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A new report argues that an unexpected interpretation of the Scotland Act by the Supreme Court has caused confusion over how laws are made in the UK’s devolved parliaments. The report argues the court’s reading of Section 28(7) of the Act has made it harder for devolved governments to pa

In a fashion faux pas for the books, a UK government minister turned up to a red squirrel conservation conference wearing a dress decorated with pictures of grey squirrels. Baroness Hayman of Ullock, the parliamentary under-secretary of state for biosecurity, borders and animals, has been widely der

Views are being sought on proposed changes to the Code of Practice for how Scotland’s police officers use stop and search powers. The code covers the conduct, recording and oversight of stop and search activity. The Scottish government is legally required to periodically review the code and ha

The Israeli government is to pave the way for an expansion of Jewish settlements in the West Bank in what has been condemned internationally as the de facto annexation of the occupied Palestinian territory. Sweeping changes agreed by Israeli ministers on Sunday will make it easier for Israelis to bu

Two widows who lost their husbands in the 1994 RAF Chinook disaster have spoken publicly for the first time to back a campaign for a judge-led public inquiry. A total of 29 service personnel died on 2 June 1994 when the helicopter crashed on the Mull of Kintyre en route from Northern Ireland to Scot

A 24-year-old convicted drug dealer who pled guilty to two charges of supplying cannabis and was imprisoned for six years and three months has lost an appeal against his sentence after it was ruled that the application of sentencing guidelines for class A drugs offences from England had not resulted

Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace has welcomed Amy Young to the firm’s commercial property team. Ms Young brings a broad range of experience in the commercial property sector, including advising on the sale, purchase and leasing of petrol filling stations, acting for well-known supermarket

The Inner House of the Court of Session recently delivered a significant opinion on international debt enforcement in Papel Payment Services Provider LLC v Monitox Limited [2026] CSIH 7.  Papel, the successful reclaimer and pursuer, secured enforcement of a Dubai Commercial Court payment order.

Will Cole surveys recent irritancy cases in the wake of a new judgment. In Scotland, commercial tenants who breach their lease obligations may find their leases terminated by “irritancy”. Since the 1980s, the lease provisions in question have been rendered less draconian by provisions in

GCU Law academics Dr Andrew Tickell and Seonaid Stevenson-McCabe have been nominated for a research prize for leading a successful campaign to secure lifelong anonymity for victims of sexual offences in Scotland. The Glasgow Caledonian University lecturers have been shortlisted for the Socio-Legal S

The Lawscot Foundation is celebrating a major milestone in its mission to support aspiring solicitors facing socioeconomic barriers, as 2026 marks the charity’s 10th anniversary. Established by the Law Society of Scotland in May 2016 as part of its work to ensure fair access to the legal profe

The Upper Tribunal for Scotland has refused a tenant permission to seek recall of an eviction order after ruling that the tenant not having legal representation at the hearing before the First-tier Tribunal was not sufficient to demonstrate that she did not have a meaningful opportunity to present h

Restrictive rules in England and Wales surrounding review by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) are preventing the efficient identification of some miscarriages of justice, according to a new study. A review of hundreds of cases brought before the CCRC, focusing on assessments of memory and

A Russian court has for the first time convicted a person for simply liking videos on YouTube. A fine of 30,000 rubles (around £285) was imposed on 72-year-old Yasily Yovdy for showing his "approval in the form of likes" under videos related to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.