Paul Tweed, an international libel lawyer to the rich and famous, is to speak in Edinburgh at a free event organised by the SSC Society at Parliament House on Tuesday 18 March at 6.00pm. It is a free event that qualifies for at least one hour's CPD and is open to all lawyers. Paul’s client lis
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A Caithness man who subjected women to torture and degrading treatment in an underground “tomb” chamber at his remote cabin home and at other locations abroad has been made subject to a five-year Trafficking and Exploitation Order under section 26 of the Human Trafficking and Exploitatio
The Scottish Land Commission is inviting planning and housing professionals and community groups to an online briefing to hear directly from the Communities Housing Trust (CHT) about how it successfully unlocked land for housing in a remote rural community. This event will highlight the crucial role
The Aberdeen Law Project (ALP) has successfully negotiated a four-figure settlement in mediation in connection with a long-running property dispute. Prior to engaging ALP, the client had been unable to recover compensation for damage caused to their property by neighbours. Following mediation,
The Cyber and Fraud Hub has helped hundreds of individuals protect themselves from financial loss since launching last July. The hub has assisted 228 people through its helpline and fraud triage service, been involved in £8 million worth of fraud investigations and recovered or prevented &poun
An extradited serious crime group leader who orchestrated the importation of controlled drugs from South America to Scotland has been ordered to repay more than £125,000 under proceeds of crime laws. Paul Fleming, 40, was sentenced to nine years in prison at the High Court in Stirling in
A dim-witted lawyer is facing charges after leaving youth court without his bag – which allegedly had his personal supply of cocaine in it. The 67-year-old Pennsylvania attorney was captured on CCTV carrying his bag into a waiting room and then leaving it behind.
Weightmans has relocated its Glasgow office to The Ink Building on Douglas Street. The move represents a significant investment from the firm into its Scottish practice, as well as demonstrating its commitment to ESG. The Ink Building is an environmentally friendly space with an EPC rating of A, ref
Sexual crimes declined by two per cent in the year ending to December 2024, according to statistics released by Scotland's chief statistician. The police in Scotland recorded 298,308 crimes in total in that period. This was one per cent lower than the 302,076 crimes recorded in the year ending Decem
Elise Marshall considers a recent case from Singapore and how it might have been affected by AI. The term “artificial intelligence” (AI) can be used to refer to advanced computer systems that perform tasks requiring human intelligence, such as problem-solving, pattern recognition,
Jones Whyte is leading a group action against Johnson & Johnson over claims its talcum powder causes cancer. In recent years, a significant legal battle has emerged in the US surrounding the pharmaceutical giant's talcum powder products.
The Isle of Man is likely to become the first jurisdiction across these islands to legalise assisted dying. A private member's bill, now at its final stage, would make assisted dying available to adults who are terminally ill and expected to die soon.
A lord ordinary has refused to dismiss a £2.25 million action brought against the successor firm of a firm of solicitors that allegedly tendered negligent advice to a client in respect of a breach of warranty dispute on the basis of novation, and ordered a proof before answer. Andrew Marr Inte
