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A fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into a helicopter crash in the North Sea is to begin next week, a court has been told. Four offshore workers were killed when a Super Puma helicopter crashed on its approach to Sumburgh Airport in Shetland in August 2013.

Compass Chambers has announced the launch of its new website. The site was produced by Arrival Design and it gives visitors an experience which is clean, uncluttered and easy to navigate regardless of the device it is being viewed on.

A Scottish solicitor and retired RAF wing commander legal officer is to establish a boutique legal practise dedicated to serving the needs of his former Armed Forces colleagues. ARMS Legal Services WS will be led by Wing Commander Allan R M Steele WS RAF (Retd), who served in the RAF for almost 17 y

The Liechtenstein government has lodged an application with the European Court of Human Rights against the Czech Republic over a dispute regarding the sovereignty of Liechtenstein and the nationality of its citizens. Liechtenstein, an independent state since 1866, has objected to the Czech Republic'

The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service is asking all users to wear a face covering in public and communal areas of its buildings from 31 August. You should bring your own face covering if you can. Suitable face coverings can be provided if required.

Scottish Legal News is now welcoming entries from law graduates for its Lawyers of Tomorrow slot. Lawyers of Tomorrow gives graduates seeking traineeships the opportunity to tell law firms about their skills and experience.

A Polish national who sought a return order under the Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985 in respect of his daughter, who had been taken to Scotland in 2019, has had his petition refused following an appeal by the child’s mother.  The petitioner, W, and the first respondent, A, had lived

Benjamin Bestgen this week considers the moral obligations of companies. See his last jurisprudential primer here. Lawyers often keep their views on the moral qualities of their clients or clients’ actions to themselves. Morality, many think, is subjective, particularly as differentiating neat

Lord Justice Stephens has been appointed to the Supreme Court. Her Majesty The Queen made the appointment on the advice of the Prime Minister and Lord Chancellor, following the recommendations of an independent selection commission.

New laws to make family court proceedings in Scotland more child-friendly have been passed by the Scottish Parliament. The Children (Scotland) Bill will require all children's views to be heard and taken account of in family cases, subject to limited exceptions, removing the presumption that on

The Scottish government's Finance and Constitution Committee has launched a call for views on the impact of the Trade Bill 2020.

A lawyer in India faces jail after tweeting that the country's highest court undermined democracy. Prashant Bhushan, 63, a public interest lawyer, accused judges of giving in to the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Scotland’s commercial property sales have suffered the worst quarter in a decade, according to the Scottish Property Federation’s (SPF) analysis of the latest data from Registers of Scotland.

Police have had to open an investigation into themselves after a senior officer reported a theft – in her own station. Police chief Bernadette DiPino of Sarasota Police Department in Florida alleged that various items had been stolen from her handbag while she was in a meeting.

A new name has joined a specialist list of counsel who are qualified in alternative dispute resolution techniques, while a veteran of the group has added to his CV. Both Michael Upton and Stephen O’Rourke QC have been admitted as fellows of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb).