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The Inner House of the Court of Session has allowed an appeal against a decision to dismiss an action against a regular of a wine bar who was said to have contributed to the death of another patron after he invited her to sit with him on an unstable shelf in the outdoor area of the bar. Roderick Fin

The average price of a property in Scotland hit a record £200,000 in August 2024, a 5.4 per cent year-on-year increase, according to the latest UK House Price Index data.

A new English-Ukrainian legal dictionary has been created to remove historic Russian influence from the definition of constitutional legal terminology. The dictionary contains definitions for over 1,000 legal terms and has been created by legal experts from Ukraine’s Constitutional Court, the

The Supreme Court has marked the day its doors were officially opened by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, 15 years ago this week.

Fragomen is inviting senior school pupils and university students in Scotland to take part in its 2024 UK Immigration School. The free online programme, being held for the fifth year in a row, offers an introduction to immigration law and related careers, providing students with insight into the fie

A sheriff has made no recommendations in the fatal accident inquiry into the death of a prisoner. Gordon Fraser, 79, died within his cell at HMP Addiewell, West Lothian, on 5 June 2022 following a period of deteriorating health. 

Taste there is none, notes David J Black in part two of his look at films in Scotland. See part one here. Soppy romantic books and films of the Jackie variety are not for your scrivener, the reader may have gathered, yet one isn’t unsentimental. A dear aunt about 10 years older than onese

Burges Salmon has guided Pandox on its financing and acquisition of the DoubleTree by Hilton Edinburgh City Centre, in a deal worth £49 million. The deal grows the international hotel property owner's portfolio in Scotland and adds to its Edinburgh offering where it already owns the Aparthotel

Trainees and NQs at Burges Salmon in Edinburgh have received salary boosts. The changes, which took effect at the beginning of September, mean that first year trainees, who were previously on £34,000 will now receive £40,000.

Scotland has far fewer judges relative to the population compared to other Council of Europe (CoE) countries, according to a new report. The Council of Europe's European judicial systems CEPEJ Evaluation Report looks at key metrics from 2022 covering all 48 member states' legal systems.

Footage of a police officer being swallowed up by a giant inflatable pumpkin has gone viral on social media. The police force in Bay Village, Ohio released the dashcam footage showing one of its officers losing in hand-to-hand combat against the Halloween decoration.

Three first year trainee solicitors have joined Dallas McMillan in Glasgow.  They are Hannah Howden (employment law), Cath Healy (private client) and Emily Sillars (litigation). 

Defence solicitor Matthew McGovern reflects on the Summary Case Management Pilot. Proponents of summary justice reform always end up sounding a bit like proponents of communism or Brexit: the idea itself is never flawed, it just hasn’t been properly implemented (yet). However the Summary Case

The Law Society of Scotland has paid tribute to Scottish solicitor Iain Doran who passed away recently. President of the Law Society of Scotland, Susan Murray, said: “I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of former Law Society Committee member Iain Doran.