The English barristers' regulator has been asked to discipline Home Secretary Suella Braverman for expressing "racist sentiments and discriminatory narratives". Nine legal and faith organisations have complained to the Bar Standards Board (BSB) about Ms Braverman, who is a qualified barrister but ha
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Lawyers will compete for the Brodie Cup next week at the Royal Faculty's inter-firm golf tournament, with today the final day for registrations. The competition will take place at Pollok Golf Club on the afternoon of Wednesday 24 May.
Eligibility for free student tuition support in Scotland will be extended to cover a wider range of immigration statuses following a court ruling. The Scottish government has published its response to a recent consultation on student support residency conditions which was launched following the deci
A couple who moved into a property in order to redecorate it for its owners and subsequently refused to move out have lost an appeal against a sheriff’s decision that they occupied the property under a licence agreement rather than a private residential tenancy. Original defenders Jamie and Lo
The Lord President, Lord Carloway, has appointed Sheriff Principal Aisha Anwar as president of the Sheriff Appeal Court and Sheriff Principal Sean Murphy as vice president. Appointments are effective from 1 August 2023 and 17 May 2023, respectively.
The High Court of Justiciary has refused an application by a man convicted seeking to extend the time period in which he could make an appeal against a series of rape and assault convictions from February 2021. Robert Garden was convicted in 2021 of various charges of rape and assault against multip
A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Iran executes two men for blasphemy as human rights group accuses regime of 'intolerable' crackdown
It's back! Cancer Research Racquet – the international group of legal and business professionals who raise money for cancer research – has announced the return of its Champagne Garden Party fundraiser, to be held on the evening of Friday 26 May 2023 in Edinburgh. Back for the first time
Shonagh Brown and Pamela Gilmour discuss the Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill, recently passed by the Scottish Parliament, and how it aims to modernise and simplify the law of moveable transactions. Scots law has not traditionally been recognised for its dynamic or innovative nature, but newly-
Solicitors, legal firms and other Civil Online Portal users should be aware that Scottish Courts & Tribunals Service is rolling out a new version of the Civil Online Portal to coincide with the revised simple procedure legislation which come into force on 31 May 2023. Existing Civil Online funct
Gilson Gray Financial Management (GGFM) has acquired boutique wealth management firm Wilson Financial, marking its fourth deal in the past year. The St Andrews-based wealth management firm – founded by Gavin Wilson in 2018 as part of the St James Place partner network – expands GGFM&rsqu
Women in Law Scotland is looking for views on its future ahead of a relaunch. The group, established in 2015, is a network aimed at Scots solicitors, advocates, paralegals and others, to promote gender equality in Scottish legal profession.
The Italian government is facing calls to crack down on "questionable mozzarella" made abroad and marketed as Italian. A product purporting to be sliced mozzarella, produced in Austria by a Chinese-headquarted company but featuring the Leaning Tower of Pisa on its packaging, has been reported to min
The Scottish Young Lawyers' Association (SYLA) will be holding its Annual General Meeting at 6pm on Wednesday 31 May 2023. The meeting will be held both in-person and virtually (via Zoom). The meeting will be at Burness Paull, Edinburgh (Exchange Plaza, 50 Lothian Road, EH3 9WJ).
Craig Whyte, the former owner of Rangers, has dropped his £500,000 malicious prosecution claim against the Crown Office. In 2015, he was arrested and charged with taking over the Glasgow football club by fraud. However, he was acquitted two years later following a seven-week trial. Mr Whyte so
