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Seven new appointments to the board of the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) have been announced by community safety minister Ash Denham. The appointments, which comprise three lawyer members and four lay members, are for five years. 

New legislation to be introduced in England and Wales will give homeowners twice as long to claim compensation for dangerous cladding or poor workmanship in light of the Grenfell tragedy. The Building Safety Bill, to be published today, will create a clear pathway for how residential buildings shoul

Northern Ireland's Public Prosecution Service (PPS) is facing a judicial review after the collapse of the trials of two former British soldiers facing Troubles-era murder charges on Friday. The PPS announced that it would discontinue the prosecutions of the former British soldiers known only as

Dogs who flunked out of police academy because they were too timid, unfit or reluctant to bite people have been put up for auction. A police academy in Liaoning, a north-eastern province of China, will put 54 dogs up for sale later this week, CNN reports.

The Inner House of the Court of Session has granted a permanent vexatious litigant order against the former director of an engineering company after an application by the Lord Advocate. Gabriel Politakis, a 90 per cent shareholder in the now liquidated Apollo Engineering Ltd, had instigated a variet

All our knowledge merely helps us to die a more painful death than the animals that know nothing. A day will come when science will turn upon its error and no longer hesitate to shorten our woes. A day will come when it will dare and act with certainty; when life, grown wiser, will depart silently

Much of Scotland's "already strained" justice system will grind to a halt later this year because of the demand placed on resources by the COP26 in Glasgow – the biggest and most complex event ever held in Scotland. The conference, hosted by the UK government, will take place at the SEC i

A law graduate has launched a ground-breaking new service that works with both survivors and perpetrators to tackle domestic abuse. Amy Macdonald and her aunt, Lynne Mackenzie, have together formed community interest company Rise Against Abuse CIC.

The Edinburgh Tax Network, in conjunction with CIOT, ATT and Terra Firma Chambers, will present a webinar which will take an in-depth look at Family Investment Companies (FICS) on 13 July 2021 from 2pm to 5pm. The speakers, Ritchie Tout of Mazars; Alex Docherty and Billy Cleland of Johnsto

SKO Family Law Specialists has taken on Gabriella Lipschitz as a trainee. Ms Lipschitz obtained her LLB and diploma from the University of Edinburgh and is currently a research assistant to the author of the 8th edition of Thomson on Family Law in Scotland, which is due to be published lat

Advocate Jon Kiddie claims that human judges could never be replaced by robots in a new article. Mr Kiddie, a member of Terra Firma Chambers, writes: "A system of law consisting solely of a body of rules requiring enforcement, regurgitation, cross-analysis, interpretation and application? A computer

Pinsent Masons has released its latest year end results, showing a record £503.3 million turnover. The firm reported that turnover broke through the half-billion pounds barrier for the first time, with the business recording 19 per cent growth over a five year period.

The desire of appearing clever often prevents our becoming so.

Solicitor Aileen Smith has passed away at the age of 68, The Courier reports. Mrs Smith was formerly principal solicitor for Dundee City Council and was one of the lawyers behind the city's early waterfront regeneration.

The Scottish government has spent more than £1 million on the litigation involving the collapse of Rangers Football Club, a freedom of information request has revealed. The figure is part of a total of more than £5.8m the government has paid in legal fees over the past five financia