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In the second part of his analysis of the Lockerbie case, Ronnie Clancy KC, who was Crown counsel in the appeals, looks at the issues surrounding the timer used for the bomb and the famous suitcase. Read part one here. As matters stand in the aftermath of the latest Lockerbie appeal, the most promin
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Ronnie Clancy KC defends the Lockerbie investigation against claims its famous conviction was a miscarriage of justice. Twenty-four years have elapsed since the conviction of Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi for his part in the murderous conspiracy which caused the death of 270 innocent people on 21
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Three individuals who have dedicated their lives to helping others have been named finalists for the Robert Burns Humanitarian Award 2025 (RBHA). Supported by South Ayrshire Council's Destination South Ayrshire service, the RBHA celebrates exceptional courage, commitment, and hands-on humanitarian w
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A 64-year-old man who was imprisoned for life after he murdered his long-term partner in front of their teenage daughter has had the punishment part of his sentence reduced after an appeal to the High Court of Justiciary. Colin Kennedy was convicted of the murder of Catherine Stewart on 7 August 202
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Lawyers are refusing certain cases because they lose money on them due to legal aid rules. Richard Atkinson, president of the Law Society of England and Wales, said members were turning away people charged with certain crimes including burglary.
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A mother who sought the summary return of her 11-year-old child to Poland after she was taken by her father to the UK without warning has successfully applied to the High Court of England and Wales for an order that she be returned. F, the applicant, argued that the respondent G had failed to establ
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More than 100 organisations working to tackle violence against women and girls will receive £19 million in new funding. The new support was confirmed by equalities minister Kaukab Stewart during a debate in Parliament to mark the 16 Days of Activism against Violence Against Women and Gir
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A commercial judge has extended the administration period of a fashion retailer into its fifth year after a note was lodged by its administrators seeking an additional 12 months to resolve the remaining outstanding tasks of the administration. The joint administrators of PSL2021 Realisations Ltd, fo
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The Supreme Court has ruled that a Russian trustee in bankruptcy could not claim a property in London owned by a bankrupt Russian citizen due to the operation of the principle of immoveable property rights being solely determined by the laws of the country they are located in. Appellant Lyubov Kiree
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JUSTICE has intervened in the Supreme Court case of U3 v Secretary of State for the Home Department. Its intervention concerns how to ensure appeals against deprivation of citizenship orders protect the home secretary’s remit while also protecting the right to be heard of the individual
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A lord ordinary has allowed a proof in a dispute between the proprietors of two neighbouring properties in Aberfoyle over the boundary between their properties with an accompanying claim of trespass and harassment arising from the removal of a fence and the felling of a large Douglas fir. Pursuer El
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A Nigerian grandmother who was refused a visitor visa to enter the UK to see her grandchildren for the first time has successfully challenged the decision by the home secretary to refuse her entry clearance by petition to the Outer House of the Court of Session. Petitioner CD, who was employed as a
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A Tayside sheriff has found that the proprietors of a cottage in Arbroath continued to enjoy a servitude of drainage over their neighbours’ property after building a new septic tank built in their field with the consent of the neighbours’ predecessors in title. Pursuers Graham and Sally
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The Inner House has allowed part of an appeal by the landlords of a Glasgow restaurant that traded continuously from 1935 to 2020 against a decision ordaining them to repair flood damage to the premises and pay damages to the subsidiary of the pursuers that ran the restaurant. Pursuers Forthwell Ltd
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Around 10 years ago, the Scottish government published The Digital Strategy for Justice in Scotland. It outlined a “vision to have modern, user-focused justice systems which use digital technology to deliver simple, fast and effective justice at best cost”, setting an objective of &ldquo
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