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Every day, members of the public enter offices, shops, supermarkets, restaurants and gyms. An issue that has arisen of late is how the Scottish courts deal with accidents caused by the condition of something in such premises that is defective, writes Andrew Gilmour. In the case of McCormack v Sports

The Court of Appeal of England and Wales has refused an appeal by HMRC against a decision that workers at a poultry farming company did not require to be paid the National Minimum Wage for their travel time after finding that the Employment Tribunal had erred in its assessment of what constituted &l

Thousands of crofters are facing potential criminal proceedings after failing to return documentation confirming they live locally and are actively using their land. The Crofting Commission has begun issuing around 3,500 letters to individuals who missed the deadline to submit their annual notice, a

A decision has been made to hold a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) following the death of Jamie Forbes at Elphinstone Court, Aberdeen on 15 January 2024. Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC has decided that it is in the public interest to hold an FAI to examine the full circumstances surrounding this tragic

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte are suing U.S. political commentator Candace Owens for defamation, following repeated claims that the first lady is a man. Their lawyer, Tom Clare, told CNN the lawsuit filed in Delaware is a “last resort” after a year of failed atte

With thousands of students across Scotland receiving their exam results next week, MFMac, is launching a new initiative to support young people considering a future in law. The MFMac Career Helpline, running from 4-8th August, will provide live career advice for students during Scotland’s exam

An airport company has been fined £144,050 for failures that led to the tragic death of a 59-year-old man. Glasgow Prestwick Airport Limited pled guilty to a breach of health and safety legislation at Ayr Sheriff Court after Joseph Dempsey, an experienced member of the ground handling team, di

Lianda Barnes discusses Transport Scotland's new road safety strategy. Silver Linings Playbook. What a great book, and quite the film. An emotional roller coaster. Might need to re-watch it again soon. If you’ve not seen it, I can recommend it. But that’s not the point of this article.

A man convicted of raping a 15-year-old girl along with four other convictions has lost an appeal against his conviction on the first rape charge based on an argument that the jury should have received additional directions on the way he reacted to an accusation made against him by the complainer&rs

BBC podcast series to tell the inside story of controversial community leader and crime chief, Mags Haney A new BBC Scotland podcast series - The Ballad of Big Mags - will explore the life and times of a controversial figure who rose to prominence in the late 1990s.

Displaced Ukrainian litigation lawyer Vitalii Diakov tells Jimmy Black about the life he left behind, and the social enterprise he helped to establish, promoting nonviolent communication in Scotland. Ukrainian lawyer Vitalii Diakov still has one case to finish. The Russian war has massively delayed

Brodies LLP has again been recognised for its advice to clients on high value personal and family matters in the latest edition of the Chambers UK High Net Worth Guide. The firm achieved a band 2 ranking in a new UK-wide category for landed estates, and also moves up to band 3 for UK-wide family/mat

A woman who stopped to let a chicken cross the road has been accused of spraying a fellow driver with bear mace 🐻 after she sped by her and killed the bird. Cynthia Sosa, 38, stopped at an intersection in Key West, Florida, on July 9 to let the chicken cross when another driver honked and passed

Holmes Mackillop has announced two new appointments. Murray McKelvie joins the firm’s Glasgow office while Paula Davies joins the firm’s Giffnock office as an associate.