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Scotland’s justice system risks undermining the rule of law as complainers could face High Court delays of up to four years, the head of the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) has warned. Malcolm Graham, SCTS chief executive, told Holyrood’s Criminal Justice Committee that the

The UK Supreme Court has refused a father’s attempt to obtain a return order in relation to a child wrongfully retained in Scotland by his mother, finding notwithstanding the child’s expressed wish to return to the USA that there remained a grave risk of intolerable psychological harm sh

Each year, universities welcome thousands of new students. While attention is often focused on academic transition and student welfare, less consideration is given to the legal consequences that can arise when criminal allegations are made against students, writes Neil Hay. Increasingly, allegations

Anderson Strathern has been named as a supplier on six lots of Government Commercial Agency’s (GCA) new RM6374 Legal Panel for Public Sector framework. The firm has retained its position as a supplier on the public sector legal framework, securing re-appointments across all six lots for which

The Scottish Arbitration Centre (SAC) and the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) have entered into a cooperation agreement to advance international dispute resolution. SAC and ICSID will cooperate to promote and disseminate knowledge of arbitration, conciliation, medi

Robots took to the streets of Warsaw this week, waving flags and marching in circles to demand stronger regulation of AI. About 30 AI-powered machines, ranging from humanoids to dog-like quadrupeds, demonstrated outside Poland’s digital affairs ministry in a protest organised by Democratism, w

The property market across Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders held steady during June-August 2026, according to Scottish property portal ESPC. During a period of wider economic uncertainty, and throughout the typically quieter months of June-August, the property market remained stable ove

Prevention is essential to reducing domestic abuse in the future, but victims need the protection of the law now, Lord Advocate Ruth Charteris KC said after new figures showed 34,586 domestic abuse charges were reported to prosecutors last year. Statistics compiled by the Crown Office show a 14 per

His Majesty The King has approved the appointment of Lord Briggs of Westbourne as the next president of the Supreme Court. The King made the appointment on the advice of the prime minister and lord chancellor, following the recommendation of an independent selection commission. Lord Briggs will take

The Law Society of Scotland has launched a new specialist accreditation for solicitors working in fertility law and family creation. Developed in response to a 2023 law reform report on surrogacy and rising demand for fertility and family creation services, solicitors seeking accreditation are requi

The decline of legal representation in the sheriff court risks increasing costs and delays, while placing represented litigants at an unfair disadvantage, writes Andrew Stevenson. Recent research by HM Courts & Tribunal Service showed that over a third of civil actions and nearly half of private

The Inner House of the Court of Session has refused the reclaiming motion of the landlord in a sub-lease of the Glasgow Grosvenor hotel after finding its arguments on the relevant repairing standard to be contrary to the “clear and obvious purpose” of the terms of the parties’ agre

TLT has continued investment in Edinburgh with the appointment of digital partner Caroline Churchill. Ms Churchill joins TLT from Womble Bond Dickinson, where she was a commercial partner specialising in technology, cybersecurity and non-contentious data protection. 

Westwater Advocates has congratulated Ken McGuire on his elevation to the rank and dignity of King’s Counsel. Mr McGuire called to the bar in 2010 and is dual-qualified in Scots and English Law, specialising in employment and public law. He is currently in Crown Office as a full-time advocate