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A Dundee sheriff has found that a supplier of temporary care home workers had successfully imposed its terms and conditions in a contract with a care home operator and was entitled to over £30,000 of outstanding payments for booked workers. Pursuer Staffscanner Ltd supplied temporary healthcar

Ampersand Advocates has announced the return of Joanna Cherry KC to the Scottish bar. Ms Cherry brings with her a wealth of experience in human rights, public law, criminal law, constitutional matters, medical-legal matters and in fatal accident inquiries.

The Crown Office has lodged a first notice to begin the court process for a fatal accident inquiry into the death of 68-year-old Alan Cameron. Cameron, an inmate within HMP Edinburgh, died on 1 November 2022 after becoming ill.  

CMS has paid tribute to partner Iain Doran, who has passed away after an illness. The firm said: "It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of our colleague and friend, Iain Doran, after a courageous battle with cancer.

The Edinburgh Schools MiniTrials, held this past weekend, saw children from eight local secondary schools taking part in mock criminal trials, presided over by members of the Faculty of Advocates.

A team of 60 from Jones Whyte participated in the Great Scottish Run, raising vital funds for Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity. 

One in five law firms in Ireland say they are likely to become legal partnerships in the next five years, according to a survey published by the Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA) to mark the introduction of the new business structure. As of today, solicitors can form partnerships with barri

An influential legal resource used by countries around the world to understand and analyse legal aspects of the use of cyber capabilities on the international plane has been updated for 2024. The Cyber Law Toolkit provides guidance on international law and cyber operations. It is used by governments

Davidson Chalmers Stewart has announced the promotion of its head of construction, Simone Young, who becomes the firm’s 13th partner. Recruited in 2015, Ms Young is a non-contentious construction law specialist with extensive experience acting for a variety of clients across the sector. Based

It was reported recently that representatives of French footballer Kylian Mbappe had rejected a proposal that he participate in mediation to try and resolve a dispute with his former club, Paris St Germain, over claims amounting to £46.5 million in unpaid bonuses and wages. They said that &ldq

Addleshaw Goddard has announced the recruitment of a new partner, Anya Duncan, to its employment law team in Scotland. Ms Duncan, who is dual-qualified, joins from Stronachs and is an accredited specialist in employment law. She is experienced in multi-jurisdictional matters, acting for a range of i

A motorist who chugged an entire bottle of liquor shortly after being pulled over has been acquitted of drink driving after a court concluded it was impossible to tell if he was already drunk. The court in Daegu, South Korea, heard that the suspect drank an entire bottle of soju – which typica

Three jailed Ayrshire drug traffickers have been given court orders designed to prevent their involvement in serious organised crime. Alan Stewart, 44; Leslie Montgomery, 64, and Matthew Cullimore, 37, were jailed for a total of 14 years last month after they admitted being involved in serious organ

A tax advisory company has lost a claim raised against a fruit and vegetable wholesaler that engaged its services after a sheriff ruled that a purported £9,600 “cancellation fee” said to be part of the company’s standard terms had not been incorporated into the contract betwe