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Austin Lafferty A combination of increasing house prices, higher successful bidding prices and reduced selling times has led to 2015 ending on a positive note for the west of Scotland property market, according to the Glasgow Solicitors Property Centre (GSPC).

Gordon Jackson QC Gordon Jackson QC notes that all those who uphold the rule of law should be accorded equal respect.

BAILII have now completed their work of loading a large number of historic Scottish case reports provided to them by the Scottish Council of Law Reporting (SCLR) on to the BAILII database for open access. The database includes: Decisions of the Court of Session:

Kenny MacAskill Claims of a turf war between Police Scotland and the Scottish Police Association (SPA) have been described as “depressing” by a former justice secretary.

Catherine McKinnell Labour's Shadow Attorney General Catherine McKinnell has quit the shadow cabinet over concerns about the direction of Labour under leader Jeremy Corbyn.

A Scot who found himself at the centre of an uproar in Kyrgyzstan after he said the country's national dish looked like a horse's penis has claimed he was told the incident could spark a war between the UK and the Central Asian state. Michael McFeat was employed as a welder at the Kumtor gold mine,

An English wildlife photographer was “relieved” to win his copyright row with a monkey over a selfie. A San Francisco court found in favour of David Slater, 50, from Monmouthshire, after animal rights activists argued all proceeds from a photo taken in 2011 should go to the monkey.

The Sheriff Criminal Appeal Court has issued its first judgment, refusing an appeal against sentence by a man who was convicted of assault and a statutory breach of the peace charge. The appellant argued that the sentence of six months imposed on each of the two charges was “excessive” and that

Responding to the Lord President, Lord Carloway's (pictured right) suggestion the 140 day rule may not be fit for purpose, lawyers have told Scottish Legal News the problem is a result of Scottish courts' lack of availability to hear trials rather than delays caused by new types of evidence and othe

Paul Pignatelli DWF's Glasgow corporate team has advised Capita plc on its £14 million acquisition of PayPoint plc’s online payments business, comprising of PayPoint.net and Metacharge.

The partner of a Scot jailed in India over firearms offences has said he will appeal the verdict. Billy Irving, from Argyll, is one of 35 sailors and guards who were arrested on the MV Seaman Guard Ohio – an anti-piracy ship – on 12 October 2013.

Leanne Gordon Lindsays has welcomed solicitor Leanne Gordon to its rural services team in Edinburgh. Ms Gordon's experience includes rural services, dealing with executries, powers of attorney and guardianships, residential property services, wills and trusts.

Scottish Legal Training is pleased to announced discounts for its masterclasses this month. People who book places at these prestigious events will receive a 40 per cent discount. Tickets are now £87 plus VAT per person for each masterclass.

John McKendrick The Queen's Counsel Appointment (QCA) panel approved 107 new Queen's Counsel this week, including Justine Thornton, wife of Ed Milliband and Marina Wheeler, Boris Johnson's wife.

The founder and ex-leader of France's far-right National Front party has launched legal proceedings against a young man who he says sabotaged the party's election campaign by taking an unflattering picture of him. Jean-Marie Le Pen, the father of National Front leader Marine Le Pen, has launched a d