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The Scottish Parliament has agreed to the creation of a Justice Committee Sub-Committee on Policing to consider and report on the operation of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012, as it relates to policing. The committee’s membership is drawn wholly from the current Justice Committee, a

A Ukrainian widow seeking leave to remain in the UK with her daughter and son-in-law has successfully challenged a decision by the Secretary of State for the Home Department (SSHD) to refuse her claim as “clearly unfounded”. A judge in the Court of Session reduced the decision, which precluded a

Shaun Mackintosh Boyd Legal has secured the services of Shaun Mackintosh who joins its ranks fresh from a senior Aberdeen-based role.

The bar regulator has proposed three new ways of qualifying as a barrister in a consultation. The first option in the Bar Standards Board’s (BSB) Future Bar Training Consultation is the “evolutionary” approach, which would preserve the current system of academic study, vocational training and

Chris Harte Morton Fraser recorded a strong performance last year with newly lodged accounts showing turnover, profits and cash in the bank all up.

A man in Ireland has won his battle with Clare County Council over walking across Donald Trump's luxury golf course to access a local beach. Mr Trump himself was apparently unbothered about the issue, leading the council to give up halfway through a Supreme Court case.

Colin Lancaster Projects managed by the Scottish Legal Aid Board (SLAB) aimed at helping people cope with issues including debt, mortgage worries and benefit problems will continue after receiving £6 million of funding.

A £1.25 million sniffer dog unit at a major UK airport has identified nearly 200 kilos of meat but failed to find any class A drugs, a report has found. Six dogs at Manchester Airport helped customs find 181 kg of meat and 46 kg of cigarettes over a seven-month period, but the dogs did not turn up

Mike Polson, managing partner of Ashurst Glasgow Ashurst has announced the launch of a new diversity initiative aimed at creating an inclusive working environment for LGBT people.

Associate Solicitor Nicola Gray Mackinnons have announced the promotion of Associate Solicitor Nicola Gray to Partner with effect from 1st October.

Ciaran Dougherty Harper Macleod has continued to expand its Personal Injury & Reparation (PI&R) team by bringing in its fourth new recruit in the past month.

Heather Mckendrick Heather Mckendrick explains the work of the newly-launched Lawscot Foundation in supporting the next generation of Scottish lawyers.

Lord Sumption Lord Sumption of the UK Supreme Court recently delivered a lecture to an audience of Administrative Appeals Chamber and Immigration and Asylum Chamber judges in London.

Justice Secretary Michael Matheson The Campaign Opposing Police Surveillance (COPS) has criticised the Scottish government's decision to ask the HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMIC) to carry out a review of secret policing, The Ferret reports.

Northern Ireland Secretary James Brokenshire The UK government is planning to work with the Irish government to strengthen the external border of the Common Travel Area (CTA) after Brexit, The Guardian reports.