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An oil company has admitted regulatory failings which led to the discharge of crude oil into the North Sea. BP Exploration Operating Company Limited (BP) pled guilty to a contravention of Regulation 3(1) of the Offshore Petroleum Activities (Oil Pollution Prevention and Control) Regulations 2005 at

Proposed hate crime legislation could lead to police officers determining free speech and thereby devastate the legitimacy of the police service, according to the Scottish Police Federation, which represents the police rank and file. The SPF made the comments in its consultation response to the Hate

The head of a convent has been ordered by religious leaders to give up a £100,000 Mercedes bought with charitable donations. Mother Superior Feofaniya, based in Moscow, bought the expensive Mercedes-Benz S-Class sedan in 2016.

An election for the office of Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Advocates is expected to be a two-way contest between Lynda Brabender QC, and Ronnie Renucci QC.

​A new report on pilot virtual custody court hearings has highlighted significant issues faced by solicitors and their clients. Five virtual custody courts have been piloted in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Falkirk, Glasgow and Saltcoats, but a survey of Scottish solicitors has revealed issues with obtaini

TLT has continued its growth in the UK posting a 13 per cent rise in turnover from £87.6 million in 2018/19 to £98.8m for the financial year ending 30 April 2020. Growth across its focus sectors continues to drive the firm’s revenue increase, with major projects for financial servi

The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) has opened a new court annexe in Kirkcaldy today.

The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Housing and Property Chamber) has resumed issuing written decisions in Case Management Discussions following the resumption of proceedings from 9 July 2020. Rescheduled CMDs are currently taking place by teleconference to allow all parties, representat

Illegal activity at historic sites in Scotland has increased during the lockdown, it has been reported.

Benjamin Bestgen considers 'mind-reading' technology and the law in his latest jurisprudential primer. Read the last one here. Imagine your annual review comes up and your supervisor presents you with a chart, depicting data collected by a little electroencephalogram (EEG) device built into the head

Michael Fakhri, the UN’s special rapporteur on right to food, is to speak at an event focused on human rights in Scotland’s food system.

Victims of historic child abuse in Scotland have been given more than £4 million. More than 400 victims of abuse in care were given the money by the Scottish government.

A 30,000-strong petition that calls for domestic abuse laws to provide safety for migrant women will be delivered to the UK government today.

Alan McIntosh calls for an extension to emergency laws aimed at helping Scots who are struggling financially in the midst of the pandemic. As Scotland enters phase 3 of the route map to exit the lockdown, there is a danger of being seduced into believing the Scottish economy will bounce back an

An Edinburgh Law School academic is set to be part of a new £2.1m research study investigating the risks of COVID-19 on Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) healthcare workers. Jointly funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), the Uni