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The public image of lawyers is all too often a distorted one: fat cats, divorced from the realities of life and absorbed with self-interest. As a consequence, certain aspects of legal life – and life at the bar is perhaps the clearest example – are often thought of as the preserve o

After a busy summer, the SYLA is back with a series “So you want to be...” events as well as an interprofessional networking evening in September. You can check out SYLA’s full calendar of events here. So you want to be a judge? - Wednesday 19 September 2018, Atria One, Edinbu

John Sturrock QC reflects on the latest edition of Lord Hope's diaries. Earlier this year, I commented on the first of Lord Hope’s Diaries. That volume was illuminating and surprising, not least in disclosing the insecurity which Lord Hope sometimes experienced in his time as a practising QC. Sinc

It is ironic that as the Scottish government make plans to introduce a new benefit to alleviate funeral poverty, one of its agencies, the Accountant in Bankruptcy (AIB), has been cashing in on life insurance policies of people that have passed away, writes Alan McIntosh. This has led to bereaved fam

The Faculty of Advocates has sounded a note of caution about making changes to an important piece of family law legislation. The Scottish government is reviewing Part 1 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 which covers parental responsibilities and rights, and contact and residence orders.

Have you ever thought about becoming a member of the judiciary? Are you wondering what you can start to do now to put you in a position to apply in the future? Do you want to know more about what is involved in these jobs? The SYLA has partnered with the Judicial Appointments Board for Sco

Lawyers for public service provider Serco have confirmed no eviction proceedings will take place against Govan Law Centre's client and her partner for the time being. Serco provides housing for asylum seekers while their applications are considered by the Home Office.

John McArthur calls for an overhaul of Britain's creaking inheritance tax regime. The problem with our existing tax system is that it’s now overly complicated and when even HMRC’s own system can’t work out the correct income tax liability that a taxpayer has to pay, that must raise

A man who was sentenced to two years and three months’ imprisonment after pleading guilty to taking, possessing and sharing indecent images of children has had an appeal against the custodial term imposed rejected.However, the Appeal Court of the High Court of Justiciary quashed a Se

An 84-year-old woman says she will be “forever grateful” to the Faculty of Advocates’ pro bono unit and a volunteer QC who helped her win a court case over damage to her tenement home. The ceiling in the woman’s living room partially collapsed and cracks appeared in other cei

The publishers of the Daily Record have been fined £80,000 after pleading guilty to contempt of court over articles which appeared in the newspaper and on its website relating to two separate criminal proceedings. The article in relation to the accused in the first case named him and