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An SNP politician has suggested a middle ground may be found in the juryless trials debate by including lay members with a judge. The party's former justice spokesperson, Stuart McDonald, broached the possibility at a fringe event during the SNP conference in Aberdeen, organised by the Law Society o

Edinburgh Council has threatened to take legal action against a descendant of Henry Dundas following the removal of a plaque that mentions his links to slavery. The plaque detailed that the 18th century politician was in part responsible for the delay in the aiblition of thr Atlantic slave trade.

A bill that seeks to improve disabled children and young people’s transition to adulthood would not fully achieve its aims, according to report from Holyrood’s Education, Children and Young People Committee. The committee has been scrutinising the Disabled, Children and Young People (Tra

A commercial judge has ruled that the joint administrators of two companies were in breach of good faith obligations under a deposit and exclusivity agreement it entered into with a company seeking to purchase an Aberdeen papermill from them. ATE Farms Ltd, which entered negotiations with the admini

Women experiencing domestic abuse will be able to receive up to £1,000 from a new pilot fund to pay for the essentials they need when leaving a relationship with an abusive partner. The £500,000 Fund to Leave will be delivered by Women’s Aid groups in the five local authority areas

Regulators are considering reforms to address the misuse of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs). Earlier this year, the Legal Services Board (LSB) sought evidence on NDAs amid worries that lawyers were helping to conceal harassment, discrimination or abuse.

Lady Justice Simler will join the Supreme Court on 14 November, it has been announced. His Majesty The King made this appointment on the advice of the Prime Minister and Lord Chancellor, following the recommendations of an independent selection commission.

CLT Scotland’s Scots Law Conference Series returns at the end of October. There’s still time to join other legal professionals at the popular face to face event for up-to-date, specialized knowledge of the ever-evolving legal landscape in Scotland, but only limited places remain.

The High Court of Justiciary has reduced the sentence of a man given a 37-month prison sentence for supplying a dangerous substance sold as an unlicensed weight loss supplement after he successfully argued that the sentence was excessive. It was argued by Jamie George, who sold the substance to pers

Criminal barristers in Northern Ireland will walk out next month in a legal aid dispute – just weeks after barristers south of the border secured a significant increase in fees in a similar action. The Criminal Bar Association (CBA) balloted members on a withdrawal of services in response to "

A commercial judge has dismissed an action against a former director of a Scottish football club suffering from financial difficulties after it raised an action seeking £148,000 from him on the ground of breach of fiduciary duty. Livingston FC Ltd claimed that Neil Hogarth had misappropriated

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Equifax Ltd more than £11 million for failing to manage and monitor the security of UK consumer data it had outsourced to its parent company based in the US. The breach allowed hackers to access the personal data of millions of people and exposed

Justice Secretary Alex Chalk is to announce that foreign criminals, including drug dealers, thieves, and burglars, will bypass prosecution and instead be deported in an effort to address the prison overcrowding crisis.

Reports suggest that First Minister Humza Yousaf wants to change the law so that the only short prison sentences imposed will be on violent or sexual offenders, writes Douglas J. Cusine. Were the first minister actually visit a sheriff court (perhaps even more than once), he might realise the u

The Tumbling Lassie Seminar 2023: Cross-Border Human Trafficking will take place on Saturday 28 October 2023 in the Mackenzie Building, off High Street, Edinburgh. A fascinating programme will include a case study from Kath Harper, advocate depute on the Gombar case of sexual exploitation across bor