Search:

High Court trials will restart on 20 July in Edinburgh and 21 July in Glasgow in new formats designed to ensure a safe and secure process for all involved, in compliance with public health guidelines on physical distancing and hygiene. The trials have been arranged following discussions of the Resta

Michael McLaughlin has joined Shoosmiths in Glasgow. Formerly of DWF, Mr McLaughlin's appointment follows those of banking partner Fiona Cameron and real estate partner Barry McKeown, who opened the Glasgow office last year.

Edinburgh-based Neilsons Solicitors and Estate Agents has reported a surge in demand for homes in Edinburgh and the Lothians.  Compared to the same period in 2019, Neilsons has seen an 88 per cent increase in property detail page views on ESPC.com alongside a 403 per cent increase in viewing re

Anderson Strathern has advised Crown Estate Scotland on the purchase of a sustainable development site near Montrose in Angus. The 123-acre Zero Four site was bought by Crown Estate Scotland from ISLA Developments for £3.7 million and marks Crown Estate Scotland’s first purchase since be

I don’t get the little ship thing. You can’t show up at Mars in something the size of a rowboat. What if there are Martians? It would be so embarrassing.

Three people have been arrested for allegedly running a fake branch of State Bank of India (SBI). The three-month-old office came to the attention of authorities after an SBI customer noticed it in the city of Panruti in Tamil Nadu and took the matter up with his branch manager.

Scotland faces a "children's rights emergency", the children's commissioner has claimed. Bruce Adamson said he has "grave concerns" over the impact of the pandemic on children.

The Privacy Shield agreement governing the transfer of personal data between the EU and the United States has been struck down by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). In a landmark ruling, the court said there are insufficient safeguards on EU citizens' personal data in the US because

The data team at Addleshaw Goddard has been offering a series of free webinars over the last couple of months focusing on the data implications arising from COVID-19. All of the webinars are now available to view online. They cover topics including two years on from the GDPR coming into effect, moni

The Open University is seeking practitioners' views on the Scottish criminal system. Lawyers are invited to complete a questionnaire which will investigate their attitudes to the three-verdict system, simple majority and 15-member jury.

A prisoner serving a life sentence who submitted freedom of information requests for information he believed would help prove his innocence has had a petition for judicial review of the decision not to grant him legal aid refused. William Beggs was refused legal aid to appeal to the UK Supreme

The latest edition of the Edinburgh Student Law Review has been published. The first issue of the fourth volume features contributions on a wide range of topics, including the legal basis of capitalism, cyberbullying and sexting, the reformation of jus quaesitum tertio and a case note on G

Footage of a police car involved in a slow-speed pursuit of a "runaway golf cart" has gone viral on social media. In a video from New Zealand, a police car is seen mounting the pavement with sirens blaring during the slow-motion chase.

Some people are moulded by their admirations, others by their hostilities.

A sporting silk will be able to combine work and pleasure after being appointed to Scottish Rugby’s discipline panel. Matt Jackson QC was a keen rugby player and still takes great interest in the game.