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The Crown Office has lodged a first notice to begin the court process for a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the death of 59-year-old Alexander Jamieson. Mr Jamieson died on 21 August 2022 at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary. He had been an inmate within HMP Barlinnie when he became ill.

A Glasgow man who was jailed for 40 months after pleading guilty to assaulting his partner’s brother and causing considerable damage to vehicles with his van afterwards has had his cumulative sentence reduced by eight months on appeal to the High Court of Justiciary. Counsel for Alan James arg

The High Court of Justiciary has reduced the sentence of a man given a 37-month prison sentence for supplying a dangerous substance sold as an unlicensed weight loss supplement after he successfully argued that the sentence was excessive. It was argued by Jamie George, who sold the substance to pers

John Sturrock KC continues the discussion on new civil court rules. I was interested to read Andrew Stevenson’s article in these pages in which he raised concerns about proposed changes to court rules and, in particular, the apparent erosion of “the principle that litigation in Scotland

Reports suggest that First Minister Humza Yousaf wants to change the law so that the only short prison sentences imposed will be on violent or sexual offenders, writes Douglas J. Cusine. Were the first minister actually visit a sheriff court (perhaps even more than once), he might realise the u

Govan Law Centre’s (GLC) Women’s Rights Project has secured interim orders at the Court of Session for interdict and suspension to prevent a client’s eviction and homelessness.

A Kilmarnock takeaway manager who sexually assaulted a 17-year-old employee at the end of her work shift has lost an appeal by stated case against his conviction. It was argued by appellant Bhupinder Singh, who was given 150 hours of unpaid work for the offence, that the sheriff erred in repelling a

Balfour and Manson has announced promotions in both its Edinburgh and Aberdeen offices. In Edinburgh, Peter Littlefair and Will Wallace have been promoted to partner.

Schoolchildren from eight local secondary schools took part in a successful MiniTrials event this weekend in Edinburgh.

The Scottish Civil Justice Committee’s current draft set of court rules is remarkable in a number of respects, writes Andrew Stevenson. Firstly, it is brief, a mere 80 rules covering just under 30 pages and a laudable exception to the regrettable tendency of legislation to swell to unwieldy di

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged a first notice to begin the court process for a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the death of Clive Hendry. Mr Hendry, 58, died on 18 February 2020 while transferring from a work boat to a floating permanent structure known as the Se

A Glasgow resident who was given a penalty charge by Glasgow City Council for parking in a restricted bay has successfully appealed the charge to the Upper Tribunal for Scotland on the basis that the First-tier Tribunal had wrongly refused to consider additional evidence. It was argued by appellant

A new 'justice hub' is set to open in Dundee next year. The hub, which will provide a trauma-informed evidence by commission (EBC) suite and live link evidence facilities, will serve both the High Court and Sheriff Courts across Tayside, Central and Fife.

The Upper Tribunal for Scotland has refused an appeal by a homeowner who disputed that an award made in his favour by the First-tier Tribunal in relation to a breach of the Property Factors Code of Conduct should be credited to his account with the factor. Appellant Eric Hamilton, who submitted noti

On Thursday 5 October, the Lord President, Lord Carloway, will be chairing a virtual information session that will provide an insight into the working life of a senator for now and the future and demystify what the role involves. The Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland application process will