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Men feared witches and burnt women. It is the function of speech to free men from the bondage of irrational fears.

A man who lifted his sleeping ex-girlfriend's eyelids to unlock her phone with facial recognition and steal her money has been jailed. The Chinese man, only identified by his surname Huang, met his ex-girlfriend under the false pretence that they would discuss his repayment of debts from their relat

Two life prisoners who were prohibited from making inter-prison phone calls to each other have lost a challenge against a Lord Ordinary’s decision to refuse their judicial review petition against the prohibition. It was argued by the Scottish Ministers that the petition of Charles O’Neil

The Scottish Law Commission has today published a second discussion paper consulting on reform of the law of securities granted over land and buildings in Scotland. Heritable securities, often referred to as 'mortgages', are essential to the economy. Without them, many people could not afford to buy

13 January 2022, 5:15pm - 6:15pm Virtual, via Microsoft TeamsThe UK Supreme Court is hosting a webinar on career pathways to becoming a justice. The event aims to provide early and mid-career legal professionals with an opportunity to learn more about the appointment process and what it takes to bec

John Stuart Forbes, sheriff at Dunfermline for 22 years, has passed away at the age of 85. "During his time on the bench, Sheriff Forbes, known as Stuart, had to deal with the wave of crime caused by drug addiction.

New guidance to help limit the rapid spread of the Omicron variant has been published. This guidance is now in effect. From today, businesses are legally required to take reasonable measures to minimise transmission of Covid-19.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined HSBC Bank plc £63,946,800 for failings in its anti-money laundering processes. HSBC used automated processes to monitor hundreds of millions of transactions a month to identify possible financial crime. However, the FCA found that three key parts

A new book on the right of access to environmental information has been authored by Dr Sean Whittaker, a lecturer at the University of Dundee Law School.  Published by Cambridge University Press, The Right of Access to Environmental Information highlights how the law enables individuals to seek

Addleshaw Goddard’s energy team in Scotland has had its strongest year-end to-date, with deal activity reaching £1 billion in the last month. The firm highlighted the recent acquisition of interests in the Cairn and Kraken oilfields by Waldorf Production.

A drug dealer who tried to kill a police officer by hitting him with his car has been jailed. Zeng Xing Yu had been boxed in by police in Devonshire Gardens Lanes, Glasgow on 21 July 2020. He accelerated and drove at the officer standing in front of the car who was carried on the bonnet and thrown i

Facing it — always facing it — that's the way to get through.

UK supermarkets Marks & Spencer and Aldi are embroiled in a legal battle for the second time this year over a bottle of gin with a built-in light. M&S is seeking a High Court injunction against Aldi selling its blackberry and clementine gin liqueur, which it says infringes on the design of i

A tenant of commercial premises in Livingston has successfully excluded certain averments made by their landlord from probation in an action arising from damages to the property which the landlord was obliged to maintain insurance against. Paccor UK Ltd averred that it was entitled to abatement of r

The UK Supreme Court has ruled that a Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) decision in 2014 to terminate an investigation into allegations of torture against the “Hooded Men” was unlawful. The PSNI brought the case to the UK’s highest court, having been unsuccessful in the Cou