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The 21st Century Bar Conference has proved as popular as ever, and only applications to join a waiting list are now being taken for next month’s event. A customary diverse programme has been drawn up by the Faculty of Advocates and the Law Society of Scotland’s In–House Lawyers’ Group (ILG)

A judge embarrassed himself after he referred to a defendant as “Mr Guilty” during a fraud trial, an Australian appeals court has heard. Tasmanian Chief Justice Alan Blow prejudiced the trial with his Freudian slip according to special counsel Mark Rinaldi who told the Court of Criminal Appeal i

The House of Commons has passed the Scotland Bill amid criticism from it has not delivered on the Smith Commission proposals. It will now be passed to the House of Lords for consideration and will need approval in the Scottish Parliament before being given royal assent in spring next year – before

Derek Penman Police Scotland has been admonished in a report on its failure to follow up on a car crash which resulted in two deaths.

Pictured (l-r): Ewan Stafford, Emma Linn and Karyn Mackay

A French comedian who appealed against his conviction for making public insults against Jews has had his application to the European Court of Human Rights declared inadmissible on the basis it was not protected by his article 10 right to freedom of expression and was instead anti-Semitism and Holoca

David Gourlay David Gourlay provides an update on data sharing agreements following the demise of Safe Harbor in the wake of the ECJ's Schrems ruling.

Lesley McAra Women are being held back in the legal profession according to a new group aimed at getting women into the top posts The Herald reports.

A legally enforceable ban on smoking in parts of hospital grounds has been supported by MSPs on the Health and Sport Committee in its stage one report into the Health (Tobacco, Nicotine etc. and Care) Bill. In the bill, the government is proposing to set a legally enforceable no-smoking area the sam

Edward Snowden A federal judge has affirmed his previous ruling that the National Security Agency's ( ) telephone collection programme was unconstitutional and has ordered it to stop gathering the phone records of a man and his business.

Ever popular in the 13 year history of the Scottish Legal Awards is the award for Rising Star of the Year with organisations taking the confident step of nominating their best emerging talent.

Indonesia's anti-drugs agency has suggested a prison for death row convicts be built on an island – protected by crocodiles. The idea was proposed by anti-drugs chief Budi Waseso, who told news website Tempo he would seek to place as many crocodiles as possible there, adding: “I will search for

A man found guilty of a statutory breach of the peace for encouraging the rape of children on an adult chatline has failed in an appeal against conviction. Judges in the Criminal Appeal Court refused the appellant’s claim that his behaviour in the particular circumstances was “reasonable”, des

Responding to the Scotland Bill being passed by the House of Commons tonight, Christine McLintock, president of the Law Society of Scotland said: “The passing of this important constitutional bill in the House of Commons is a significant milestone in its parliamentary journey. “We are pleased to

The liquidator of a multi-million pound hedge fund who sued the company’s solicitors alleging that the firm “breached its fiduciary duties” to its client has had an action for payment of £7.3 million dismissed. A judge in the Court of Session ruled that while the pursuer had made a relevant c