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A former apprentice mechanic who was involved in a road-accident while testing a client’s Harley-Davidson motorbike has successfully obtained an award of damages after being involved in a road accident that gave him a phobia of being killed or injured on a motorbike. Stuart Conway was wor

Glasgow High Court trials get underway from Tuesday 13 October with juries located in the new Remote Jury Centre at Braehead, Renfrewshire. Edinburgh’s centre has been up and running since 29 September, able to accommodate five juries supporting High Courts in Lothian.

A man who told police he was ‘addicted’ to firearms has been given Scotland’s first standalone serious crime prevention order (SCPO). David Collins was subject of civil proceedings at Inverness Sheriff Court on Wednesday where the SCPO was issued.

A taxi driver who had his licence suspended by a local authority on the ground of no longer being a fit and proper person to hold such a licence has had his appeal against the decision refused.  Scott McMillan argued that West Lothian Council had made several errors in their cons

Glasgow criminal defence firm Scullion LAW has announced the promotion of solicitor advocate Urfan Dar to senior associate. The move comes alongside the growing firm's recruitment of Anna MacKay as an associate and Lucy McKenna as a solicitor.

A former employee of a company that ceased trading in 2017 has failed in his appeal to obtain £750,000 due to him after being injured at work from the company’s former insurer.  Owen Hannaway originally presented a summary application under the Administration of Justice (Scotland) A

The Scottish Civil Justice Council (SCJC) has approved new rules which will allow the use of Civil Online Procedure claim forms. The change means that from 1 December 2020, if agents or party litigants wish to submit a simple procedure claim this will have to be done through Civil Online.

A man who was found in possession of indecent images of children and convicted of offences under the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 has had his appeal against conviction refused. Fevos Georgiou was given a community payback order which incorporated a 2 year supervision order and

Sarah Lilley discusses the impact of COVID-19 on courts in Scotland, particularly those in more rural areas. The impact of COVID-19 has resulted in us adapting many practices in our daily lives, both personally and professionally. The Scottish courts are no exception. As a busy family lawyer pr

A self-styled “pick-up artist” who was convicted of five minor sexual assault charges has succeeded in quashing all five convictions on appeal.  Adnan Ahmed, who was originally tried on an indictment labelling 18 charges, argued that the trial sheriff, Lindsay Wood, had inappropriat

The owner of a Highland golf club has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for stealing more than £150,000 in tax. Jon Wiggett, who owns Brahan Golf Club, submitted 13 false VAT repayment claims between 2014 and 2017.

The father of two very young children in Annan has unsuccessfully appealed the decision of a children’s panel that he should have no contact with his children.  The appellant, TJL, was the father of M, aged 19 months, and T, aged seven months, both of whom currently live with their m

Two women who accused Scotland's former chief constable, Phil Gormley, of bullying have been awarded an out-of court settlement worth over £1 million, the Scottish Daily Mail reports. Mr Gormley stepped down from his senior police position in February 2018 after being placed on "spec

A Florida man who fled from a large alligator in his storage shed was left embarrassed after police discovered it was a swimming pool inflatable. The man had gone into his shed to fetch boxes but was startled by the large inflatable and told his wife to call the police.