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France’s Court of Cassation has upheld a ban on advocates wearing religious symbols with their robes in courtrooms. In June 2019, the Lille Bar Council told its members they would not be permitted to wear “decorations or signs” displaying “religious, philosophical, community

New legislation to amend the system through which transgender people can gain legal recognition has been published. The Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill will amend the Gender Recognition Act 2004 to introduce new criteria for applicants who wish to obtain a Gender Recognition Certificate (G

A faulty computer system has potentially let hundreds of criminals out of prison erroneously. Justice Secretary Keith Brown revealed at Holyrood yesterday that an IT blunder in a vital risk assessment system has meant that the records of hundreds of prisoners were wrongly marked with the wrong risk.

Human rights campaigners have called for the release of lawyer Mohammad Najafi, who has been imprisoned in Iran since 2018 on multiple convictions for his defence of basic civil and political liberties. Lawyers for Lawyers, an independent and non-political Netherlands-based foundation and the Center

The Times has published an obituary of Sheriff Principal Brian Lockhart, who passed away last month at the age of 79. "In a distinguished legal career spanning more than 50 years, Lockhart was the first solicitor to sit in the High Court as a temporary High Court judge. He was also involved in the f

Lawyers have been gathering donations for Ukraine. Amanda Wilson of Amanda Wilson Family Law has been "overwhelmed by the generosity of everyone in Dundee".

Based on the real-life theft of a Goya portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London in 1961, The Duke is that rarest of movies – a gentle comedy that packs a punch, in this case a powerful defence of the right to trial by jury. Jim Broadbent as Kempton Bunton, the ecc

The Council of the Law Society of Scotland passed a resolution on Ukraine and international rule of law when it met today which condemned the ongoing illegal invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces. The Council of the Law Society of Scotland:

Scottish Legal News continued its successful start to the year with 262 new subscribers to the free daily newsletter taking its readership to 14,433. Twitter followers reached 12,000 for the first time with an additional 60 readers signing up while SLN's LinkedIn page attracted 124 new follower

A politician has received a surprise birthday cake while in the dock. Julius Malema, leader of South Africa's Economic Freedom Fighters party, was in court in the city of East London charged with firing an automatic rifle in 2018.

Businesses in Scotland are being urged to withdraw from trading with Russia, following its invasion of Ukraine. Finance and Economy Secretary Kate Forbes has asked companies to take economic action by reviewing operations for links and connections to Russia and severing them.

The Inner House of the Court of Session has upheld a judicial review decision that the General Secretary of the Scottish Police Federation could have misconduct proceedings instigated against him after he engaged in a Twitter argument with the solicitor of Sheku Bayoh’s family following his de

Dear Editor, I read the article by Laura McClinton Dress codes in the workplace – a fashion faux pas or a necessity? with interest.

New law firm Belmont Solicitors has appointed Lyndsey McLean, who has over 10 years of experience in dealing with personal injury actions, as head of litigation. The firm, established in January, is based in Glasgow and is headed up by managing partner Kirsten Morrison.

A portrait of Lady Dorrian, commissioned to mark her appointment as the first woman to hold the office of Lord Justice Clark, has been unveiled in Parliament Hall. Speaking at the unveiling, Dean of the Faculty, Roddy Dunlop QC, said the portrait would join “those of two other female trailblaz