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The civil justice system also has its part to play in tackling the climate emergency, writes John Sturrock QC. CO2 concentration in the atmosphere is at record levels, higher than for 3 million years. According to the former Governor of the Bank of England, and now UN special envoy on climate action

Further legislation incorporating international conventions into Scots law could also face legal challenges, warns Andrew Stevenson. It is vital to ensure prudent management of taxpayers’ money that authorities act within their powers (intra vires). Had they done so, numerous UK local authorit

Independent law firm Morton Fraser has announced the appointment of Jenny Dickson as its new chairman, succeeding Maggie Moodie. Ms Dickson, a partner in the firm's litigation team, replaces Ms Moodie as both chair of the firm and leader of its public sector practice following her retirement in Apri

Landmark legislation to regulate social media companies and search engines will be announced in the Queen's Speech this week, according to reports. The UK government will bring forward an Online Safety Bill placing a duty of care on major online services and bringing them under the oversight of Ofco

Irregularities in the appointment of judges to Poland's top court precluded an applicant company's right to a "tribunal established in law", the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled. In a unanimous judgment handed down last week, the ECtHR noted that three judges of the Constitutional Co

An Italian judge who was murdered by the mafia 30 years ago has become the first judge to be beatified as a martyr in the history of the Catholic Church. Rosario Livatino, who was shot and killed in 1990 by gunmen hired by the Stidda and Cosa Nostra crime syndicates, was beatified in Sicily on Sunda

Iraqi prank shows that terrified celebrities with fake suicide bombers and staged kidnappings have been taken off the air by regulators. Talqat Tony (Tony's Bullet) and Tanb Raslan (Raslan's Shooting) went too far and were deemed to breach broadcast rules, the BBC reports.

In the 53rd and bonus addition to the jurisprudential primer series, Kapil Summan discusses the debate around the 'not proven' verdict and the views of its supporters and detractors. Thanks are due to Benjamin Bestgen and Dr Brian Barry, of Technological University Dublin, with whom the author had u

A man who was convicted of a road traffic offence after falling asleep at the wheel of his car and banned from driving for one year has had his appeal against conviction by stated case refused by the Sheriff Appeal Court. Anthony Wilson was disqualified from holding or obtaining a licence

Shepherd and Wedderburn has been awarded the highest attainable accreditations as an Investor in People (IIP) and Investor in Young People (IIYP). The ‘Platinum’ accreditation as an IIP and ‘Gold’ accreditation as an IIYP, awarded by Investors in People, follow an independent

The Tenant Farming Commissioner has issued a new guide covering general statutory compliance on agricultural holdings. Intended as a useful tool to summarise general statutory regulations and how to comply with them, the guide is for tenant farmers, landlords and their agents.

Michael Walker will be the next chief executive of the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission (SCCRC). Currently the commission’s head of casework and information governance, Mr Walker will succeed Gerard Sinclair, who retires in September.

Inheritance, estate and gift taxes could play a stronger role in addressing inequality and improving public finances, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Inheritance taxation can be an important instrument to address inequality, particularly in the cu

The UK government is reportedly exploring plans to create a national repository of written judgments from the English and Welsh courts. There is currently no single comprehensive repository of judgments, though a wide selection of judgments are published by the British and Irish Legal Information In

Just as a donkey carrying a stack of sandalwood does not recognise its worth, so do many learned people simply bear the weight of knowledge.