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Criminal barristers have agreed to vote on ending strike action following discussions with Justice Secretary Brandon Lewis. The Criminal Bar Association (CBA) will re-ballot members following meetings with Mr Lewis and his decision to offer a package of further reforms and fee uplifts to criminal le

Ian Hamilton KC, famous for the 1950 removal of the Stone of Destiny from Westminster Abbey to Scotland, has died at the age of 97.

A lawyer ran 5km every day in September to raise money for a charity that conducts research into sepsis. Elizabeth Rose, founder of L&M MediLaw, took on the challenge after she interviewed Colin Graham, COO of the charity Sepsis Research FEAT to discuss Sepsis Awareness Month, which takes place

There’s a chilly wind blowing around many of our farmhouse doors. With some 80 per cent of Scotland’s land under agricultural production and the agri-food sector now the largest area of manufacturing in the UK, farmers and growers are currently facing new threats to their livelihoods not

Campaigners from Kenya, Indonesia and Afghanistan are undertaking a fellowship at the University of Dundee designed to support those at risk for their work in protecting human rights around the world. Riska Carolina, from Indonesia, and Junia, from Kenya, will spend up to six months at Dundee as par

Balfour and Manson has promoted Michaela Guthrie to partner, effective 1 November, taking the number of partners at the firm to 23. Ms Guthrie initially joined Balfour and Manson as a trainee in 2014 and has specialised in medical negligence and personal injury law since 2015. She is accredited by t

An exhibition that celebrates the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela has opened at the University of Dundee. "Scotland, Global Solidarity, and Mandela" has opened in the University’s Tower Foyer Gallery and runs until Friday 16 December.

UNISON has won a case at the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) on behalf of a woman who was dismissed by the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) after she told her former boss she wanted to stand for election to the UK Parliament. UNISON said the case of Polly Jones may open

A prisoner who has been serving a life sentence for the murder of a nine-year-old boy since 1974 has failed in a challenge against the Scottish Ministers' decision to delay determining his application for a First Grant of Temporary Release. Brian Morrice was convicted of the murder when he was 17 ye

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has made advances in how it manages sexual history and character evidence in trials, but there remains scope for further improvement, according to a report published today. It recommends that staff within COPFS have mandatory training supported

Lindsays' partner Alastair Keatinge has passed away. Mr Keatinge joined the firm as a partner in 2003. He was one of the leading third sector lawyers in the country and had the distinction of chairing the WS Charity Conference for 12 years.

The University of Dundee has been awarded 'University of Sanctuary' status, joining a network of institutions across the UK working to develop support for those displaced by humanitarian crises. Dozens of students from war-torn regions have joined the university this year thanks to the award of a re

Westwater Advocates has received 27 individual and two top tier rankings in the Chambers & Partners UK Bar Guide 2023. The stable is ranked Band 1 in the Employment and Family law categories. The stable membership is noted for offering “a good mix of seniority”, and the clerking team

The Lord Advocate, Dorothy Bain KC, has spoken with dismay about the increase in cases alleging violence against women and girls. Speaking at the Law Society of Scotland's annual conference, Ms Bain detailed the nine per cent increase in domestic abuse cases to 33,000 last year and the rise in alleg

The Edinburgh Tax Network, in conjunction with CIOT and Terra Firma Chambers, will present a seminar entitled ‘Off-Payroll Working and IR35 – the Current Landscape’ at the Mackenzie Building, Old Assembly Close, Edinburgh on Thursday 17 November 2022. Following the new Chancellor&r