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Harper Macleod has become one of Scotland’s 100 “living wage employers”, and the first full-service law firm in the country to be accredited. The living wage commitment will see everyone working at Harper Macleod, regardless of whether they are permanent employees or third-party contractors an

Shona Frame (pictured) discusses the recent English case of Eurocom Ltd v Siemens and fraudulent misrepresentation in the appointment of of an adjudicator by a nominating body. A dispute arose between the parties regarding the installation of communications systems at Charing Cross and Embankment u

The views of people directly affected by trafficking and slavery are invited by the Scottish parliament’s justice committee as part of its call for evidence on the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Bill published today. The bill aims to clarify and strengthen criminal law by introducin

A convicted murderer who is serving an 18 year prison sentence for the killing of a former lover will have his conviction reviewed, the Herald reports. David Gilroy, 51, whose appeal was rejected by the Criminal Appeal Court in 2012, will have his case reviewed by the Scottish Criminal Cases Review

Following years of legal squabbling, thousands of women are closer to receiving a payout for equal pay. The news comes following a employment tribunal ruling in the case of 300 North Lanarkshire council workers who were disputing the level of interest they should be paid for their backdated claims.

Judges in the Court of Session have ruled that a bar in Glasgow must pay over £73,000 in damages, fines and legal costs after its owner showed Sky Sports illegally. The ruling from last February found that the Avalon Bar on Kent Road was in infringement of Sky’s copyright by showing the channel w

Brandon Malone (pictured) has been appointed to the London Centre of International Law Practice Panel of Experts. Commenting on the appointment, Nagi Idris, Ddirector of the Centre said: “LCILP is delighted to welcome Brandon J Malone, solicitor advocate and principal of Brandon Malone and Company

A new system to improve the way in which prisons are monitored in Scotland will be introduced after the Scottish parliament today approved plans which will improve scrutiny of prisons right across the country. The plans:

Ending the automatic early release of prisoners in Scotland has “no merit” and will leave high-risk offenders unsupervised it has been warned. Dr Monica Barry (pictured), a criminologist, told the Scottish parliament’s justice committee the Scottish government’s bill to end automatic early r

Anderson Strathern has marked the start of 2015 by reporting a turnover of £21.5 million and a 12 per cent growth in profits in its 2013/2014 financial results. The results reflect a strong performance in a legal market which continues to see mergers as well as the disappearance of well-known names

The Supreme Court is to hear an appeal next month from a Scottish prisoner who was jailed for the racially motivated murder of a schoolboy in 2006. Imran Shahid is appealing on the basis his human rights were breached after he was held in solitary confirment for over four-and-a-half-years.

A gamekeeper has been jailed for four months after he set traps, took birds of prey and killed a goshawk. George Mutch, 48, was sentenced to four months in jail at Aberdeen Sheriff Courtyesterday after he was found guilty in December of illegal use of a trap, illegal taking of a buzzard, illegal tak

An American musician has won the right to remain in the country after an immigration judge rebuffed a Home Office attempt to deport him. The UK government was told that Steve Forman (pictured) has a strong case for being allowed to stay in the UK.

Stephen Wright (pictured) discusses the recent clarification by the Inner House, in a Special Case, of uncertainty surrounding the validity of a very large number of continuing powers of attorney. In W, 2014 SLT (Sh Ct) 83, Sheriff Bairdopined that a deed which appointed a named individual “to be

Catherine Dyer CBE has been re-appointed as chair of the Community Justice Scotland board. Ms Dyer is a lawyer with extensive experience of public sector leadership, policy, strategy and delivery and is the first woman to be appointed as crown agent for Scotland, acting as chief executive of the Cro