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Advocate Craig Murray, of Compass Chambers, is undertaking a solo English Channel swim between 14 and 25 August 2021 (weather and tides permitting) to raise money for Dreams Come True – a national charity which gives children with life-limiting conditions the opportunity to fulfil their d
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The pandemic has forced changes to almost every aspect of our lives. In WPH Developments Limited v Young & Gault LLP (in liquidation) 2021 CSIH 39, the Court of Session, however, confirmed one thing which won’t change: the law on prescription. Jamie Robb examines the case. The facts
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A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Nigerian lawyer wins American Bar Association’s international human rights award | Premium Times
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A cyclist who was injured in a road accident near the Old Course at St Andrews has failed in his appeal against a decree of absolvitor pronounced in favour of the motorist involved in the crash in the Sheriff Appeal Court. Gordon Wallace sought damages from David Roache and his i
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Parking fines could be increased to as much as £120 under Scottish government proposals. A consultation has been launched on increasing the penalty charge notice (PCN) – imposed on drivers who park illegally.
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A lawyer couple who became infamous for pointing guns at Black Lives Matter protesters marching near their luxury home last year have been pardoned. Missouri Governor Mike Parson has pardoned Mark McCloskey and Patricia McCloskey, who both practise as personal injury lawyers in St Louis, NPR reports
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An online court hearing was brought to an abrupt halt after a mystery man was heard muttering "f***wit" under his breath. The unexpected expletive interrupted the defence barrister in a case being heard in the criminal division of the Supreme Court of Victoria in Australia.
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Scotland has recorded 10 high-value fraud cases during the first half of 2021, as logistical challenges for the country’s justice system begin to ease. The latest data from KPMG’s Fraud Barometer report reveals 10 cases of alleged fraud took place, valued at over £2.5 million, in 2
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The directors of an East Kilbride double glazing firm have been disqualified after failing to keep records to explain where £2.4 million of the company bank accounts was spent. Hagit Fieldman, 54, and Gary Fieldman, 58, both of whom now live in Israel, were directors of First For Win
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Burness Paull is to partner with The Robertson Trust to offer Scotland’s first 'legal career pathway'. The pathway will give students who face financial barriers wider access to the legal profession as part of The Robertson Trust ‘Journey to Success’ scholarship programme.
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A reclaiming motion by two siblings who occupied a castle in Helensburgh against a decree ordering them to vacate the subjects following sequestration has been refused by the Inner House of the Court of Session. George Amil and MV Overwaele, the defenders to an action by the second de
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Addleshaw Goddard has announced firm-wide revenues of £321 million for the year to 30 April 2021, which represents year-on-year growth of 12 per cent. Total distributable profit was £136m. In Scotland, where the firm has offices in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow, the business recor
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Richard Douglas-Home discusses the additional recommendations the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) has made to the Chancellor for the simplification of Capital Gains Tax (CGT). In July 2020 the Chancellor requested that the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) carry out a review of Capital Gain
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The Scottish Ethnic Minorities Lawyers Association (SEMLA) and NatWest Group are hosting a virtual event called "Less talk, more action: what are we doing to improve ethnic diversity in the legal profession?". The keynote speaker is Ash Denham MSP, who is responsible for the legal profession. The ev
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The English Court of Appeal has allowed part of an appeal by the broadcaster and broadband provider Sky after it had the use of its trade marks restricted following an infringement action against a cloud storage business with a similar name founded by former Microsoft employees. Sky Ltd and other me
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