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How do you present a biography of a person in a different age who travelled the world and attained great fame? Any such subject would test even an experienced writer and Sir Roger Casement more so. All due deference ought to be shown to this study of the life of Roger Casement, not least because, on

The Law Society of Scotland has bolstered its governing Council with the recruitment of six new non-legal members to provide additional perspective and expertise. The new members, who will provide expertise in areas including finance, technology and strategic planning, are:

A lord ordinary has ruled that medical records obtained by a life insurance provider can be admitted as evidence in an action by a widow seeking payment of a declined claim from her late husband’s insurer. Gillian Cowie sought payment of £500,000 from Vitality Corporate Services Ltd, tra

A Crown appeal against a sheriff’s decision to uphold a minute complaining of unreasonable delay per Article 6(1) ECHR in the trial of a solicitor accused of embezzling funds from her law firm has been refused by the High Court of Justiciary. Sylvia MacLennan and her partner were separately ch

Wendy Sinclair-Gieben, His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland (HMCIPS), has announced her resignation and will be stepping down from her post with effect from 31 August 2024. Ms Sinclair-Gieben has been in post for six years and is the eighth person to hold the post since the Pr

Legislation giving ministers and local authorities the tools needed to increase reuse and recycling rates, as well as modernise and improve waste and recycling services, has been passed. The Circular Economy Bill will give ministers the powers to:

MSPs have backed a range of technical updates to the short-term lets licensing scheme in response to engagement with accommodation operators. Licensing was introduced in 2022 to provide assurance to guests on safety and quality, such as gas and electrical safety compliance and the suitability of hos

The Crown Office has lodged first notices for fatal accident inquiries into the deaths of 57-year-old Stephen Charters and 19-year-old Harris James Macdonell. Stephen Charters, an inmate within HMP Edinburgh, died on 19 June 2022 after becoming unwell and suffering a collapse. A preliminary hearing

The growing importance of AI and technology for the legal sector has been examined at a conference hosted by the Law Society of Scotland. Legal technology experts told attendees at the annual Legal Tech Conference, held in Edinburgh yesterday that the Scottish sector must be willing to adopt AI and

New powers have come into force allowing a court to prevent those convicted of murder or culpable homicide from acting as an executor on their victim’s estate. The measures are part of the Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Act 2024, which was passed unanimously by the Scottish Parliament in Dec

The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) has concluded that the Faculty of Advocates' complaints process is overly complex and extremely challenging to navigate, especially for lay complainers. In a new report the SLCC made five statutory recommendations for improvement: for Faculty to improv

Cybercrime has risen by almost 120 per cent in Scotland in the last four years, according to new data. Crimes recorded by the police in Scotland increased by four per cent between 2022-23 and 2023-24 new figures from the chief statistician show.

A controlling and violent domestic abuser has been jailed following a catalogue of sexual and physical abuse. Steven Ramage targeted his victim at various addresses in the Ayrshire area between May 2014 and January 2020.

A motion by UEFA seeking directions for a meeting of French law experts instructed by the parties in a claim raised against it by football fans injured in the buildup to the 2022 Champion’s League final has been dismissed by the High Court of Justice of England and Wales. Sean Abram and 886 ot