of 190 years on the children’s hearing, were each presented with a certif

Major research into how juries reach decisions and how they are influenced by factors including the size of the jury, the number of verdicts available and the type of majority required has been published. The UK's largest ever mock jury study was commissioned by the Scottish government to inform the

Two cornerstones of the land and rural business law team at Thorntons in Arbroath have retired following a combined  82 years’ service. Partner George Dunlop and associate David Dundas each marked their retirement from Thorntons this month.

A long-term prisoner who claimed that the prison authorities acted “unlawfully” in failing to properly progress his application for home detention curfew had his legal challenge dismissed, but the judge later conceded that he ought to have allowed the case to proceed to a full hearing. T

A new report from the Prison Reform Trust, developed through a prisoner-led consultation at HMP Glenochil, calls for urgent reforms to restore hope for men serving very long-term sentences in Scotland’s prisons.  Drawing on surveys and focus groups with prisoners, the report reveals syste

Law Society of Scotland executive director Kevin Lang has been appointed as its interim chief executive. Currently executive director of external relations at the Law Society, he will take up the interim post when Diane McGiffen steps down from Monday, 28 April.

Wednesday 9th October 2019, 5.30pmPlayfair Library, Old Collegefollowed by a drinks reception Professor Andrew Lang will deliver his inaugural lecture at the University of Edinburgh entitled Global markets, global law: making and un-making the 'rules of the game' for the international economic order

A long-term prisoner who claimed that the prison authorities acted “unlawfully” in failing to progress his application for home detention curfew has had his legal challenge dismissed. Niall Dinsmore, then a prisoner at HMP Castle Huntly serving a five-year sentence for a firearms offence

Two Scottish prisoners who complained about the excessive length of criminal proceedings brought against them had their article 6 rights violated, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled. The applicants, Charles Bernard O’Neill and William Hugh Lauchlan, were born in 1962 and 1976 respectivel

Paul Wheelhouse Tenants with leases over 175 years long will now become owners of their property as a result of legislation that has come into force.

The juryless trials pilot would not take place until late 2028, Justice Secretary Angela Constance has said. Ms Constance said she would listen to the concerns of the legal profession and MSPs about the proposals contained in the Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill.

Ronnie Clancy KC writes about a sensational murder trial stemming from a toxic political rivalry and scurrilous journalism that took place in the High Court in Edinburgh 200 years ago, the full version of which appears on his blog Read me my Rights. The accused was the survivor of a duel betwee

The Law Society of Scotland has described the Scottish government’s confirmation of an additional £11 million for legal aid as ‘a step in the right direction’ but called for urgent progress on a formal review mechanism to ensure the sector remains sustainable. Legal aid solic

The Scottish government's latest publication on our controversial third verdict – responses to a consultation on its future – reveals that the public and practitioners alike impute to it their own meaning to suit their own ends. Like some intractable theological question, it has bred zea