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Scottish lawyer and academic Professor Joe Thomson passed away over the weekend at the age of 70. He was Regius Professor of Law at the University of Glasgow from 1991 to 2005, and later an honorary professor in the School of Law.

The Scotsman has published a full obituary of Professor Joe Thomson, who passed away on 12 May at the age of 70. “Professor Joe Thomson, who has died just six days after his 70th birthday, was one of the leading legal scholars of his generation. He inspired hundreds of students with a unique s

Dr Robert Brett Taylor and Dr Adelyn L M Wilson summarise a judicial review case, currently at avizandum, challenging the lawfulness of a decision to allow administration of abortion medication in the pregnant woman's home. Section 1(3) of the Abortion Act 1967 allowed the Secretary of State to appr

On 11 May we ran an article entitled 10 Essential Steps to Renewing your Law Firm’s Professional Indemnity Insurance. We would like to clarify that the arrangements for professional indemnity insurance differ north and south of the border. The Master Policy Insurance provided by the Law Societ

In the third of our occasional series looking at Scotland's legal heritage, both grand and obscure, Graham Ogilvy appreciates Sir John Steell's statue of George Kinloch in Dundee. George Kinloch is not the only outlaw in Scotland to be publicly commemorated. Stirling's Wallace Memorial, the obelisk

A total of 87 per cent of people would be prepared to report any suspicions of human trafficking to Police Scotland, according to a new survey. This is an increase from 80 per cent in 2017 and follows a significant Scottish government campaign to raise awareness of trafficking, launched last summer.

To mark its 10-year anniversary, law centre Clan Childlaw is asking law students around Scotland to write an essay answering the following question: What is the biggest children's rights issue in Scotland and how can the law be used to resolve it?

The UK government's announcement that it will introduce a maximum stake for Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs) will limit the proposed powers that the Scottish Parliament has under the Scotland Act to cap the number of terminals in a betting shop, according to a licensing expert. Stephen McGowan,

History examiners landed themselves in trouble after mistakenly stating in a high school exam that Mary Queen of Scots died in 1567. Mary Stuart actually died 20 years later, in 1587.

Govan Law Centre's Mike Dailly will be the keynote speaker at the Scottish University Law Clinic Network annual conference, which has as its theme this year virtual pro bono and how it might be applied in the community. Mr Dailly told Scottish Legal News: “This event will provide a fantas

Kathleen McAnea outlines why developers should review a recent case when procuring works and considering the extent of their design consultant’s liability. The limits of a lead consultant’s liability for a project were highlighted in a new Scottish appeal court decision wh

Congratulations are due to the University of Dundee, which has been ranked third for law in this year’s Guardian University guide. The university tweeted: “We're elated with this result, and many thanks to all those staff, administrators and students that made it possible!”

RSB Lindsays has appointed solicitor Alison Broomhall to its Dundee commercial property team. Ms Broomhall has worked in commercial property for over two-and-half years and her previous experience includes acting for landlord and tenant in retail, hospitality and leisure transactions and acting for

The Law Society of Scotland has welcomed Lord Bracadale's report on hate crime and his recommendations for new statutory aggravations. Gillian Mawdsley, solicitor in the Law Society of Scotland's policy team, said the review was timely "given the incidence and publicity of crimes and offences motiva

Compass Chambers has welcomed Gavin Anderson as its newest member after he joined today. Mr Anderson comes with a wealth of regulatory crime experience particularly in relation to health & safety, environmental and corporate crime, and has extensive experience of fatal accident inquiries.