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Ireland has voted to scrap its constitutional ban on blasphemy just a day after the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) found that Austria's blasphemy law does not violate freedom of expression. In a referendum on Friday, 65 per cent of Irish voters backed a proposal to remove Arti

The European Parliament has backed plans to ban single-use plastic items – including straws, cotton buds, plates and cutlery – in the EU within three years. The measures, agreed by MEPs by 571-53 with 34 abstentions, are part of a bid to cut down on marine litter, whi

A new trailer for On the Basis of Sex, an upcoming drama about the life of US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, has been released ahead of its cinema début.

The European Parliament has given its backing to controversial new copyright rules which critics say will limit freedom of expression on the internet. The revised proposal for an EU Directive on copyright in the digital single market was approved by MEPs by 438 votes to 226, with 39 absten

The Scottish Solicitors' Discipline Tribunal has issued its findings in the cases of Law Society v Steven Archibald Murray and Law Society v William Lawson Criggie. Mr Murray was found guilty of professional misconduct singly and in cumulo in respect that (a) he took fees without or before rendering

A leaked Ministry of Justice (MoJ) report has revealed judges' concerns that legal aid cuts are leading to an increase in defendants without legal representation, BuzzFeed News reports. The website has obtained a full 36-page report based on 2015 research into the impact on the criminal justice syst

The Supreme Court today handed down judgment in a case defining the scope of an appeal under section 24 of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974. The judgment in HM Inspector of Health & Safety v Chevron North Sea Ltd. also resolves the conflicting decisions of the Court of Appeal in Hague

A new video featuring one of the first Scottish law students to be awarded Lawscot Foundation funding and mentoring support has been launched. Eight students, who all started law degrees at Scottish universities in 2017, are the first to have received financial and mentoring support from the charity

The Scottish Parliament has launched a website ahead of the Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016 coming into force on 12 March this year. The Lobbying Register website must be used by anyone who engages in regulated lobbying to record details of their activities.

A report has revealed that more than 500,000 acres of land in Scotland is now in community ownership. But the figures also show that the vast majority of this land is in just two local authority areas: Highland and Na h-Eileanan Siar.

The Faculty of Advocates has raised some questions about a working draft of the Contract (Formation) (Scotland) Bill which has been prepared by the Scottish Law Commission. In its response to a consultation on the draft, the Faculty said: “When reading this draft Bill as a whole, it appears to us

The Law Society of Scotland has published new guidelines to help in-house solicitors who face pressure to give advice to someone other than their direct employer. The Who is your client? guide has been developed following feedback from the profession. It builds on the society’s existing Guide for

The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) has published two new guides, aimed at helping reduce complaints from criminal law cases. The first has advice for people on working with their criminal law solicitor. It is aimed at helping to ensure their case goes smoothly and follows previous consu

A strategy for managing older prisoners in Scotland is "urgently required" according to a new report, which found that prisons are failing inmates with deteriorating health and mobility problems. HM Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland, David Strang (pictured), today publishes his report of a the

Permission to appeal applications considered by the Supreme Court have fallen by 11 per cent over the past year according to the court’s annual report, laid before Parliament this week. The number of applications for permission to appeal considered by the justices decreased by 11 per cent to 192.