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Compass Chambers has announced that David McNaughtan and Craig Murray have been appointed to the role of crown counsel by the Lord Advocate, Dorothy Bain QC. Mr Murray has already commenced his appointment and Mr McNaughtan will begin in August.

The average age of barristers has risen substantially in the past three decades, according to a study by the Bar Standards Board. The average age of a barrister in 1990-91 was 38.5 but stood at 46.5 in 2019-20.

The Faculty of Advocates has condemned comments made by the prime minister once again about the legal profession.  Boris Johnson suggested yesterday that "left-wing criminal justice lawyers" act against the public interest.

Fiona Brown and Angie Clay have joined  Boyd Legal. Ms Brown joined from another Fife-based firm where she led the wills and estates department for more than eight years. Prior to this, she gained a specialist paralegal qualification in wills, trusts and executries from the University of S

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? debuted in 1998, and as we all know from the title, offered a cash prize of £1,000,000, the largest ever prize from a quiz show. Over the years, that cash prize has remained the same, with no adjustment for inflation. Inflation changes every year, increasing on a

A cardinal's trial began this week at the Vatican – the first in modern history. Giovanni Angelo Becciu, 73, was an influential adviser to the Pope and head of the  “saint-making” secretariat at the Vatican but is now at the centre of a €350m million fraud case.

Deception is the knowledge of kings.

The English Court of Appeal has allowed part of an appeal by the broadcaster and broadband provider Sky after it had the use of its trade marks restricted following an infringement action against a cloud storage business with a similar name founded by former Microsoft employees. Sky Ltd and other me

For over a year now, we have seen how coronavirus has had a vast impact on the construction industry - from disturbances to both the supply and production of materials needed for projects, to the suspension and closure of sites during lockdowns. A reliable and organised supply chain is crucial for t

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Bipartisan Uighur Caucus to check China on human rights abuse

Scotland's courts are sitting on an estimated backlog of  48,993 cases, figures from the Scottish government show. Overall, there are 42,451 outstanding trials and a further 6,542 cases deemed likely to come to trial. The backlog is double that of pre-pandemic levels. There were 18,355 outstand

Calls have been made for HMP Greenock to be replaced as soon as possible after a leaking roof forced the closure of 40 cells. The prison was built in 1907 and operates at only 75 per cent capacity because of the poor condition of its buildings. A replacement, however, is still a decade away, Wendy S

Clyde & Co’s global turnover rose to nearly £640m over 2020/21, while profits climbed seven per cent to £153.5m. The average profit per equity partner meanwhile jumped by 7.5 per cent: from £665,000 to £715,000.

Advocate Robert Sutherland, of Terra Firma Chambers, is undertaking three fundraising challenges between July 2021 and March 2022 to raise money for Children 1st, which provides essential support and help for abused and vulnerable children in Scotland.

Former diplomat Craig Murray has failed to obtain permission to appeal to the Supreme Court and will be jailed. He was convicted after breaching a court order by writing blog posts about the trial of Alex Salmond.