Judicial judgment must take deep account…of the day before yesterday in order that yesterday may not paralyze today.
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Poland's most senior judge and one of the strongest critics of the country's controversial justice reforms has firmly criticised the government as her term in office comes to a close. Malgorzata Gersdorf, who became the first woman to hold the position of 'first president' of the Supreme Court on he
For over two centuries and through two World Wars the Signet Library has never closed its doors, except for Christmas Day, New Year and other holidays. Robert Pirrie WS, chief executive of the WS Society, reflects on the temporary shuttering of this exceptional place in the time of the COVID-19 pan
When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become President; I'm beginning to believe it.
If there were no bad people, there would be no good lawyers.
"So often in life, things that you regard as an impediment turn out to be great, good fortune."
Five thousand people who tested positive for COVID-19 after returning from the Austrian ski resort of Ischgl have registered for a class action lawsuit that claims the resort and Tyrol region put private gain before public health, The Irish Times reports.
On Tuesday Lord Leggatt was sworn in as a Supreme Court justice in a small, modified ceremony held in the court's library. He recited the judicial oath in the presence of UKSC President, Lord Reed. The other justices watched remotely.
The end of law is not to abolish or restrain, but to preserve and enlarge freedom. For in all the states of created beings capable of law, where there is no law, there is no freedom.
Peter Carmichael Millar OBE, MA, LLB, WS, solicitor and Deputy Keeper of the Signet, passed away last month at the age of 93. From The Scotsman: "Peter Millar was one of the best known and respected Scottish solicitors of his generation. He had a wide private client practice; for 27 years he was clo
In the final analysis, true justice is not a matter of courts and law books, but of a commitment in each of us to liberty and mutual respect.
The UK has dropped to 35 out of 180 countries in the 2020 World Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), in part due to a "worrying legal environment" for journalists in Northern Ireland. The international NGO said the UK's efforts to promote media freedom globally were unde
Inspired by the extraordinary exploits of Captain Tom Moore, the slightly younger Lincoln (aged one), son of Terra Firma deputy clerk Tracy Whitelaw, has embarked on his own daily garden walk to help raise funds for the NHS.
Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.
Healthcare workers should be granted "immunity" from civil liability for medical negligence during the coronavirus pandemic, the Medical Defence Union (MDU) has said. The largest medical defence organisation in the UK, which provides legal support to around 200,000 healthcare workers, said existing
