Search: https://www.galaxus.ch/en/sector/showdiscussion/snaphack-v3-visit-kunghaccom-q7pa26us-222712

A key power in the Terrorism Act 2000 is incompatible with article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights if used "in respect of journalistic information or material", judges in the Court of Appeal have ruled. The court was considering whether the detention of David Miranda, partner of former

Solicitors regulated by the Law Society of Scotland will not have to duplicate work to meet requirements set by a new code of conduct for letting agents. The new code of practice, to be introduced in accordance with the Housing (Scotland) Act 2014, will see Scottish ministers establish and maintain

The House of Lords will resume its scrutiny of the Scotland Bill on powers to be devolved to Holyrood. Currently at the committee stage, peers are due to make a closer examination of the bill.

The Scottish Criminal Bar Association (SCBA) has re-elected its main office-bearers at its 2016 annual meeting. Thomas Ross will continue in the post of president, while Claire Mitchell remains vice-president, with Gill Ross as secretary and Craig Findlater as treasurer.

The University of Glasgow has celebrated the success of a business law project involving Diploma in Professional Legal Practice (DPLP) students providing advice to business start-ups. CLASP (Corporate Law Advisory Support Project) sees students providing advice, under the supervision of qualified la

The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled in favour of allowing assisted suicide under certain conditions across the country's provinces while giving the federal government four months to draft a law on its use. Previously, the High Court had given the Canadian Parliament a year to decide how and when d

Members of Compass Chambers will be serving meals instead of legal papers on 31st January as part of the The Big Sunday Lunch in aid of the Child Brain Injury Trust, Scotland (CBIT). Compass is delighted to be co-sponsoring the event which is taking place at The Wee Restaurant in North Queensferry.

A man who murdered a neighbour by stabbing him in the neck has been sentenced to life in prison. Martin Carroll, 28, had earlier pled guilty to a charge of murder. He was jailed for a minimum of 14 years years after being given a mandatory life term.

Employers are entitled to read private messages sent over the internet by employees during work the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled. Judges ruled a company had the right to read an employee's messages sent via Yahoo Messenger during working hours.

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

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.

A woman who was banned from speaking her native language with colleagues has been awarded £5,000 in compensation by an employment tribunal. Magdalena Konieczna was subjected to racial harrassment at Whitelink Seafoods in Aberdeen after she spoke to Polish staff – who could not speak English – i

A group of people camping on the grounds of Holyrood who refuse to move until Scotland becomes independent said they will fight a legal bid to get rid of them and argued they have a right at common law to remain on the land. The campaigners said they have lodged papers at the Court of Session after

Scotland’s new Sheriff Appeal Court will now hear civil appeals from sheriff courts, after its jurisdiction in civil cases came into effect this week. The new court, which is presided over by appeal sheriffs, is meant to improve efficiency by: removing this business from the Court of Session; ensu

MSPs have agreed in principle to legislation that would prevent elections at Westminster and Holyrood from clashing in 2020. The next UK general election will take place on 7 May 2020 – the same day as the elections at the Scottish Parliament. However, MSPs have agreed to move the Scottish electio