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Claire Sugden Northern Ireland's Justice Minister Claire Sugden has announced court closures planned by her predecessor will no longer go ahead, our sister publication Irish Legal News reports.

A legal academic has qualified the Scottish government's announcement that it will legislate to pardon those convicted for same-sex sexual activity under offences that no longer exist, saying that the pardon will have “no practical effect”, but that the introduction of a "

An accountant who was banned from being a company director after he paid trade creditors but not HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) when his business went into liquidation has failed in an appeal against his three-year disqualification. Patrick Bradley was a director of Barhaul (2003) Limited, which went

Iain McDougall Over the past two weeks there have been a number of revelations regarding the conduct of the Royal Bank of Scotland’s Global Restructuring Group. Iain McDougall looks at what's next for bank customers who have had their businesses affected by the conduct of the department.

Pictured (L-R): Laura McDonagh, Carolyn Jackson, Lorna Hale and Darren Deery

Pictured (L-R): Thomas Ross, Jerome Buting, Lord Bonomy and Claire Mitchell

A Somalian refugee convicted of rape who successfully challenged a decision to deport him to his home country on human rights grounds has seen an appeal against that ruling refused. The Inner House of the Court of Session refused an appeal by the Home Secretary against an Upper Tribunal ruling, whic

Stephen Gibb Following a three-month fit-out period, Shepherd and Wedderburn has today relocated its Glasgow teams to new city centre premises.

Pictured: (L-R): Willie Hunter, Ally Middleton and Chris West

The pages of a 350-year-old book listing the names of people in Scotland accused of witchcraft have been made available online for the first time.

James Kelly In a response to moves to repeal the Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Act 2012, Celtic has criticised strict liability rules that would see clubs held liable for the behaviour of fans, saying this could actually encourage “unacceptable conduct i

Patrick McGuire Scots who own Volkswagens are moving ahead with their legal battle for damages from the car manufacturer in the wake of a $15 billion settlement in the US.

A grandmother exasperated with thieves stealing her garden hose for use in recreational drug-taking has left them a piece for free. Julia McCall told news.com.au that she was baffled by strangers repeatedly slashing her garden hose and stealing small sections - until her son explained that "people t

Well-known defence solicitor Martin Lavery has died aged 60. Mr Lavery graduated LLB (Hons) from Glasgow University in 1977. He served his apprenticeship with Wm McGlynn and Co, Glasgow and after periods in Moffat and Coatbridge he entered into partnership with his good friend Vinny Smith now Sherif

David Morgan David Morgan looks at the question of employment status in the gig economy.