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Lord Neuberger (pictured), President of the Supreme Court, has today welcomed the recommendations of a review of the process for supporting the work of the independent selection commissions established to recommend appointments to the court. One of the chief recommendations is to consult on a new po

A conference examining the impact of new reforms on Scotland's courts, tribunals and procedures is taking place in Glasgow on 24 August 2015. The Conference on the Civil Court Reforms in Scotland is being hosted by the University of Strathclyde and welcomes distinguished speakers from England as wel

A judge in the High Court has ruled the system meant to ensure vulnerable claimants receive legal aid and access to justice is “not in accordance with the law” and must be changed. Mr Justice Collins made the ruling in a test case brought on behalf a blind man with cognitive impairments and come

Legislation meant to strengthen laws on strike action has been revealed by the UK government. The Trade Union Bill provides for limits on mandates for industrial action as well as minimum turnouts in strike ballots and changes to political levies.

Manufacturing firms based in Scotland are at less risk of insolvency than manufacturers based south of the border, according to new analysis. A report published by insolvency trade body R3 shows the proportion of Scottish manufacturers with a heightened risk of insolvency falling in every month sinc

The judge chairing the inquiry into allegations of historical sexual abuse of children south of the border is to be paid more than £480,000 a year. Justice Lowell Goddard will receive a salary of £360,000 plus an annual rental allowance of £110,000 in addition to £12,000 for utlities.

The tax authorities have been slammed by a judge who called their treatment of a dyslexic man “outrageous”. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) pursued John Clark, of Dunfermline, who has the mental development of a 12-year-old, for £18,000 in unpaid tax.

Officials at the Home Office have accepted that a woman who has a Scottish mother; has lived in Scotland for nearly 30 years and who is married to a Scot is British. Crystal MacIver, 44, was threatened with deportation because of an administrative bungle made 28 years ago.

Marks & Clerk in Scotland has received separate accolades from two intellectual property (IP) publications. The Scottish operation of the UK IP firm has been re-awarded “Gold” status in the annual IAM Patent 1000 rankings while Managing Intellectual Property has placed it in the top tier for

If Sheriff Lorna Drummond QC (pictured) was looking for variety and a change of scenery in her job, she has certainly found it. Sheriff Drummond, based in Tayside, Central and Fife, will be adding to her shrieval duties with her new appointment as Justice of Appeal in the Court of Appeal in the Terr

SNP MPs have given their support to a push for the devolution of abortion laws to Holyrood amidst concerns it would lead to cross-border abortion tourism. In May the Scottish government dropped its demands for the powers to be transferred but three pro-life MPs from other parties have supported the

People buying or selling property in Scotland would be better protected if the regulation of estate agency was devolved to the Scottish Parliament, the Law Society of Scotland has said. The regulation of estate agency across the UK is covered by the Estate Agents Act 1979.

The Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) has today published its adjudication on the Daily Telegraph’s story regarding the First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon's meeting with the French Ambassador. The adjudication has upheld a complaint on behalf of the First Minister and has found that the

By Professor Alan Miller (pictured), chair of the Scottish Human Rights Commission. Next year marks 25 years since the UK signed up to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). This international human rights treaty recognises children as individuals with rights, in their own

Twelve members of Westwater Advocates have demonstrated their commitment to the use of arbitration in Scotland by taking up corporate membership in the Scottish Arbitration Centre. The Scottish Arbitration Centre is a body dedicated to the promotion of arbitration in Scotland.