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Photo by Bodo, CC BY 2.0. The shape of a KitKat alone is not distinctive enough for consumers to associate it with the snack, the European Court of Justice has ruled.

A Scots lawyer who was jailed for concealing £1.8 million of laundered money for a fraudster has been struck off the solicitors' roll after the Scottish Solicitors Discipline Tribunal (SSDT) found him guilty of professional misconduct. Richard Housely, 59, was imprisoned for four years in 2013 for

Gordon Keyden In the wake of sundry mergers, the demise of Tods Murray and, most recently, McClure Naismith, the announcement that two firms in rude health, Simpson & Marwick and Clyde & Co, will be merging is good news for the Scottish legal market as Clyde & Co gains the smaller firm's

Denying EU citizens entitlement to German benefits by way of basic provision does not necessarily contravene the principle of equal treatment the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled. The German Federal Social Court (Bundessozialgericht) sought to ascertain whether such an exclusion is lawful c

The Faculty of Advocates has staged a major conference to highlight and examine the most significant structural reforms of the Scottish court system in more than 150 years. The event, Court Reform: The New Law, proved so popular that it had to be moved from its original venue of the Faculty’s Mack

David Menzies, ICAS Director of Insolvency Figures for 2014/15 reveal funds returned to creditors increased while there was a 'sharp drop' in the number of personal insolvencies, according to Scotland's insolvency service.

Iain Nisbet, partner at Govan Law Centre and Head of the Education Law Unit Govan Law Centre (GLC) has produced a guide for parents on laws concerning bullying in schools and online.

Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney The minister of state for justice has apologised for claiming prominent human rights lawyer Amal Clooney gets high-profile cases by virtue of her marriage to a Hollywood actor.

Libby Clegg Libby Clegg, a paralympian supported by the Edinburgh Solicitors Property Centre (ESPC), has drawn up recommendations for assisting visually-impaired people who are searching for a home.

A law firm which was described as “shameless, corrupt, fraudulent, dishonest, unethical, incompetent and oppressive” has been awarded damages from the operators of a spin-off of the “Solicitors from Hell” website after a judge ruled that the comments were defamatory. London legal firm Brett

David Anderson QC Proposals to ban extremism could cause a backlash among Muslims if they are 'overbroad' according to the independent terrorism watchdog.

A Chinese court ruling in favour of Scotch whisky against a packaging firm in China is being heralded as a legal breakthrough and a warning to other potential counterfeiters. The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) won a court battle against Anhui Guangyu Packaging Technology Company Ltd in the Anqing I

Shami Chakrabarti, director of Liberty The director of a civil rights organisation has accused the government of making a “spiteful and ideological attack” through its Trade Union Bill and proposals to repeal the Human Rights Act.

Andrew Haines, CAA chief executive Budget airline Ryanair has been told by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to make compensation payments to passengers who have experienced flight delays.

Professor Hector MacQueen, Scottish Law Commissioner Businesses can suffer serious loss if insurance companies delay paying claims.