Roddy Dunlop KC, Dean of the Faculty of Advocates, has become embroiled in a new Twitter spat – prompting SNP parliamentarian John Nicolson to call for him to desist from commenting on party politics and the constitution. This latest incident follows Mr Dunlop being blocked by Pete Wishart MP
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Yet again, the Conservative Party promises us a kinder, gentler more compassionate Britain. But should we believe these people, and what about Steve Hilton, the one who got away? How comforting that the Minister for Levelling Up, Michael Gove, should choose to put on a show of heartfelt communitaria
There's nothing exclusively French about gruyère and it can be made in the United States, a US court has ruled. The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit said it was clear that "cheese consumers in the United States understand 'gruyère' to refer to a type of cheese, which renders
UK government plans to impose minimum service levels on public services during strike action are likely to be incompatible with human rights law in their current form, Westminster's Joint Committee on Human Rights has found. In a report published following legislative scrutiny of the Strikes (Minimu
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) is collaborating with law enforcement and third sector partners including Action for Children to develop a pilot scheme to protect children and young people from being exploited by Serious Organised Crime Groups (SOCGs). The initiative is being
Via Allan Millar: Christopher Reilly and James Marshall from the University of Strathclyde Mooting Society have won the first post-pandemic Sheriff Cup between the Universities of Strathclyde and Glasgow.
Gilson Gray has acquired The Law Practice in a move which will see the business expand its offering in Aberdeen. Owner of The Law Practice, Lesley McKnight, and her team, will join Gilson Gray at its Blenheim Place offices.
A Lord Ordinary has allowed a proof in an action raised by a legal practitioner against a sheriff and the Crown based on an alleged series of assaults said to have been committed against her by the sheriff in 2018, and found that the Lord Advocate was the correct person to be sued for the purposes o
Pictured (L-R): Alastair Johnston, Emma Wright, Chris Clarkson, Alan Burns Morton Fraser has made five new appointments this month.
A perfect replica of the famous "General Lee" car from US TV show The Dukes of Hazzard has been written off following a crash. In what might have resembled a stunt from the TV show gone awry, the car left a highway in southern Missouri and struck a tree.
Craig Donnelly has joined Holmes Mackillop as a senior associate. He joins the firm after five years at Brodies, where he was part of its debt and asset recovery team.
Thorntons has seen its turnover and operating profits returned to pre-Covid growth rates with both increasing by more than 10 per cent compared with the previous year. Turnover increased by 12 per cent, hitting £35 million with operating profit growing by 11 per cent to just over £10m.
As implementation of the Deposit Returns Scheme (DRS) moves forward and the August deadline approaches, the Scottish government must address business' concerns, bring clarity over logistical issues, and listen to the experience of industry before pushing forward, writes Laura Tainsh. The Scottish go
President of the Supreme Court, Lord Reed, is to deliver the Aberdeen Law Project's Annual Lecture this month. The subject of Lord Reed's lecture will be 'success in the law'. The event will take place in King's College Conference Centre at the University of Aberdeen.
The life of Scotland's first female legal academic will be celebrated at an event in Dundee this month. Christian Bisset (later Tudhope) taught at University College Dundee and later Dundee University, as it became, between 1939 and 1972 and was the first woman in Dundee to obtain a BL, qualifying a
