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Ransomware – malicious software used by criminals to encrypt information until a ransom is paid – poses a growing danger to both private and public sector organisations. With the National Cyber Security Centre indicating that three times as many ransomware attacks took place in the first

The average price of a property in Scotland fell by more than £3,000 in December from a record high the previous month, the latest provisional statistics from the UK House Price Index (HPI) has shown. Prices in Scotland decreased by 1.8 per cent between November 2021, when they reached &p

A media company that published an article based on a confidential letter about the subject of a criminal investigation and refused to remove it has had its freedom of expression of appeal unanimously dismissed by justices in the Supreme Court. The court held that, in general, a person

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has dismissed a case brought against the UK by the sister of an IRA volunteer who was shot dead by British soldiers in 1990, despite identifying certain weaknesses in a 2012 inquest. In a unanimous ruling handed down this morning, the court said it was stil

A high school music teacher who raped and assaulted pupils in his care has been jailed for 11 years. Matthew Birch was found guilty of raping two girls, having sex with another and engaging in sexual activity with others, all while in a position of trust.  

The Sheriff Appeal Court has upheld a sheriff’s decision that a servitude right of access to a single-track roadway granted to the owners of a house in Cupar did not include access to the passing places and verges along that road. The appellants, Ian and Ruth MacAllan, were granted a right of

Cycle Law Scotland has raised £2,000 for Doddie Aid 2022. Doddie Aid is a mass participation event which encourages participants to get active in January and raise funds to help find a cure for Motor Neurone Disease. It was founded by former Scotland captain and British and Irish Lion, Rob Wai

The fine collection rate is continuing to recover, the latest Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service quarterly fines report shows. The three-year collection rates for all fine/penalty types show improvement for both value and number when the figures as at 18 January 2022 are compared with 18 October

The imposition of additional trade and financial sanctions by the UK, US and EU against Russia will have major implications for businesses and merits preparatory contingency planning, writes Stacy Keen. The UK government this week introduced sanctions which can target businesses believed to be

A court in Hong Kong relied on a ruling by judges including Lord Reed to jail a member of the territory's parliament. Fernando Cheung, 64, a former Labour Party member of the Hong Kong legislative council (LegCo), was imprisoned for three weeks over a 45-minute anti-Beijing chant he delivered in 202

A judge in the Outer House of the Court of Session has held that Scottish ministers acted within their lawful powers by approving trans-inclusive guidance for the ‘sex question’ on the next Scottish Census. The guidance says that trans men and trans women can answer the sex question

The Scottish Young Lawyers' Association is delighted to invite you to this year’s Women in Law seminar. Our annual event brings together a number of inspiring women from the legal community to share their personal experiences and achievements. The event is sponsored by Fraser Irvine Sheriff Of

After the launch of our ‘Connecting Trainees’ sessions in February 2021, we are delighted to celebrate the one year anniversary of these sessions and bring them back for a fourth time due to popular demand. Starting a traineeship remotely rather than in the office can feel rather strange

Mrs Justice Eady has been appointed president of the Employment Appeal Tribunal. She took up the post earlier this month and succeeds Mr Justice Choudhury who stood down from the role on 31 December 2021 having served three years as president.

The Lord President, Lord Carloway, has appointed Sheriff Pino Di Emidio as director of the Judicial Institute for Scotland. Sheriff Di Emidio will take up the post on 1 April 2022 for a period of three years.