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Iain Drummond analyses Lord Sandison’s recent opinion in Atalian Servest AMK Limited v BW (Electrical Contractors) Limited, an Outer House case which outlines the difficulty of challenging adjudicator’s decisions and the importance of precise drafting when deviating from standard form co

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued an enforcement notice to the London Borough of Lewisham Council for failing to respond to hundreds of overdue requests made under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000. The council revealed the true extent of its poor performance on i

A police sniper rifle dramatically landed on the St Patrick's Day parade in Buffalo, New York after being blown over by a gust of wind. Buffalo Police said it is continuing to investigate the circumstances in which a sniper rifle fell from a building and landed within feet of parade spectators, WGRZ

Scots lawyers are overwhelmingly in favour of a four-day work week, a Scottish Legal News poll has, unsurprisingly, found. Of the 331 responses to our survey, 286 readers, or 86.4 per cent, answered 'yes' to the question: Do you believe that lawyers should work a four-day week?

The Supreme Court has dismissed a final appeal by the seller of an office block in Cumbernauld against a decision by HM Revenue and Customs that VAT was chargeable on the sale of the land to an unconnected company. David Moulsdale, trading as Moulsdale Properties, argued that the sale had fallen wit

The Law Society of Scotland is inviting nominations for honorary membership for "outstanding service for the public good" by a Scottish solicitor. Honorary membership has been awarded to 19 solicitors in the society's 74-year history. The most recent recipient, Adrian Ward MBE received the award in

IKEA UK has entered into a legal agreement with the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), to improve its policies and practices in relation to sexual harassment. The intervention by Britain’s equality regulator follows a complaint about sexual harassment and assault from a former IKEA e

A barrister has called for an end to the use of the term "revenge porn". Grace Gwynne, family and personal injury barrister at No5 Barristers’ Chambers, said the term should be changed to end the stigma victims face.

Advocate Michael Upton looks at an early bank crash and its reverberations in Scots law.   Readers accustomed to making their way from Queen Street Station to Glasgow Sheriff Court have probably walked along Glassford Street. With bank crashes back in season, you may care next time to glan

Thousands of children could be protected from witnessing their parents thrash out family disputes through the English and Welsh courts, following plans to mandate mediation for separating families announced by the UK government today. Proposals will see mediation become mandatory in all suitable low

Recent legal news has been dominated by the coming into effect of the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act 2022 in England and Wales. Previously, the law provided that individuals aged 16 and 17 in England and Wales were capable of entering a marriage, provided that they had parental con

Uganda has introduced the death penalty for "aggravated homosexuality" as part of a new law criminalising LGBT+ identities, which has been condemned by human rights campaigners and governments internationally. The Anti-Homosexuality Bill 2023, which was introduced by an opposition politician and ove

Prison officials in the US have been left red-faced after two inmates tunnelled their way to freedom using a toothbrush. Prisoners John M. Garza, 37, and Arley V. Nemo, 43, used "primitive-made tools constructed from a toothbrush and metal object" to "exploit a construction design weakness" in Newpo

A recent spike in online scams with fraudsters impersonating real law firms is a warning to all solicitors to be on the front foot to protect themselves and their clients. The Law Society of Scotland has seen an influx of online scams by fraudsters trying to con solicitors’ clients out of sign

The Scottish Young Lawyers' Association is hosting a raffle offering a range of prizes as part of its Spring Ball, which takes place tomorrow in Edinburgh. This year the charity raffle will be in aid of LawCare. LawCare is an independent charity working to promote good mental health and wellbeing in