Death scholarship is well-established. Dr Molly Conisbee, a visiting fellow at the Centre for Death and Society at the University of Bath, has studied many aspects of death and mourning. As this is a ‘people’s history’, the study has excluded intentionally the monumental death cere
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A debt purchase company that appealed an expenses decision in an undefended simple procedure claim over a £87 difference between the sum sought and the sum awarded has won its appeal to the Sheriff Appeal Court, but only in terms of a finding that an earlier Sheriff Appeal Court case on the is
A new-look digital guide to the Scottish justice system has been launched to help people understand the different processes as well as find up-to-date information. It is part of a collection of free online resources created by Community Justice Scotland (CJS) to help people understand the complexity
A new report published by a Holyrood committee is calling for a "world-leading" pilot project to be made permanent. The Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee wants to see the Scottish Parliament continue its "cutting-edge" approach to embedding "deliberative democracy" in its work.
The Criminal Cases Review Commission’s (CCRC) leadership “has shown a remarkable inability to learn from its own mistakes” despite being an organisation designed to identify failures within the criminal justice system, a report by Westminster's Justice Committee has warned. MPs on
The future of one of Scotland’s largest security and safety businesses is in good hands as the founders step down and pass ownership over to their children. Connelly Security Systems, better known as CSS, was formed in 1986 by Paul Connelly and his brothers, Jim and Pat. Since formation CSS ha
The Edinburgh office of Burges Salmon has grown rapidly since its launch in 2019 and, in the past 12 months, Scottish lawyers from across the firm’s built environment, energy and utilities, transport and financial services sectors completed over 90 transactions, totalling more than £3.1
A law firm in Glasgow has raised £1,520 by participating in an annual charity will-writing campaign. McKee Campbell Morrison (MCM) has been a supporter of Will Aid since 2023, raising a grand total of £4,220. Instead of charging fees for basic wills, the firn invites clients to make a do
A 26-year-old man has been sentenced to nearly two years in prison for carrying out a violent assault inside the Elgin Sheriff Court building. Tony Arbuthnot, from Lossiemouth, launched the attack outside the main courtroom after spotting his victim emerging from a waiting area. He punched and kicke
The public inquiry into the death of Sheku Bayoh has appointed a third senior counsel amid mounting tensions over its leadership. Jason Beer KC, a specialist in public inquiries and head of 5 Essex Chambers, has joined Angela Grahame KC and Laura Thomson KC on the legal team supporting the inquiry.
Family Law Matters have welcomed Zaynab Al Nasser, who has been appointed as a legal director with the specialist family law firm. Ms Al Nasser brings a wealth of family law experience. She has practised exclusively in the field of family law for over 12 years, advising individuals on a range of mat
A man who jumped off a bridge and was miraculously unhurt told police that someone had "dared him to jump". Local firefighters found the man sitting on rocks near one of the pillars supporting the bridge in Vancouver, Vancouver is Awesome reports.
The European Commission has formally approved a new EU-UK competition cooperation agreement struck last year. The new agreement will put in place a clear framework for cooperation on competition matters between the Commission and EU member states' competition authorities and the UK's Competition and
Media organisations could be allowed to broadcast some Northern Ireland court proceedings under proposals out for consultation. Judgments and legal exchanges in the Court of Appeal and sentencing remarks in Crown Court cases are among the first proceedings that could be publicly broadcast under the
