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In the case of Kirkwood v Thelem Insurance, 2023, the Inner House of the Court of Session shone a light on the recoverability of English solicitors’ costs for a litigation conducted in Scotland before the Court of Session, write Mark Hastings and Gavin Aitken.

Paul Watchman, who has died aged 70, was a larger than life lawyer who has had a major influence on those working to address the issues of global warming and the role of corporations in perpetuating this process. He worked both as an academic and within the legal profession in Scotland and England.

The family of Emily Drouet, an 18-year-old Aberdeen law student who took her own life after being subjected to abuse by her partner, has begun a civil action against him in the Court of Session. Emily was a fresher at the University of Aberdeen when she met Angus Milligan, who launched a campaign of

A legal request has been made to the Crown Office to reopen criminal proceedings against the footballer David Goodwillie. Mr Goodwillie, 34, was found to have raped a woman in a civil case in 2017. Criminal charges against him were dismissed, however, due to insufficient evidence. Denise Clair, the

A competition open to both solicitors and advocates in Scotland is accepting entries. The British Irish Commercial Bar Association's Bursary Competition aims to assist those whose completion of further studies will enhance diversity in the profession.

As is my wont, I will try to avoid ambiguity – the Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill is, in part, dangerous and not just because some of the drafting is appalling. I will not comment on the whole bill but on a few aspects.I am not suggesting that there is no roo

US President Joe Biden's dog, which replaced another dog that kept biting people, is in the doghouse after biting people.  Commander, the latest 'first pooch', replaced Major, but has landed himself in hot water after reportedly also going on a biting spree. Among his victims were a Secret Serv

Scottish business insolvencies have increased by 19.7 per cent to 292, compared with the first quarter of 2022-23, according to the latest figures released by the Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB). There has also been a 2.9 per cent rise in personal insolvencies in Scotland during Q1 to 2,098. Bankrupt

An accused who was placed into custody in England while on bail for an offence committed in Scotland has lost an appeal against a decision to extend the 12-month time bar within which his Scottish trial required to commence. Ramel Appleby was due to stand trial for various drug-related offences in S

Civil Online users are invited to see the latest changes to caveat service offered by the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS). Users with an SCTS credit account will now be able to do the following:

Post-Brexit cooperation between the UK and the EU on law enforcement and criminal justice is sub-optimal, according to the House of Lords Justice and Home Affairs Committee. In a letter to Home Secretary Suella Braverman, the committee has outlined its conclusions and observations on the operational

TC Young has been appointed to advise West of Scotland Housing Association for at least the next three years.  The firm has significant experience in the housing sector and also place a considerable emphasis on supporting its RSL clients in their communities through social value.

The funeral of well-known Dundee solicitor William Boyle will take place on Wednesday 9 August at Dundee Crematorium at 11.30am. Scottish Legal News published an obituary for Mr Boyle earlier this week.

The Supreme Court has ruled that litigation funders must redraft their agreement terms. In PACCAR Inc & Ors v Competition Appeal Tribunal & Ors, four out of five justices declared that these types of agreements fall under the statutory definition of damages-based agreements (DBAs).

A human rights and criminal KC and her 11-year-old daughter have launched a new international not-for-profit organisation to inform and empower girls across the world to further their rights locally, nationally and globally. The Girls Human Rights Hub – co-founded by Sultana Tafadar KC of No5