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Outdated IT systems are hampering justice, a new report has revealed. Crown Office and Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service staff told a survey that they are “drowning in emails” as they attempt to deal with technology that in some cases is more than two decades old.

Lord Cubie is to speak at the SSC Society on “Tips, textbooks and tales of woe”. The members' talk in Edinburgh next week will provide pointers in relation to the preparation for and conduct of court proceedings, drawing on the speaker’s experience as a practitioner, judge and auth

Along with Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain and Advocate General Catherine Smith, Solicitor General Ruth Charteris is blazing a trail for women at the very top of the Scottish legal profession, but, with no role model for her to look up to during her school days in Cumbernauld, she very nearly didn’

Cameron Wong McDermott, lecturer in social change and clinical legal education at Glasgow University, reflects on his experiences of pro bono work as we celebrate National Pro Bono Week. Let me begin with a story.

The WS Society has announced that Mandy Laurie WS (Burness Paull) is standing down as deputy keeper of the Signet at the end of this year, and current treasurer Jim Cormack KC WS (Pinsent Masons) will succeed her in office from 1 January 2025. A reshuffle of appointments sees current trustees Tony J

The Supreme Court has ruled that a police force could not be held liable for the death of a man who was killed in a head-on collision at the site of a previous accident attended by the police up until 20 minutes before his death. Claimant and appellant Valerie Tindall argued that the Chief Constable

Legislation that will see Scotland move to using five-year carbon budgets to set climate targets has been passed. The Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Bill amends the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 to introduce limits on the amount of greenhouse gases emitted in Scotland o

An octogenarian who was attacked with a machete after knocking on the wrong door by mistake managed to fend off his attacker with a pair of nunchucks. The would-be victim told police that he knocked on the door in Youngstown, Ohio and heard an irate man shout that he had the wrong apartment.

Macdonald Henderson is the top legal adviser in Scotland with 21 deals, the latest Experian M&A report shows.

Business leaders forecast massive gains from AI but are delaying implementation due to the ‘ambiguity trap’ created by a changing and fragmented legal and regulatory landscape. According to a survey of 450 business leaders carried out by Dentons, including CEOs, COOs and General Counsel

The UK Information Commissioner is seeking permission to appeal the judgment of the Upper Tribunal on DSG Retail Limited (DSG) to the Court of Appeal. In 2020, the Commissioner fined DSG £500,000, the maximum amount under the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA 1998), after a cyber attack that affec

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM) has announced the promotion of Esme Macfarlane to partner. Ms Macfarlane said: "It’s exciting to have my hard work recognised by being promoted to partner and it’s a fitting reflection of the development of the renewables team at WJM over the ye

The average selling price of property in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders has grown to £288,071 during August-October 2024 – a 5.3 per cent year-on-year increase – according to ESPC. The Borders saw its average rise 9.5 per cent to £229,480, while Edinburgh&rsquo