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The High Court has decided that the trial involving the rendition and torture of a leading Gaddafi opponent and his pregnant wife should be conducted in secret. Abdul-Hakim Belhaj and his wife Fatima Boudchar opposed the UK government’s request for a secret trial under section 6 of the Justice and

Defence counsel are used to helping disadvantaged people who find themselves in the dock, and now they have extended their support beyond the courtroom. The Scottish Criminal Bar Association (SCBA) has decided that its annual donation to charity should go this year to The Haven, which provides a res

A law firm which claimed that a former client had waived his right to bring a damages action against them after the expiry of the three-year time bar had its appeal refused. The Inner House of the Court of Session upheld a decision of the Lord Ordinary, who rejected the firm’s argument that the te

Baroness Hale of Richmond will succeed Lord Neuberger as President of the UK Supreme Court, making her the first-ever woman to hold the top judicial post, it was announced today. She will be sworn in on 2 October 2017, the same day that Lady Justice Black, Lord Justice Lloyd Jones and Lord Justice B

Tributes have been paid to the late Scots lawyer and former top judge, Lord McCluskey. The widely-known legal figure was born in 1929, the son of solicitor Francis McCluskey, and admitted to the Faculty of Advocates three years after his graduation from the University of Edinburgh in 1952.

Three new appointments to the UK Supreme Court, including that of its second-ever woman Justice, have been announced. Lady Justice Black, Lord Justice Lloyd Jones and Lord Justice Briggs will join the top appeal court on 2 October 2017, the same day that Lady Hale is sworn in as President of the Sup

Sheriff Elizabeth Munro of Dundee Sheriff Court passed away yesterday evening at the age of 64. A spokesperson for the Judicial Office for Scotland said: “It is with great sadness that the Judicial Office has learned of the untimely death of Sheriff Elizabeth Munro. She was 64.

Edinburgh solicitor Kate Dewar has been appointed chair of Weslo Housing Management. Ms Dewar, a member of the Bathgate-based social landlord's Board since January 2014, replaces Professor Peter Robson in the role.

A former footballer found to be a rapist in a civil case will appeal the ruling in November. David Goodwillie, 28, was found to have raped Denise Clair, 30, in a damages case at the Court of Session. His lawyers lodged appeal papers in February.

The Scottish Civil Justice Council has published 15 responses to its consultation on draft rules for Protective Expenses Orders. The draft rules seek to ensure that, where applicable, the rules regulating applications for Protective Expenses Orders (PEOs) in environmental proceedings operate so as t

Brodies lawyer Duncan MacLean has raised over £5,000 for a prostate cancer charity by taking part in the Grand Départ Classic cycle race. Mr MacLean, an experienced commercial litigator, rode the 125-mile first road stage of the 2017 Tour de France in June in memory of his dad and uncle, who both

A judge has offered inmates less jail time if they undergo vasectomies or use birth control implants. Judge Sam Benningfield in White County, Tennessee told WFTV he was tired of hearing from inmates who said they could not afford child support.

Pictured: Kenneth Shand and Jeremy Cohen Scottish firm Maclay Murray & Spens has announced plans to merge with Dentons, the world's largest law firm by headcount.

A Latvian man convicted of shooting a police officer in the head with a pellet gun who challenged a decision by the Home Secretary to remove him from the UK on the basis that he had lived in the country for more than ten years has had his appeal against the deportation order dismissed. The Inner Hou

Pictured (l-r): Laura Burns and Shirley Li-Ting A double appointment at Gilson Gray's Glasgow office has further bolstered the firm's pool of talent.