Humza Yousaf has been appointed Justice Secretary as part of a reshuffle by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. Mr Yousaf takes over from Michael Matheson and will head up the delivery of new hate crime laws following the recent publication of Lord Bracadale's report recommending new stat
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Lawyers from Central Asian countries have been hearing about the Faculty of Advocates and legal training in Scotland. Iain Mitchell QC attended a conference in Kazakhstan which looked at improving the quality of legal services, and gave a talk to delegates.
Luxury French shoe designer, Christian Louboutin, appears to be close to winning a five-year legal battle to enforce the trade mark of his brand’s distinctive red soles. Last week, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), ruled in favour of the designer after he sought to prevent Dut
Students at Strathclyde University were given a glimpse of life at the Bar when a Faculty of Advocates roadshow arrived on campus. As well as hearing from Dean of Faculty, Gordon Jackson QC, and viewing the Faculty's promotional film, the students witnessed advocacy in action when QCs staged a short
Armed police responding to reports of a tiger on the loose in Aberdeenshire were relieved to discover it was actually a large stuffed toy.
Thieves who packed their cars with four tonnes of stolen oranges were caught by police after they were seen driving suspiciously.
A couple who allegedly offered four pounds of cannabis for a second-hand SUV were arrested after the owner turned out to be the local sheriff.
The UK Supreme Court has allowed an appeal by the Director of Public Prosecutions against the finding of the High Court in Northern Ireland that the DPP’s decision not to remit dishonest witnesses for re-sentencing was contrary to the interests of justice. Overturning the High Court's finding that
A solicitor responsible for a litany of failures has been found guilty of professional misconduct and struck off by the Scottish Solicitors’ Disciplinary Tribunal. The Tribunal, having considered the amended Complaints at the instance of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland against William M
The Scottish Solicitors’ Discipline Tribunal (SSDT) has found a former solicitor guilty of professional misconduct in relation to 14 transactions, having considered the complaint against her dated 15 January 2015 at the instance of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland. The SSDT found Sheena
Jones Whyte has successfully concluded proceedings on behalf of 48 clients who suffered harm following hair transplant procedures at KSL Hair Clinic in Glasgow, recovering in excess of £2 million in damages. The claims were raised in Glasgow Sheriff Court, where the volume of actions arising f
Scottish Legal News is inviting readers to answer the question: should lawyers work a four-day week? The four-day workweek came to the fore in the wake of the pandemic, with companies around the world trialling the model and finding it to be a success.
Do you believe that Prime Minister Boris Johnson broke the law when he attended a so-called work event held at Downing Street in May 2020? Scottish Legal News is asking readers for their verdict on Mr Johnson's behaviour. There are three options in our poll:
Scholar and sometime strongman Professor James Chalmers has been laying down the law – in the gym. More accustomed to reps with the Stair Memorial Encyclopedia, Professor Chalmers has perhaps found it necessary to toughen up now that he walks the mean streets of Glasgow.
The now 81-year-old daughter of influential English judge Lord Devlin has told an inquiry that she suffered sexual abuse at his hands throughout her childhood and adolescence. Clare Devlin spoke to The Observer over the weekend about her experience of her late father, who served on the High Court fr
