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Ian Forrester QC has returned to practice, having served as the UK nominated judge to the General Court of the European Union. He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience for any instructions and expects to concentrate on advisory and arbitration work, including appointment as an arbitrator.

Lord Tyre, Lord Boyd and Lady Wise have been appointed to the First Division of the Inner House of the Court of Session and will take up their appointments from 5 January 2022. The Lord President, Lord Carloway, and the Lord Justice Clerk, Lady Dorrian, recommended the appointments to allow court bu

Rohingya refugees in the UK and US are suing social media giant Facebook for $150 billion over allegations that the platform helped to promote violence against the minority group in Myanmar. Facebook previously apologised in 2018 for not "doing enough to help prevent our platform from being used to

3PB Barristers has welcomed Kevin McCallum QC, a former criminal defence solicitor and a procurator fiscal depute in Scotland, who specialises in criminal defence work, fatal accident inquiries and inquests. He will work from its Inner Temple offices in London. In recent times he has obtained qualif

Those who know that they are profound strive for clarity. Those who would like to seem profound to the crowd strive for obscurity.

A fund which helps provide practical help to victims of crime has reopened for applications. Open to any organisation that supports victims of crime, the Victim Surcharge Fund is used to provide direct help to victims.

The pandemic has forced separating families, and their lawyers, to work very differently over the past 18 months. Compounded by Brexit and general economic uncertainty, the future for family law, and those couples and families affected by it, may be unrecognisable by the end of the next decade, comp

The codes of conduct for councillors and members of devolved public bodies in Scotland have been updated to make it clear that behaviour such as bullying and harassment is completely unacceptable. Provisions relating to the acceptance of gifts and hospitality have also been tightened to ensure that

The Home Office’s so-called ‘turn around’ tactics in the English Channel have not been shown to have a clear legal basis, according to the House of Lords Justice and Home Affairs Committee. In a letter to the Home Secretary, published today, the committee expresses concerns around

Cannabis taxes have been suspended in San Francisco to help legal dispensaries compete with black market drug dealers. The tax was due to come into force at the start of 2022 but will now be suspended until 31 December 2022 to support cannabis businesses, the San Francisco Examiner reports.

A petition to the nobile officium of the Court of Session by a mother of four children in Glasgow who became subject of criminal proceedings following a referral under section 67 of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 has been refused. It was alleged that the petiti

Brandon Malone has obtained rights of audience before the DIFC Courts, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He has decades of experience as a court lawyer, and frequently advises on matters in the Middle East.

Tributes have been paid to David Cullen, the Law Society of Scotland's registrar, on the news that he is to leave after 30 years' service and commitment to the profession. Caroline Flanagan, past president of the Law Society, said: "The Society is losing not only a wealth of experience, but very muc

Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

Scottish Legal News is sad to report that highly respected silk and principal crown counsel Stephen O'Rourke QC has died suddenly at the age of 45. It is understood that Mr O’Rourke's body was discovered at his home yesterday afternoon.