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A party to a legal action who was ordered to pay £150,000 to a Scots lawyer who was suspended from practice has had the decree which was granted in his absence reduced. A judge in the Court of Session ruled that the initial writ served by the solicitor was “defective” because he had been suspen

Homebuyers in Scotland are being asked to take part in a new research project to help find out more about what they think are the key issues involved in buying or selling a property. The research, commissioned by the Law Society of Scotland, is to help understand issues faced by people buying or sel

The jury’s decision at a mock trial will be in the hands of visitors attending the Health & Safety Scotland event held at the SECC in Glasgow on 22nd and 23rd April. As part of the event’s free educational programme, organised by the British Safety Council, A Mock Trial: A Construction Indus

A new document has outlined how legal firms, the wider Scottish business community and consumers could benefit from the creation of a one-stop digital land and property information database in Scotland. The paper by Unifi Scotland will be the subject of a major conference on 10th March, where senior

The Law Society of Scotland has published new equality standards for the legal profession along with a guide on carrying out an equal pay audit.The new standards and guide for law firms and other organisations employing solicitors follows publication of the Law Society’s third three-year equality

The lord advocate, Frank Mulholland QC(pictured), will visit Aberdeen to give a key note speech on access to justice and how it impacts society. The event, which is being organised by the award-winning Aberdeen Law Project, is expected to attract a capacity audience when it is held on Friday 27 Febr

On 9 March 2015, the Scottish Young Lawyers’ Association will host a new conference for 2015, entitled SYLA Civil Day Conference: The Changing Landscape. The SYLA are delighted to announce that the conference will be sponsored by Digby Brown LLP.

An apprentice joiner who raised an action for damages after being injured at work will be able to pursue his claim against his now insolvent former employer but not against the company’s sole director, appeal judges have ruled. By a 2-1 majority, the Inner House of the Court of Session allowed an

A father of four who without leave to appeal sought to challenge a residence order granted by a sheriff has had his appeal refused. Judges in the Inner House of the Court of Session agreed with the Sheriff Principal’s conclusion that the appeal fell to be dismissed as “incompetent”.

A local authority’s claim for £4.5 million to pay for the restoration of sites following the collapse of Scottish Coal is valid, a judge in the Court of Session has ruled, after dismissing arguments by the cautioner that the demand for payment did not trigger liability. Lord Woolman (pictured) he

High street fashion store Topshop has failed in appeal against a judge’s decision that its use of an image of Rihanna on a t-shirt without the world famous pop star’s authorisation amounted to “passing off”. Judges in the Court of Appeal in London dismissed the appeal by Arcadia Group Brands

An elderly woman who was injured after falling on a bus when the driver pulled away before she was seated has been awarded £10,000 damages. A judge in the Court of Session ruled that the defenders, the driver’s employers, were liable to the pursuer because it was the movement of the bus while she

The Parole Board for Scotland has published its Annual Report 2013-14 today. The report shows, among other things, that out of 426 prisoner cases referred to the Board, 139 (or 33 per cent) were recommended for release on parole.

Gus Macaulay (pictured) discusses the prospect of raising a small claims action in Scotland for a very small sum following the recent news story from England of a parent making a claim against another over their child’s failure to attend a birthday party.

Scottish Information Commissioner Rosemary Agnew (pictured) has called for freedom of information (FOI) rights to apply to bodies responsible for social housing. Ms Agnew warned there is a risk that damage will be caused by the outsourcing of important public services unless immediate steps are take