Dundee University has prevailed at the annual Lord Jones Moot competition. This year's competition saw 12 teams compete from the Universities of Dundee, Abertay, Aberdeen, St Andrews, Napier, Strathclyde, Edinburgh, and Glasgow.
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An MP who has threatened to “take back control” from an interfering judiciary has been appointed Attorney General for England and Wales. Suella Braverman, 39, practised as a barrister before becoming the MP for Fareham in 2015. She studied law at Cambridge University, the Sorbonne and Ne
Eamon Keane has provided written evidence to the Norwegian Court Commission (Domstolkommisjonen) on the Scots law of the evidence. The commission is investigating how the Norwegian courts should be organised to meet expectations of efficiency, quality, and independence and approached Mr Keane in ord
A justice of the Supreme Court has hinted that the judiciary will not willingly cede any independence in a remark made during the swearing-in of Lord Hodge as deputy president of the court. Delivering some introductory words at the ceremony, Lord Wilson said it would be for Lord Hodge and Lord Reed,
Professor Lorne Crerar, chairman of Harper Macleod, has been presented with his Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) honour in an Investiture ceremony held at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday. Recognised as one of the leading figures in the Scottish legal profession, Professor Crerar, wh
Geoffrey Cox has been sacked as Attorney General in Prime Minister Boris Johnson's cabinet reshuffle. It has been reported that Mr Cox, known as 'Tory Gandalf' because of his deep voice, has been returned to the backbenches because he is not a "team player".
A new show will afford viewers an inside look at the Appeal Court of the High Court of Justiciary. The court came into being after a miscarriage of justice when Oscar Slater was wrongly convicted for murder in 1909. His case became a cause celebre which was supported by several eminent names includi
The Defamation and Malicious Publication (Scotland) Bill was introduced into the Scottish Parliament on 2 December 2019. Implementing many of the Scottish Law Commission’s recommendations on reforming the law of defamation in Scotland, it seeks to codify the current piecemeal approach to an ar
People with lived experience will lead the agenda at a Scottish conference on drug use in Glasgow. This event, at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre on Wednesday 26 February, is being organised jointly by the Scottish government and Glasgow City Council.
Lord Bonomy has been appointed as the UK's judge on the United Nation's roster of judges of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals. Lord Bonomy graduated from Glasgow University and practised as a solicitor from 1970 until 1983. In 1984, he was admitted to the Scottish bar and,
A new magazine published by the Constitutional Court of Colombia features a contribution by a member of the Faculty of Advocates. Ximena Vengoechea has written a chapter on “Asylum in the UK” for the online magazine, Constitutional Themes, produced by the court. The entire first edition
When is a resignation not a resignation? Douglas Strang looks at a recent case that serves as a cautionary tale for employers. It is obvious that before an employee can claim unfair dismissal it is necessary to show that there has in fact been a dismissal by the employer (save where constructive dis
Families Need Fathers Scotland has been relaunched as Shared Parenting Scotland. At an event in Edinburgh last night, an audience of over 60 braved Storm Ciara to hear from family law expert Amanda Masson.
Holmes Mackillop has announced the promotion of Sarah Sheldon and Philip Symon to associate. Ms Sheldon continues to work in the property department in Johnstone and Mr Symon in the litigation department in Glasgow.
Harriet Donald has joined the Scottish Land Commission on secondment from Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Authority. Ms Donald will work on proposals for Regional Land Use Partnerships across Scotland.
