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The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) brought proceedings yesterday against two solicitors who had failed to comply with statutory requests for information. One of the solicitors has previously been held in contempt of court for the same issue in relation to a different complaint, although

The Court of Protection of England and Wales has declined to recognise and enforce a Scottish Guardianship Order authorising the mother of a Scottish woman with moderate intellectual disabilities to consent to the deprivation of her liberty. The SGO was awarded by Aberdeenshire Council on the applic

Identifying the most effective ways to address offending behaviour so there is less crime and fewer victims will be "at the heart" of an independent review of sentencing and penal policy, Justice Secretary Angela Constance has announced. The externally led review will examine how and when custodial

Professor David Fox has written an article for the Edinburgh Private Law Blog on digital assets, following the publication of a report on the topic by the England and Wales Law Commission.

A Glasgow technology company has secured a fresh round of funding from the billionaire founders of Skype and Bolt, along with Iron Wolf Capital, Specialist VC and Scottish Enterprise, to further bolster its growing fleet of robotic lawn mowers for large lawns.

Turcan Connell and Ralph Sayer are joining forces this week as businesses from across Edinburgh team up to raise money for charity. The two firms are taking part in The Big Match on Friday afternoon in the city to help raise money for The Yard, which runs adventure play services for disabled childre

Recent UK government legislation relating to asylum and migration introduced as a part of their plan to ‘stop the boats’ has been described as “alarming”, “dehumanising” and incompatible with the country’s domestic constitutional norms and international lega

France is to enshrine the right to abortion in its constitution at a joint session of its parliament next week. The move, approved by the senate last night, would create a “guaranteed freedom” of women to choose an abortion.

Scottish delicacies are to enjoy geographical indications (GIs) in Japan after the country struck a deal with the UK government. The foods to be protected in Japan include Scotch beef and Scotch lamb, Arbroath smokies, Orkney Scottish island cheddar and Traditional Ayrshire Dunlop cheese.

Olympic medallists Steve Cram and Eilidh Doyle highlighted the importance of grassroots athletics in Scotland as they took part in a special sports forum organised by Lindsays. The event in Glasgow was held ahead of the World Indoor Athletics Championships being staged in the city this weekend. The

The Home Office has launched an investigation after faulty phone data was used as evidence in criminal cases for more than a year, the Evening Standard reports. There are fears of wrongful convictions stemming from the use of the data after phone company O2 informed police that it was concerned abou

A sheriff has granted a petition for a couple to be appointed as executors dative to a deceased by virtue of a power of attorney granted in their favour by his wife, the executrix nominate of the estate. The will of the late Robert Thompson appointed his wife Jean as executor nominate. Mrs Thompson

A police force has apologised for an advert modelled after the video game Call of Duty. The ad, from police in Peoria, Illinois, copies the look of the game in order to attract recruits.

The UK government remains committed to its Northern Ireland Troubles legislation despite a ruling that it is in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights. The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 received royal assent in September last year in the face of widespread