The High Court has decided that the trial involving the rendition and torture of a leading Gaddafi opponent and his pregnant wife should be conducted in secret. Abdul-Hakim Belhaj and his wife Fatima Boudchar opposed the UK government’s request for a secret trial under section 6 of the Justice and
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Tributes have been paid to the late Scots lawyer and former top judge, Lord McCluskey. The widely-known legal figure was born in 1929, the son of solicitor Francis McCluskey, and admitted to the Faculty of Advocates three years after his graduation from the University of Edinburgh in 1952.
Three new appointments to the UK Supreme Court, including that of its second-ever woman Justice, have been announced. Lady Justice Black, Lord Justice Lloyd Jones and Lord Justice Briggs will join the top appeal court on 2 October 2017, the same day that Lady Hale is sworn in as President of the Sup
Sheriff Elizabeth Munro of Dundee Sheriff Court passed away yesterday evening at the age of 64. A spokesperson for the Judicial Office for Scotland said: “It is with great sadness that the Judicial Office has learned of the untimely death of Sheriff Elizabeth Munro. She was 64.
With the new football season just around the corner, authorities have warned organisers of informal fantasy football leagues not to ask others to join their competition via social media or risk falling foul of UK gambling laws. The Gambling Commission raised the issue in a statement explaining that
The House of Lords' EU committee has warned that conferring legal personality upon Scotland, to enable it to negotiate its own agreements with the EU or third countries, would have "profound and unpredictable constitutional and political consequences". The committee's fourth report, published today,
The Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission (SCCRC) has referred the case of Wendy Patricia Graham to the High Court of Justiciary for review. Ms Graham was convicted at Edinburgh High Court on 15 December 2008 of the murder of her partner.
A lawyer specialising in EU law is staging a show at this year's Edinburgh Fringe - Brexit: The Musical. Chris Bryant, EU and competition law partner at international law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner, was inspired by his day-to-day work to write the original 70-minute musical.
Websites with adult content will be legally obliged to introduce robust age verification processes from April 2018 under newly commenced UK legislation. Digital Minister Matt Hancock yesterday signed the commencement order for the Digital Economy Act 2017.
A seven-strong expedition led by Edinburgh solicitor Lucy Frazer laced up their boots and took on the Three Peaks Challenge to raise money for the fight against Huntington’s disease (HD).
A film crew recorded the calling of five new members to the Faculty of Advocates in a twist to time-honoured tradition.
Aberdeen-based family law specialists Patience and Buchan have appointed senior solicitor Gillian Smith to the position of associate.
A target date for entirely smoke-free prisons will be announced by the Scottish Prison Service at the launch of a major report into the exposure of prison workers to second-hand smoke. The now-completed Tobacco in Prison Study (TIPS) was led by Glasgow University with input from Aberdeen University.
More than 22,000 people have inadvertently signed up for 1,000 hours of community service each after failing to read the terms of a public Wi-Fi hotspot. Manchester-based company Purple inserted the community service clause into the terms and conditions for its public Wi-Fi hotspots to illustrate "a
Rules coming into effect in September will make new provisions for case management, and pre-proof hearings in Court of Session family actions. The new rules, announced today by the Scottish Civil Justice Council, make provision for a case management hearing which must be fixed when defences are lodg
