The court system south of the border is facing a potential crisis as criminal barristers leave the profession for better-paid roles, the chair of the Criminal Bar Association (CBA) has warned. Mary Prior KC, who leads the CBA, highlighted how young barristers entering criminal law out of a sense of
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Darren Murdoch, president of the Scottish Law Agents Society, details the worrying results of a survey. The interim results of the Scottish Law Agents Society (SLAS) survey on regulation of the legal profession highlight a deeply concerning overwhelming dissatisfaction with the current regulatory sy
A judge in the Outer House of the Court of Session has determined that an Icelandic woman who was divorced from her husband by decree in absence in Dunfermline Sheriff Court in 2021 was entitled to have that decree reduced. Linda Hafthorsdotir sought to reduce her divorce from Bjarni Eyvindsson, aft
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The Moon has been named as a threatened heritage site in anticipation of future commercial lunar landings. The World Monuments Fund (WMF), a charity founded in the 1960s, named the Moon among 25 sites on its 2025 watchlist – the first time that it has included a site in outer space, The Art Ne
Glasgow City Council has succeeded in an appeal against a ruling that permitted motorists who received a low emission zone (LEZ) penalty by untracked post to have their fines overturned. The Transport Appeal Tribunal for Scotland ruled in October 2023 that LEZ fines which the council had failed to s
Sheriff Simon Collins KC has issued his determination following a fatal accident inquiry into the deaths by suicide of Katie Allan and William Brown, which occurred at HM Prison and Young Offenders Institution Polmont. Katie, 21, was found dead in her cell on 4 June 2018. William, 16, was found dead
The Inner House of the Court of Session has refused an appeal against a lord ordinary’s decision to refuse to reduce a decision of Glasgow City Council not to conduct an Environmental Impact Assessment in respect of the demolition of four tower blocks in Maryhill. Petitioner and reclaimer Caz
Justice Secretary Angela Constance has announced the reappointment of Pauline Aylesbury as a member of Community Justice Scotland (CJS). Ms Aylesbury is a senior civil servant who is the deputy director for marketing, insight, brand Scotland and Internal Communications in the Scottish government.&nb
A new book aiming to restore India's place in the ancient world is a treasure trove of insight and anecdote, writes Kapil Summan. On 1 September 1783, the 24-gun man o' war HMS Crocodile arrived in Madras. A Porcupine-class warship late of the British defeat in America, its most precious asset was t
Average house prices in Scotland increased by 2.2 per cent in the 12 months to November 2023, figures from Registers of Scotland show. This was up from 0.5 per cent in the 12 months to October 2023 and was faster than the average UK house price annual inflation of negative 2.1 per cent in the 12 mon
Monkeys with discerning tastes have been accused of robbing a house of gold jewellery. The simians allegedly broke into the home in Talalla, in southern Sri Lanka, while the residents were working in the garden.
A commercial judge has disqualified a man from acting as a company director for seven years after finding he had used illegal migrant workers as the majority of the workforce of his takeaway business while he was director. Qiqing was made the subject of a petition for a disqualification order by the
A bill to "further improve" police complaints and police conduct procedures has been passed by the Scottish Parliament. The Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Bill aims to ensure allegations of misconduct among police officers and staff are dealt with more transparently and effectively
A former surgeon has been jailed for more than five-and-a-half years after admitting offences including assault occasioning actual bodily harm and child cruelty during multiple male circumcision operations. Dr Mohammad Siddiqui, 58, from Birmingham pleaded guilty at Southwark Crown Court on 29 Octob
