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The only qualified family law arbitrator in Dundee has set up her own legal practice following 15 years with one of Scotland’s largest law firms. Amanda Wilson, formerly a partner with Thorntons, has launched Amanda Wilson Family Law, providing specialist support for families on everything fro

A man who was imprisoned for three charges relating to indecent photographs of children and images depicting bestiality has lost his appeal against conviction.  John Leadbetter argued that a medical professional was required to confirm that images recovered from devices he owned were image

The Appeal Court of the High Court of Justiciary has quashed three convictions arising from an incident in Edinburgh in which a man was said to have assaulted a restaurant owner whilst brandishing a broken bottle.  Kenneth Thomson was convicted of three charges arising out of the

The Upper Tribunal for Scotland has granted an appeal against a decision of the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Housing and Property Chamber to exclude an applicant from representing himself in proceedings raised against a housing association.  The appellant originally applied for a determinat

The overall level of new court cases registered has risen to 83 per cent of the average monthly pre-Covid level, according to new figures from the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS). SCTS has published the first of a new monthly workbook to show the throughput of criminal cases in the cour

In the 1970s Ernst Schumacher, an unlikely named British Coal economist, wrote his famous work Small is Beautiful bequeathing the decade a title that became a mantra, but which arguably made little impact on society. Today, in a reaction to globalisation boosted by Covid lockdowns, a new slogan has

Solicitor advocate Robert More recounts two days in the life of a defence lawyer, highlighting the dire straits in which practitioners find themselves. The pleas of the profession continue to fall on deaf ears as the Scottish government and, in particular, Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf, do not

Social media has become enshrined in society as a means to share and display information about our lives. With the popularity around various social media platforms showing no sign of stopping, the amount of information available online will be ever-increasing. For the most part, it will be ‘fr

Glasgow City Council is seeking what is believed to be one of the first court interdicts in Scotland to enforce an existing ban on a short-term let which has continued to advertise for bookings amid the coronavirus pandemic. Last year, Ahmed Boutoubane was hit with enforcement action for his letting

The Scottish Law Agents Society (SLAS) has warned that moves to compel digitisation of small value claims, under simple procedure, in the Sheriff Court risk excluding those who lack the ability or confidence to engage with the system. Andrew Stevenson, secretary of SLAS, said it was no coincide

Professor Peter Watson, solicitor advocate at PBW Law, has written to the Lord Advocate James Wolffe QC on behalf of two families who lost loved ones in the COVID-19 outbreak at Home Farm Care Home on Skye, requesting full consideration of whether a crime was committed by the operators of

Plans to conduct High Court trials using remote jury centres are now underway and the first trials are expected to start at the end of September. Following the recommendation from Lady Dorrian's Restarting Solemn Trials Working Group, the first trials will be based in selected ODEON cinemas and are

A convicted prisoner detained at HMP Barlinnie subject to an order for lifelong restriction has had his petition for judicial review of the decision of the Scottish Ministers and Glasgow City Council not to conduct any risk assessment exercises in relation to him refused.  Thomas O’Leary&