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Two board members and a new chair have taken up their posts at the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission (SCCR), the organisation that looks into alleged miscarriages of justice. New chair, Bill Matthews, is a former senior executive with Motorola who subsequently spent a number of years in the

Paul Motion BTO Solicitors has won the first Scottish case where compensation for distress has been awarded under the Data Protection Act 1998. The distress was caused by the oppressive use of CCTV cameras and it is believed to be the first case of its kind in the UK. BTO’s clients were awarded da

The Criminal Appeal Court has issued an opinion clarifying whether and when the admissibility of evidence seized under a valid search warrant may competently be challenged by preliminary issue minute. A full bench held that a distinction could be drawn where the challenge is to the granting of the w

Toby Hales The average cost of a divorce has reached £70,000 in the UK, with almost half being taken by lawyers according to new research.

Pictured: Lois Craig, Catherine Bury, Hazel Moir and Allan Collie A senior associate with Ledingham Chalmers has become one of only four lawyers recognised as agricultural law specialists in the north of Scotland.

Prosecutors successfully challenged a judge’s decision to acquit a man accused of rape after a juror left the jury room to make a personal phone call after they had begun their deliberations. The Criminal Appeal Court ruled that acquittal was “not the appropriate remedy” and that in the circum

A former procurator fiscal within the east federation division of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service describes an "incredibly over-zealous, intrusive and counter-productive approach" towards domestic abuse cases within Scotland's justice system.

A solicitor guilty of embezzling over £21,000 from a law firm in Edinburgh has sold his house to repay the sum. Paul O’Donnell, 35, has moved in with relatives after declaring bankruptcy and leaving the profession.

Routine difficulty in meeting statutory time limits in Scotland’s criminal justice system requires urgent attention, the Faculty of Advocates has told MSPs. Other “difficulties” facing the prosecution service were also highlighted by the Faculty in a submission to the Scottish Parliament’s J

A witness in an “abusive behaviour” case who was found in contempt of court after failing to attend court but later gave evidence at the trial has had a petition to the nobile officium of the High Court of Justiciary refused. Judges rejected the petitioner’s claim that he “purged his contemp

Angus Foster Five years after being admitted to the Faculty of Advocates, Angus Foster thought a move abroad would help to broaden his international legal experience.

A man who was sentenced to 28 months detention after being convicted of being concerned in the supply of ecstasy has had his sentence reduced on appeal following a reference to the High Court of Justiciary Appeal Court by the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission. The appeal judges held that the

The main character in WHS McIntyre’s book is Robbie Munro, a criminal lawyer in a one man band on Linlithgow High Street. From this book’s opening paragraph, it takes the reader into the highly recognisable field for lawyers undertaking criminal work as it refers to “Clients. They fall into on

A paedophile convicted of a catalogue of sexual offences against 19 children has failed in an appeal against his “lifelong” sentence. Andrew Byrne, 27, was given an Order for Lifelong Restriction (OLR) with a punishment part of six years in 2010 after pleading guilty at the High Court in Glasgow

A British businessman wanted by authorities in Taiwan to serve a prison sentence after he was found guilty of negligent manslaughter following a drink-driving accident has won a human rights appeal to stay in Scotland. Zain Dean, 44, was sentenced to four years' imprisonment after being convicted of