An assault case has been referred to the High Court of Justiciary by the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission as a possible miscarriage of justice. In accordance with the commission’s statutory obligations, a statement of reasons for its decision has been sent to the High Court and Crown Offi
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Syrian families in Edinburgh have presented the Faculty of Advocates with a special artwork in thanks for a Burns Supper held in their honour.
Views on applying the insurance law regime to driverless cars are sought by a Commons committee as part of its consideration of a bill intended to modernise the transport system for businesses and passengers.The Public Bill Committee is now accepting written evidence on the Vehicle Technology and Av
Some of the finest legal minds in Scotland have gathered for special photographs to commemorate International Women’s Day 2017.In the first image, a group of members of the Faculty of Advocates – practising counsel and others now serving as Court of Session and High Court judges – was capture
An invited audience and specialist speakers will analyse the Scottish government’s Brexit strategy at a special Faculty of Advocates conference.European experts from home and abroad are being brought together for a day of discussion and debate about issues raised by the paper, Scotland’s Place i
As former newspaper journalists, we take no delight in the continuing decline of the printed media in Scotland. But it is important to highlight last month’s disastrous ABC circulation figures for both The Herald and The Scotsman. For the first time, The Scotsman fell below 20,000 (including free
NewLaw Scotland is celebrating its 10th birthday. The Scottish office of the highly-successful ABS law firm opened on 6th March 2007.
A landmark ruling from the Supreme Court could see property developers across the UK spared paying business rates on properties they are refurbishing. Judges have decided that a building should not be charged full business rates as if it were fully usable when it was undergoing refurbishment.
Has legislation aimed at tackling the misuse of disabled parking places been effective? This is just one of the questions Holyrood’s Local Government and Communities Committee will ask as it launches an investigation into the Disabled Persons’ Parking Places (Scotland) Act 2009. The act, which c
Views are being sought on how electronic tagging should be expanded – including its use in monitoring alcohol consumption and voluntary schemes for persistent offenders, with a view to introducing new legislation, the Scottish government has said.The expansion could see tagging used as a condition
The UK Supreme Court will sit in Edinburgh later this year, the first time that the UK’s highest court has sat outside London. Several appeals will be heard over up to four days in June, with at least five of the Supreme Court justices sitting over the course of the visit. The list of cases to be
A 99-year-old woman was picked up by police and put behind bars last week - in a generous move to help her complete her bucket list.
A new service to support people who may be upset about attending court was launched at Edinburgh Sheriff Court yesterday and is the first scheme of its kind in Scotland. The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service launched the service in collaboration with Edinburgh Interfaith Association.
A sheriff’s as-yet-unreturned wig was just one of the items stolen from court in a number of thefts revealed in new documents, The Herald reports. Crooks have also taken handbags, wallets and computer equipment from Scotland's sheriff courts, security officials have said.
Prisoners facing outstanding charges could be given a jail amnesty if a pilot scheme in Glasgow is rolled out elsewhere, The Herald reports. The scheme “rolls up” outstanding warrants and complaints in an effort to deal with rapid returns to custody for serving prisoners and covers assault, frau
