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A man, known as 'Victim D', who suffered abuse at the hands of his mother as a child is suing a victims’ charity over missed compensation, The Herald reports. Victim D’s mother was jailed for five years in 2011 for subjecting her son to abuse in the 1970s and 1980s.

A motorcyclist who was badly injured after being involved in an accident with a lorry has been awarded £100,000 following an eight-day liability proof before Sheriff Katherine EC Mackie in the All Scotland Personal Injury Court. John McIntosh, represented by NewLaw Scotland, was involved in an acci

Professor Dame Sue Black A re-examination of the medical evidence which led to the execution of William Bury, the last man hanged in Dundee 129 years ago, will be staged at a public mock trial next month, organised by the University of Dundee.

Andrew Foyle Andrew Foyle, partner and solicitor advocate at Shoosmiths, reflects on the simple procedure rules introduced over a year ago.

Scottish courts have an “inherent power” to depart from the principle of open justice and make an order for anonymity to prohibit publication of and to protect the identity of alleged victims of extortion, appeal judges have confirmed. The judges ruled that the complainer’s “right to privacy

Following the news that Ethel Houston OBE passed away last month, her friend and contemporary, Margaret Hall CBE gives SLN readers a fascinating glimpse into her own life in the law.

Advocate Neil Beynon reflects on the performances of the Faculty of Advocates Choir ahead of its 21st charity concert in Edinburgh next month.

Shoosmiths LLP is continuing to develop its presence in Scotland with a new lateral hire appointed to its Edinburgh office. Derek Couper joins Access Legal Solicitors, the private client arm of Shoosmiths LLP, as a solicitor. Previously a solicitor with Plexus Law in Edinburgh, Mr Couper has been ap

Credit: Google Street View A student has won a David and Goliath legal battle with phone giant Virgin Mobile.

A homeowner involved in a legal dispute with a Scottish local authority has won his appeal after arguing that the council acted beyond its powers in imposing a condition attached to the award of grant assistance, which required property owners to pay their share of the cost of repairs to their tenem

Martin Monaghan Martin Monaghan looks at a case clarifying the appointment of Guardians.

Two solicitor members have been appointed to the Scottish Civil Justice Council and will take up their three-year posts on 16 October. The new members are Elena Fry (pictured right), a new appointment, and Jacqueline Harris, who has been reappointed to the post.

Ninety-five per cent of applicants seeking appointment as a Senator of the College of Justice in November 2015 were male according to new statistics. Figures published by the Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland (JABS) on completed appointment rounds show that 15 applications were received for f

A man convicted of sexual offences who objected to the admission of social media messages to one of the complainers has failed in an appeal against his conviction. The appellant claimed that the Facebook messages were “irrelevant” to the proof of the alleged assaults, but the Appeal Court of the