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Iraqis are being subjected to torture and other ill-treatment as well as enforced disappearance after being arrested in Al-Jed’ah Community Rehabilitation Centre in northern Iraq, Amnesty International said in a new investigation. Amnesty documented the cases of eight people, including seven m

Solicitor Aamer Anwar's firm is to no longer take on criminal legal aid cases from next month, he has announced. Mr Anwar said that he made the decision due to the "decimation" of the legal aid system in Scotland.

Around 10 years ago, the Scottish government published The Digital Strategy for Justice in Scotland. It outlined a “vision to have modern, user-focused justice systems which use digital technology to deliver simple, fast and effective justice at best cost”, setting an objective of &ldquo

One of the world's largest banks is suing customers who believed they had discovered an "infinite money glitch". Thousands of people may have taken advantage of the so-called glitch, which was actually a form of cheque fraud which briefly became a viral sensation on TikTok and other social media pla

Blackadders LLP has been crowned the Legal and Property Business of the Year at The Courier Business Awards. The firm took the inaugural title in the category which was a new addition this year to the long-running awards.

Macnabs, which has offices in Perthshire, Tayside and Stirlingshire, has announced recent appointments to its civil court team. Led by Jane McNicol, the team earlier this year welcomed the return of Lauren Alexander-Smith, a solicitor who trained with the firm. She has 20 years of industry experienc

Edinburgh Law School's W.A. Wilson Memorial Lecture will be delivered by Professor Helen Scott, regius professor of civil law, University of Cambridge next Thursday and is entitled ‘In Defence of Ignorance’. Recent accounts of the law of unjust enrichment (restitution) have emphasised th

Three members of a serious organised crime gang have been jailed for a total of 18 years and five months for their part in an international drugs-trafficking scheme and money-laundering operation. John Bonner, Christopher Laycock and David Kelly, all of Glasgow, plotted with others to import a large

Two of three people found guilty in concert of the murder of Brian Maley in Glasgow in 2022 have lost a seven-judge appeal against their convictions based on a contention that they did not have to be convicted of the same crime as the principal actor in the crime. Maria Gardiner and Michael Anderson

A call for young people to have a legal right to live in the community where they grew up is impractical and could clash with existing legislation, according to Holmes Mackillop director Craig Donnelly. Earlier this month, Community Land Scotland called on politicians to establish a 'Right to Live'

MFMac has been reappointed by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to provide legal services in Scotland. Having acted for it for over 22 years, the firm has built a strong relationship with the MoD in Scotland and has been directly awarded this exclusive contract to continue to provide legal services over

Crofting, rural, and community land experts at Harper Macleod have advised a community group on a transaction which will see the protection of nearly 8,000 acres of croft land and common grazings in the north west Highlands. The Coigach Community Development Company (CCDC) has acquired 7,900 acres o

National Records of Scotland has released records of around 180,000 admissions to HMP Barlinnie, dating from 1882 to 1899.  The records include a prisoner photograph album, providing pictures of over 2,000 inmates and gives researchers an opportunity to explore the story of Scotland’s lar

Last week, the Court of Session granted permission to proceed in the judicial review challenge against decisions to cut to the Winter Fuel Payment in Fanning & another v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and the Scottish Ministers. Yesterday, the Scottish Legal Aid Board granted full civi