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Defence solicitors in Dundee are stepping up industrial action after what they described as “fruitless” talks with the Scottish government over criminal legal aid funding. Members of the Dundee Bar Association (DBA) have voted to withdraw from a scheme operating at Dundee Sheriff Court t

It is an ideal moment to pause and reflect on what has been an intriguing and evolving year for the property market across Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders, writes ESPC CEO Paul Hilton. At the close of 2024, the market was buoyant. Activity levels were high, and we saw strong momentum c

In civil disputes, the outcome of court proceedings will often hinge on key evidence that is in the possession of the respondent party, write Philip Knight, Jack Mullen and Hannah Johnston. If this evidence has the potential to reveal wrongdoing, pursuing parties may naturally worry that giving noti

Views are being sought on a bill that would introduce the crime of ecocide into Scotland. The Ecocide (Scotland) Bill was introduced by Monica Lennon MSP on 29 May. Ms Lennon believes that creating a distinct criminal offence and increasing the penalties for perpetrators would reduce the likelihood

A lord ordinary has granted decree of absolvitor in an action raised against the constructors of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Glasgow alleging defects in the cladding of part of the adult hospital after finding that the claim had prescribed. Greater Glasgow Health Board raised the action against

A 92-year-old man has been found guilty of the rape and murder of a 75-year-old widow in 1967 in what is believed to be the longest-running cold case ever solved in the UK. Ryland Headley, aged 34 at the time, broke into the home of Louisa Dunne in Bristol in June 1967 and attacked her. Her body was

A viral video clip has captured the moment a man joined a remote court hearing while using the toilet. Footage of the man clearly sitting on a toilet seat and making full use of the facilities was broadcast to the public via the YouTube stream from Gujarat High Court in India.

The friezes that adorn the UK Supreme Court building have been examined in a new article by Liam Fox, the court's information officer.  "The Middlesex Guildhall, the building which has been home to the UK Supreme Court (UKSC) and the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC) since 2009, is

Faculty welcomed 27 new members at calling ceremonies held last week.

The WS Society's first group of summer scholars began their two week programme at the Signet Library. Maria Taciuk-Cabrolier (University of Edinburgh), Struan Macdonald (University of Dundee) and Charles Phillips (University of Edinburgh) will be researching the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill and prep

Arnot Manderson Advocates has welcomed Euan Bruce, Caitlin Connor, Darren Cox, Jamie Perriam and Alan Wickham to the stable following their admission to Faculty on Friday. This follows directly on from the recent success of two well attended Better the Devil You Know Seminars where the quintet impre

A man who subjected two young women and a newborn baby to a campaign of violence and abuse has been jailed. Jay Dixon, 22, from Dundee, carried out a series of cruel acts on a four-week-old boy while controlling and degrading the child’s mother. A nurse noticed extensive bruising on the infant