Freeths has appointed partner Jane Dickers to its Glasgow office, joining the firm’s national commercial dispute resolution team. Bringing with her a wealth of knowledge, Ms Dickers is well-versed in managing cases in the Court of Session and in sheriff courts across Scotland. She also has sig
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Compass Chambers has announced the appointments of new silks Gordon Balfour KC, Emma Toner KC and Yvonne Waugh KC. The trio were among 14 new King's Counsel appointed by His Majesty The King on the recommendation of First Minister John Swinney.
The Upper Tribunal for Scotland has allowed an appeal against a decision of the First-tier Tribunal’s Housing and Property Chamber to dismiss an eviction application because the notice to leave prepared by the landlord’s letting agents was one day off when it specified the date on which
The Crown Office has lodged a first notice to begin the court process for a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the death of Alistair Iain Campbell. Mr Campbell, 63, an HGV driver and operator who traded as Alistair Campbell Haulage, died on 15 July 2024 at his operating centre in Glen Mor, Invergarry
This year’s Glasgow Legal Walk will place on Wednesday 24 September 2025. The annual charity event coordinated by the Access To Justice Foundation encourages members and supporters of the legal community to walk to raise money for much-needed local advice centres. The walk will be great fun, o
The Crown Office has lodged a first notice to begin the court process for a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the death of 57-year-old Francis Docherty. He died on 23 January 2022 within HMP Perth.
A local authority councillor who groomed and sexually abused a vulnerable teenage girl has been jailed for more than two years. David Graham, of Methilhill, Fife, was found guilty on 23 July 2025 following a trial at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court.
A man who attacked his dog with an iron and a bottle and struck it with his fists during a prolonged beating has been imprisoned for nine months and banned from owning animals for life. Daniel Murphy’s one-year-old Staffordshire Bull Terrier was left yelping and trembling in fear as he inflict
The Crown Office has lodged a first notice to begin the court process for a discretionary fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the death of James Forbes. Mr Forbes, 37, died on 15 January 2024 after a fall from height. He had been abducted and held against his will at a flat in Elphinstone Court, Aberd
Dear Editor, Sheriff Principal Abercrombie’s review of the fatal accident system is to be welcomed. In my view, there are aspects of the system which cry out for such a review. The main problem, as I see it, is delay for which, sometimes, there is no explanation.
A former Edinburgh Academy teacher exploited a position of trust to physically and sexually abuse young boys, a court has ruled. John Young was found to have targeted pupils while employed as a PE teacher at the independent school in the capital between 1966 and 1993.
Sheriff Reid's determination in the fatal accident inquiry into the death of Shea Ryan makes various recommendations to the HSE that may have an impact on the construction industry. Karen Railton highlights the key details of the sheriff's decision. 10-year-old Shea Ryan and some friends entere
Views are being sought on fatal accident inquiries ahead of a review of the system. A call for evidence by the 2025 Fatal Accident Inquiry Review aims to gather views on the efficiency, effectiveness and trauma-informed nature of investigations into deaths in custody and the specific barriers that f
Dozens of peacocks and peahens have been reported stolen from the grounds of a luxury hotel. The birds have become an iconic feature of the Ryde Hotel in Walnut Grove, California since their introduction nearly 15 years ago.
The Crown Office has lodged a first notice to begin the court process for a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the death of Andrew Pirie. The 53-year-old Dunnottar man died after being struck with a two-metre-long section of tree trunk on June 25 2020.
