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The UK government has reinstated legal aid for unaccompanied and separated children in non-asylum immigration cases.Lucy Frazer, parliamentary under-secretary of state at the Ministry of Justice, said the U-turn would be put into effect through an amendment to the Legal Aid, Sentencin

Spain's new government has announced it will launch a truth commission to investigate crimes against humanity committed under the regime of Francisco Franco, more than 40 years after he died. The criminal records of dissidents will be wiped while the organisations venerating the military dictator, i

Addleshaw Goddard has posted record global revenues of £242 million for 2017/2018, representing a growth of 23 per cent compared to the previous year. An £86 million profit marked the fourth consecutive year of profit growth for the legal firm which has three offices in Scotland –

At its statutory meeting on 10th July the Society of Solicitors in the Supreme Courts of Scotland welcomed its new president. Douglas Thomson, 59, a solicitor advocate with McArthur Stanton in Dumbarton and member of the Law Society’s Criminal Law Committee is only the second president in

Digby Brown Solicitors is representing victims of listeria poisoning, who are raising civil actions against supermarkets. The firm is investigating cases from across the central belt after members of the public suffered illnesses after eating contaminated foods.

The licensed trade in Scotland is facing an almighty hangover caused by the legal requirement to renew personal licences which are required for pubs, clubs, hotels and restaurants, writes Audrey Ferrie. First introduced by the Scottish government in 2009, a named Premises Manager must hold a pe

The Home Office has agreed to pay out £50,000 to a man who was unlawfully detained and separated from his daughter for three months, while she remained in care and at imminent risk of adoption.AJS was detained under immigration powers and separated from his three-year-old daught

UK government plans to reform the courts service fail to address any of the “serious problems” facing the justice system, according to one QC. The Times reports that Lord Pannick criticised the Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Bill at its committee stage this

Brodies reports that in its financial year to 30 April 2018 revenues grew to £68.59 million, from £66.68 million in 2016/17. Profits before partner distributions also increased, up 3.5 per cent or £1.1 million, to £32.86 million, compared to £31.73 million the previous

Two lawyers from Edinburgh and Perth have been accredited as specialists in agricultural law, increasing the breadth of expertise in the sector at Thorntons Solicitors. Partners Linsey Barclay-Smith from Edinburgh and Chris Lindley from the Perth and Forfar offices became the third and fourth member

Break notices are precarious enough, but some recent cases have suggested that there are occasions when actual receipt of a break notice has to be demonstrated for it to be effective. That can create a significant hurdle for the sender, writes Matt Farrell. In Gateway Assets Limited v C.V. Panels Li

An ‘easy read’ version of the Victims’ Code for Scotland has been launched to help victims with communications difficulties understand their rights. The Scottish government has also awarded £50,000 to the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) to develop a sp

Two members of the Faculty of Advocates are heading overseas after securing prestigious appointments. Almira Delibegovic-Broome QC, is taking up a position as a visiting scholar at Harvard Law School in the US, while advocate Jacqueline Fordyce is to be a visiting professional in the chamb

A petition calling for the release of a Turkish lawyer and Aberdeen University graduate has received more than 3,100 signatures. On 4th July 2018 Dr Hanifi Bariş was arrested in Istanbul. He was charged with "posting items of criminal content” on his Facebook and Twitter accounts.

The Court of Session has recently confirmed that there is no ban on fracking in Scotland following a challenge by Ineos Upstream Limited (“Ineos”) and Reach Coal Seam Gas Limited (“Reach”). Jennifer White looks at the case. Ineos and Reach had sought an applica