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A prisoner who challenged a decision of the Parole Board that he should not be released from prison on licence has had his petition for judicial review of the decision refused by the Outer House of the Court of Session. Dean Ryan, who had previously been in closed prison conditions, argued that the

One of Scotland’s judges has joined the University of Strathclyde’s Law School as a professor of practice. Lady Wolffe, Sarah P L Wolffe QC, has been a judge in the Outer House of the Court of Session since 2014 and, in 2016, became the first woman to be appointed to the Commercial Court

The Scottish Land Court and the Lands Tribunal for Scotland are to be unified to form an expanded Land Court. It will create a “one-stop shop”, which will be a "more efficient arrangement than currently offered".

The Office of the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland has admitted health and safety failings which led to the death of a 25-year-old woman. It pled guilty to a contravention of Sections 3(1) and 33(1)(a) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 yesterday at the High Court in Edi

More than 260 people attended a tribunals conference held virtually yesterday to consider future developments as the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland enters a period of substantial expansion. The conference discussed the ways in which the Scottish tribunals, both devolved and reserved, have adapted

Pacitti Jones has acquired 167-year-old law firm Alexander, Jubb & Taylor, based in Dennistoun, Glasgow. Solicitor Bill Nugent has been serving the local community of Dennistoun from his practice in Annfield Place for decades, specialising in providing legal services for individuals and families

A former employee of the Crown Office has launched legal action against the prosecution body after claiming she was sacked for raising sexual harassment allegations against a colleague. Kirsten Fordham said she was victimised by COPFS in October 2019 and is now pursuing a case in the Employment Trib

Urquharts has announced the appointment of two solicitors. Andrew Graham-Smith has joined the commercial property department. After graduating from the University of Edinburgh, he completed a masters degree in oil and gas law at the University of Aberdeen, before spending four years with an internat

Kay Springham QC and Yvonne Waugh have been appointed as co-directors of Compass Chambers. They replace Steve Love QC and Astrid Smart QC who stepped down after serving for three and five years respectively. It is the first time Compass has had two female members in the role of co-directors. Ms Spri

Jean Wilke has joined the School of Law at Aberdeen University as a lecturer and DPLP programme director. Ms Wilke is experienced in legal research, writing, and providing advice in different legal fields.

The European Commission has demanded daily fines from Poland over its defiance of EU court judgments, resulting in ministers in Warsaw accusing it of aggression and blackmail. The Court of Justice of the European Union will set the penalties.

Certain Irish Sea border checks to be introduced under the Northern Ireland Protocol have been postponed further by unilateral decision of the UK government.

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Police officers in an intense armed stand-off were left stunned after a woman suddenly appeared on the scene in a golf cart – while stark naked. Officers in Dunedin, Florida had surrounded a building where suspect Myles Abbott – who had already accidentally shot himself in the leg &ndash