A bill to improve access to justice for survivors of domestic abuse and tackle the rise of so-called revenge porn will be debated at the Scottish Parliament today. The Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm Bill, introduced by the Scottish government, will modernise criminal law and strengthen powers for
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Aberdeen Solicitors’ Property Centre Limited, in cooperation with the University of Aberdeen, Business School, Centre for Real Estate Research, has published statistics for the fourth quarter of 2015 relating to the Aberdeen Housing Market. The report is based on a constant quality methodology. Th
A retired academic who contracted a rare form of cancer which he claimed was the result of exposure to asbestos during the course of his employment at a university has had an action for £180,000 damages dismissed. A judge in the Court of Session assoilzied the defenders after ruling that the pursue
Children should help design new legal documents to ensure the views of youngsters are heard whenever possible in family court cases, says the Faculty of Advocates. Currently, forms are used to inform a child of an action and to seek his or her views, but the forms have been widely criticised.
HBJ Gateley has added another two new partners after reporting strong growth and a seven-strong senior hiring round at the end of last year.
Paul Motion Paul Motion discusses the pitfalls associated with mitigating cyber-attacks on businesses. So, 2015 was the year of the cyber-attack, with TalkTalk, Ellen Conlin Hair & Beauty and supermarket group Morrisons all experiencing the devastating impact. The Ellen Conlin attack highlights
A crime and justice think tank has called for greater use of electronic tagging to ease the strain on remand wings in Scottish prisons. Over half of all new arrivals to the nation's jails are people placed on remand by the courts.
Colin McKay Hundreds of mentally ill people are being held against their will without rules in place to stop them from being wrongfully sectioned.
John Sturrock QC John Sturrock QC reflects on his years as a devil at the bar.
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
Ruaraidh Nicolson A senior police officer brought up concerns about seeking information on journalistic sources before Police Scotland acted illegally by breaching data guidelines.
Gordon Jackson QC Gordon Jackson QC notes that all those who uphold the rule of law should be accorded equal respect.
A Scot who found himself at the centre of an uproar in Kyrgyzstan after he said the country's national dish looked like a horse's penis has claimed he was told the incident could spark a war between the UK and the Central Asian state. Michael McFeat was employed as a welder at the Kumtor gold mine,
Phil Gormley Police Scotland will need to make further savings according to the single force's new Chief Constable, Phil Gormley.
A Dundee woman who hid her partner's salary of £53,000 a year from welfare authorities so she could claim £27,000 in benefits to play the lottery and shop online has been jailed for a year. Anita Brown, 56, fraudulently claimed benefits for four-and-a-half years before being caught. She said she l
