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The chief constable of Police Scotland has admitted mistakenly recording “several hundred thousand” stop and searches per year. Sir Stephen House (pictured) said the numbers of routine encounters, such as taking alcohol from young people had distorted official statistics.

Lady Hale, deputy president of the Supreme Courtdelivered the Bryce Lecture 2015 at Somerville College, University of Oxford recently. In the address, Lady Hale explores the evolving relationship between the courts and parliament, paying particular attention to the role the UKSC plays in protecting

Rona Dennison discusses brand development and protection in Scotland’s food and drink sector. After the historic year of 2014, the appetite for Scotland’s food and drink brands shows no sign of being satisfied in the coming 12 months. Our food and drink sector relished the opportunity to showcas

DWF has announced the appointment of Ben Powell (pictured) as a partner in the firm’s construction, infrastructure and projects team in Edinburgh. Mr Powell has previously worked at Dundas & Wilson, McGrigors, Hammonds and, most recently,Tods Murray, where he was a partner in the capital proje

The Insurance Bill received royal assent this week, implementing reforms recommended by the law commissions of England and Wales and of Scotland to modernise and simplify insurance contract law across the UK. The Insurance Act 2015 will give effect to reforms recommended by the law commissions in th

A number of police officers accused of sex crimes have been put on restricted duties or suspended. Data seen by The Scotsman indicates there are currently 13 officers suspended from Police Scotland while a number of offences are investigated.

A barrister who previously said men should not be prosecuted for rape in situations where a woman was drunk has now said women who dress “provocatively” are indicating they are “up for a good time” in an interview with BBC Radio 5 Live. David Osborne (pictured) said girls who are dressed ina

Uploading revenge pornography in is to become an offence in England and Wales after the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill receives royal assent – with offenders facing jail terms of up to two years. The bill contains an amendment dealing with images transmitted over social media including Twitter a

Westwater Advocates’ Isabella Ennis (pictured) has seen success in a recent family case. The case of AM v RM was the first case in Scotland to consider the question of whether or not a parent who has had parental rights and responsibilities removed by order of the court in a part 1 order under the

Investment in Scottish commercial property rose by 81 per cent last year after the "No" vote in September’s independence referendum dispelled uncertainty in the sector, according to industry information specialist CoStar. The firm’s data revealed that last year’s hike in commercial real estate

A number of projects to construct new health centres and schools with money from the private sector are to be put on hold amid contractual problems. About £500 million of public cash has been put aside as a contingency plan after confusion arose over how projects under the Scottish government’s n

A Northern Irish employment tribunal has found in favour of an obese man who claimed he was harassed because of his disability. A former employee of Randox Laboratories, a health care diagnostics firm, argued he had been discriminated against as a result of being fat.

The deans of faculties of procurators from throughout Scotland were guests of the dean of the Faculty of Advocates at a dinner which is believed to be the first event of its kind.

The Faculty of Advocates has established a new committee to help promote the profile of Scotland’s legal system internationally. Alistair Clark QC, is to chair the International Committee which will add to the efforts of the Faculty to showcase the best the country has to offer.

One of the most outspoken and respected judges in the US has contributed a major essay to our Annual Review 2015 to be published this month. New York judge Jed Rakoff (pictured) examines the development of plea bargaining in a timely reminder of the dangers of the triumph of populism over principle