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The High Court of Justiciary has refused two appeals against sentence by two men, convicted of causing death by dangerous driving and of having intercourse with an older child respectively, after their cases were heard together. Robert McDonald and Euan Milligan were separately convicted of offences

In an era where consumer disputes are increasingly progressed and decided via electronic means by companies such as major online retailers, banks and travel agencies, those attending court for the first time in civil disputes can find the process daunting and time-consuming. The issues presented by

Former MSP Tommy Sheridan has been declared bankrupt after failing to pay over £82,000 in legal costs arising from his failed judicial review against the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission (SCCRC). Mr Sheridan was jailed for three years in 2011 after being found guilty of lying in evide

Scotland's largest residential landlord, the Glasgow Housing Association (GHA), has successfully defended a case brought under the Equality Act 2010 by housing charity Shelter Scotland. Michael Upton, of Themis Advocates, acted for the defenders.

A law professor from Scotland has helped secure a step forward in a major legal action on behalf of the last survivors of the single worst racist killing spree in American history, The Scotsman reports. Eric Miller, who studied law at Edinburgh University, is part of the legal team that represents t

We find ourselves at a crucial juncture in the development of environmental law. Last month, the Met Office recorded a temperature over 40 degrees for the first time in the UK. The combined pressures of climate change, increasing focus of the Scottish government on environmental issues, and post-pan

Brodies' solicitor advocate Tony Jones QC was called to the English bar in a ceremony conducted at Middle Temple last week. Mr Jones is the only QC in Scotland to be accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as an expert in both professional negligence law and construction law. He frequently represe

Compass Chambers has welcomed Mark Nicholson and Iain Buchanan to Compass after both called to the bar today. Mr Nicholson was a solicitor for 14 years at a large personal injury firm before calling. He has considerable experience in personal injury work including road traffic accidents, occupier&rs

Ampersand has welcomed Katharine Muir, who called to the bar today. Stable director, Euan Mackenzie QC, said: "I am delighted to welcome Katharine to Ampersand. She has demonstrated exceptional legal ability and skills before coming to the bar and will be an asset to the stable. I wish her all the b

A retired HGV driver who was given a custodial sentence for causing a death by driving without due care and attention has lost his appeal against the sentence in the High Court of Justiciary. Ian Moorhouse pled guilty to a contravention of section 2B of the Road Traffic Act 1988 and was sentenced to

Drummond Miller and Peacock Johnston have merged. The 11-strong Peacock Johnston team – six lawyers and five other staff – will join the Glasgow office of Drummond Miller, which has 14 partners and 100 other employees across five offices, including headquarters in Union Street, Edinburgh

Leading lawyer Gordon Keyden is set to retire from global law firm Clyde & Co after more than 45 years of service to the firm and its clients. Mr Keyden was a consultant at Clyde & Co, having retired from the firm's partnership in April 2020. As a partner at Simpson & Marwick, he was par

Scottish civil courts can move very quickly, if necessary, says Paul Motion. A senior executive ‘jumps ship’ to join the competition. He or she has emailed themselves a copy of your client’s entire customer database including pricing. The unhappy client phones you in a panic.

The University of Aberdeen has retained the top title in a national competition that sees the cream of Scotland’s student legal talent go head to head in a negotiation showdown. Law students Andrew MacFarlane and Amber Rose Love, both 22 and from Aberdeen, battled it out against teams from Edi

Two men who were convicted of attempting to communicate with children for sexual gratification based on evidence gathered by “paedophile hunter” groups have had their appeals against conviction refused by the High Court of Justiciary. John Quinn and Mark Sutherland argued that the eviden