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A motorist who chugged an entire bottle of liquor shortly after being pulled over has been acquitted of drink driving after a court concluded it was impossible to tell if he was already drunk. The court in Daegu, South Korea, heard that the suspect drank an entire bottle of soju – which typica

Addleshaw Goddard has announced the recruitment of a new partner, Anya Duncan, to its employment law team in Scotland. Ms Duncan, who is dual-qualified, joins from Stronachs and is an accredited specialist in employment law. She is experienced in multi-jurisdictional matters, acting for a range of i

It was reported recently that representatives of French footballer Kylian Mbappe had rejected a proposal that he participate in mediation to try and resolve a dispute with his former club, Paris St Germain, over claims amounting to £46.5 million in unpaid bonuses and wages. They said that &ldq

A team of 60 from Jones Whyte participated in the Great Scottish Run, raising vital funds for Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity. 

An influential legal resource used by countries around the world to understand and analyse legal aspects of the use of cyber capabilities on the international plane has been updated for 2024. The Cyber Law Toolkit provides guidance on international law and cyber operations. It is used by governments

A Dundee sheriff has found that a supplier of temporary care home workers had successfully imposed its terms and conditions in a contract with a care home operator and was entitled to over £30,000 of outstanding payments for booked workers. Pursuer Staffscanner Ltd supplied temporary healthcar

Ampersand Advocates has announced the return of Joanna Cherry KC to the Scottish bar. Ms Cherry brings with her a wealth of experience in human rights, public law, criminal law, constitutional matters, medical-legal matters and in fatal accident inquiries.

The Crown Office has lodged a first notice to begin the court process for a fatal accident inquiry into the death of 68-year-old Alan Cameron. Cameron, an inmate within HMP Edinburgh, died on 1 November 2022 after becoming ill.  

CMS has paid tribute to partner Iain Doran, who has passed away after an illness. The firm said: "It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of our colleague and friend, Iain Doran, after a courageous battle with cancer.

The Council of Europe has issued recommendations to its 46 member states aimed at ensuring that the use of AI and related digital technologies by prison and probation services respects the human rights and dignity of detainees, probationers, as well as staff. In a recommendation adopted today, the C

Victims of crime are to receive "improved support, advice and information" as part of planned reforms to the Victim Notification Scheme (VNS). Under proposed changes to the scheme – which entitles victims or close relatives of victims to certain information about the person responsible for the

The First Division of the Inner House of the Court of Session has issued welcome guidance on the assessment of “additional charges” payable on solicitors’ fees in judicial accounts, writes Claire White. This is a percentage uplift on solicitors’ fees which is allowed where th

A charity manager who fraudulently obtained more than £95,000 from two cancer foundations and channelled the cash into family bank accounts over a period of 10 years has been jailed for three years. Lindsay MacCallum, 61, fraudulently obtained £85,978.48 from the Friends of Rainbow Valle

The Edinburgh Schools MiniTrials, held this past weekend, saw children from eight local secondary schools taking part in mock criminal trials, presided over by members of the Faculty of Advocates.