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Morton Fraser has enhanced its intellectual property (IP) expertise with the appointment of Dr Julie Nixon (pictured right) as a senior solicitor in its corporate team. Dr Nixon's appointment sees Morton Fraser become Scotland’s only law firm to have two IP lawyers with PhDs. She joins Dr Peter Ga

Murray Souter

The Defense Secretary Michael Fallon (pictured right) will today announce plans to allow parts of the European Convention on Human Rights to be suspended during military conflicts. Ahead of his speech at the Conservative Party conference, Mr Fallon claimed the legal system had “been abused”.

Christian Åhlund The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) has highlighted a number of areas of concern in its latest report on the UK, including gaps in the UK-wide Public Order Act 1986 and the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 and recommends the introduction of offences committed o

A man who was jailed for four months after being found guilty of hare coursing has successfully appealed against his sentence. The Sheriff Appeal Court allowed the appeal after ruling that the sheriff ought to have imposed a “substantial fine” as an alternative to custody.

Howard Kennedy has taken a novel approach to under-performance by blocking the computers of lawyers who fail to work seven hours a day. The London firm expects its lawyers to work at least 5.6 billable hours per day, The Lawyer reports, as well as carrying out non-billable work.

Three students from the University of Edinburgh have been awarded £1,853 after their landlady failed to lodge their rental deposit in the approved tenancy scheme, the BBC has reported. Regulations introduced in May 2013 require landlords and letting agents to hand over deposits to an approved third

Roseanna Cunningham Tough new regulations on the use of electronic training collars for animals will be introduced in Scotland, Environment Secretary Roseanna Cunningham has announced.

Chris Philips and Pam Loch

The fourth in Dr Fiona Westwood's series has just been published and is a must for any solicitor taking the nurturing of young lawyers or their own professional development seriously. Following Achieving Best Practice-shaping professionals for success (2001), Accelerated Best Practice-implementing s

A man who was sentenced to a total of five years' imprisonment after admitting assaulting police officers while on duty and assaulting a procurator fiscal depute in court has failed in an appeal against sentence. The Criminal Appeal Court dismissed the appellant’s claim the total sentence imposed

Professor Jo Shaw The “Great Repeal Bill” will result in a "constitutional bust-up", according to one legal academic.

A man dismissed for watching hardcore pornography at work has won compensation after arguing he had not breached company policy. The insurance manager in Sydney, Australia won $10,000 (around £7,800) after pointing out he only watched porn on his lunch break.

Peter Wright Proposals to use online courts to resolve civil claims of up to £25,000 represent a threat to access to justice, a leading lawyer has warned.

Amber Rudd Unduly lenient sentences for extremists are to be dealt with under plans announced by the Home Secretary.