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A law student has enjoyed one of the experiences of his life during mentoring by a member of the Faculty of Advocates. Samuel Munyeza was able to meet and chat with Lord Hardie, an architect of the Human Rights Act 1998, as he shadowed Euan Mackenzie QC for a few days.

Scotland would move to a soft opt out system for organ and tissue donation under legislation introduced to the Scottish Parliament. The Human Tissue (Authorisation) (Scotland) Bill will change organ and tissue donation from the current ‘opt in’ system to an ‘opt out’ system.

A proposed bill on transport will bring forward the most radical measures since devolution, the Scottish government has said. The Transport (Scotland) Bill aims to empower local authorities and establish consistent standards in the transport system.

Gilson Gray has announced the promotion of Keith Anderson to partner within the litigation and dispute resolution team. Mr Anderson joined in 2015 as part of a move which saw the whole of Morisons LLP commercial litigation team transfer across to the firm.

McVey & Murricane (MM) has announced the lateral appointment of Robin Craig as director of commercial property. Mr Craig brings with him more than 25 years' commercial property experience and knowledge, having been a director at Frederick & Co, Solicitors, Glasgow. He arrives as MM business

The British and Foreign Bible Society has been fined £100,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office after its computer network was compromised as the result of a cyber-attack in 2016. Between November and December 2016, the intruders exploited a weakness in the society’s ne

Former Justice Secretary, Ken Clarke, has called on the Prime Minister to set up an independent, judge-led inquiry into the UK’s role in torture and rendition – in the wake of her apology to torture victims. Former Prime Minister, David Cameron, promised an inquiry as one of his fir

A new report by JUSTICE Scotland concludes that suspects and solicitors need a better understanding of the importance of legal assistance during police detention. The report, Legal Assistance in the Police Station, says around 70 per cent of suspects continue to waive the right to assistance, seven

Scotland will lead the way in the UK in ensuring the experiences of those affected by the Miners’ Strike in the 1980s are properly understood, the Justice Secretary has said. Michael Matheson has ordered an independent review into the impact of policing on communities during the Miners’

Dentons has announced its unaudited, headline FY17/18 results for the UK & Middle East region, with revenue of £203.1 million, an increase of 22 per cent on 16/17 (£166.4m). This figure only includes revenues from the legacy Maclay Murray & Spens offices since completion of the m

Gay and bisexual men in Scotland will receive automatic pardons for historical convictions for homosexuality. Under the Historical Sexual Offences (Pardons and Disregards) Bill, passed unanimously by the Scottish Parliament, men will also have convictions of same-sex sexual activity that is now lega

Dentons has announced the appointment of Lisa Sewell as managing director for the UK & Middle East region, replacing Brandon Ransley, who retired earlier this year. Ms Sewell has over 20 years' experience in driving business performance and change in multinational organisations. She arrives foll

Fraser Sutherland, campaigns manager at Humanist Society Scotland, calls for dead letter blasphemy laws to be scrapped. Last week when talking to friends about the campaign work Humanist Society Scotland, they expressed surprise that Scotland still has a common law offence against blasphemy. To be f

The seventh annual Scottish University Law Clinic Network conference was hosted at the University of Dundee yesterday. The opening keynote address was given by Mike Dailly of Govan Law Centre and there were other contributions on the day about: the Scottish University Land Unit (a partnership with D

Pictured (L-R): Euan, Corrie and Jack Three of Team Scotland’s star swimmers returned to the Brodies Scottish Schools Swimming Championships yesterday to support the event and reflect on their own experiences as former competitors.