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The manufacturers of Hendrick’s gin have succeeded in obtaining interim interdict in an action for trade mark infringement against a popular discount supermarket after it redesigned one of its ‘own-label’ products to more closely resemble their product. William Grant and Sons Irish

The Scottish Liberal Democrats have pressed the First Minister over the proposed splitting of the Lord Advocate's role. Justice spokesperson Liam McArthur also mentioned removing the administration of fatal accident inquiries from the Crown Office in order to end the series of “scandalous&rdqu

Scottish solicitors have voted to approve a practising certificate fee for 2021-22 of 10 per cent less than the pre-pandemic cost in 2019-20. The proposal was put forward by the Law Society’s Council in April and is the second phase of a package of financial support announced in 2020, worth a

A campaign has been launched calling on Edinburgh Council to commission a memorial for Derek Ogg QC, who passed away last May at the age of 65. The petition has been created by Scott Glanville and urges the council to "fund and commission a memorial to honour the memory of Derek Ogg".

Temporary measures to protect people experiencing homelessness from Covid-19 have been extended for three months. The public health measures allow local authorities to use hotels and B&Bs to accommodate people experiencing homelessness and to keep them safe during the pandemic. They were due to

Jackson Boyd has announced a number of promotions. Laura Macdonald, who has been with the firm for over 12 years, has been made a partner in the employment team, which she currently leads.

Those who have given themselves the most concern about the happiness of peoples have made their neighbours very miserable.

A rape complainant in Italy suffered a violation of her ECHR rights after she was re-victimised in court. In its judgment in the case of J.L. v. Italy, the European Court of Human Rights held, by six votes to one, that there had been a violation of Article 8 (right to respect for private life and pe

The UK has imposed its first asset freezes and travel bans under a new sanctions regime targeted at individuals and entities suspected of corruption and bribery overseas, writes Tom Stocker. The first list of those targeted by the 2021 Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regulations includes 22 individ

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Germany officially recognises colonial-era Namibia genocide | DW

Emergency services have pleaded with members of the public to stop reporting the sound of periodical cicadas re-emerging after 17 years underground in order to mate. Officials in the US state of Georgia have received multiple reports of "alarms" that turned out to be the songs of the Brood X cicadas

The Sheriff Appeal Court has overturned a decision to grant interdict against the mother of an 11-year-old girl preventing her from removing the child from her school and from the sheriffdom of Tayside, Central and Fife and granting a residence order in favour of her father. The defender a

New standards for treatment for drug users published by the Drug Deaths Taskforce aim to reinforce a rights-based approach for people who use drugs. They make clear that people must be able to start receiving support on the day that they ask for it and emphasise the importance of allowing people to

Digby Brown Solicitors has appointed two new partners and three associates. Trish McFadden and Matt Leckie were promoted to partners in May following a challenging but successful year for the firm amid the backdrop of Covid-19.

The Edinburgh Tax Network, in conjunction with Trustbar, will present a seminar to celebrate the Trusts (Scotland) Bill (SLC 239) – the first major reform of Scottish Trust law to have been proposed in 100 years. The event will be held on Wednesday 16th June from 5.30pm to 7.45pm at Parliament