The Inner House of the Court of Session has refused a reclaiming motion by a community interest company against a decision to reject a challenge to the Scottish Ministers’ grant of planning permission for a wind farm near a known Scottish wildcat habitat. Wildcat Haven CIC, which opposed the p
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An academic has taken the Lord Justice Clerk, Lady Dorrian, to task over a "carelessly drafted" opinion. In an article on long punishment parts in the Scots Law Times, Dr Graeme Brown, senior lecturer in law at Aberdeen University, wrote that Lady Dorrian's opinion in Packer (Iain) v HMA was "poorly
Which? is today launching a landmark £3 billion legal claim against Apple, claiming the tech giant breached competition law, effectively locking millions of consumers into its iCloud service at "rip-off" prices Around 40 million Apple customers in the UK who have obtained iCloud services over
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
Thomas Mitchell calls for a new independent body to investigate road traffic collisions. The tragedy of any death on the roads cannot be overstated. From the moment of the collision, the impact ripples through so many lives – agencies, organisations and then, of course, the families and loved
FIFA should halt the process to select Saudi Arabia as the host of the 2034 men’s World Cup unless major human rights reforms are announced before a vote of FIFA members next month, campaigners have said. Amnesty International and the Sport & Rights Alliance are also calling on FIFA to mak
Ledingham Chalmers has announced senior leadership changes as it celebrates record turnover of £14.3 million, its highest since becoming an LLP in 2006. The Aberdeen-headquartered law firm broke its turnover record for a third consecutive year, with a seven per cent year-on-year increase from
Macdonald Henderson is the top legal adviser in Scotland with 21 deals, the latest Experian M&A report shows.
The average selling price of property in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders has grown to £288,071 during August-October 2024 – a 5.3 per cent year-on-year increase – according to ESPC. The Borders saw its average rise 9.5 per cent to £229,480, while Edinburgh&rsquo
The de recenti disclosure of an undistressed complainer to a third party that they have been the victim of a sexual offence is corroborative, a full bench of the Appeal Court of the High Court of Justiciary has ruled – though one judge gave a minority view warning against the effective removal
Aberdeen's housing market has shown a 1.6 per cent decline in the average property price during Q3 2024, as transactions rose 9.8 per cent for the same period, according to the Aberdeen Solicitors’ Property Centre (ASPC).
For Women Scotland (FWS) has published its written case detailing the legal arguments to be presented in the appeal case For Women Scotland v Scottish Ministers, which is to be heard by the Supreme Court next month. The case at the UK’s highest court is the latest development in a long-ru
The Inner House of the Court of Session has refused an appeal by the mother of three children against a sheriff's decision to allow them residential contact with their father after she raised allegations of rape by the father late in the proceedings. Pursuer SN, the father of three children with def
October is Menopause Awareness Month and today is World Menopause Day. We see countless blogs and articles (all pink and purple) around this time of year where employers highlight their support for menopausal women – but are they really doing enough to break the stigma and prevent discriminati
An influential legal resource used by countries around the world to understand and analyse legal aspects of the use of cyber capabilities on the international plane has been updated for 2024. The Cyber Law Toolkit provides guidance on international law and cyber operations. It is used by governments
