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Holyrood's Criminal Justice Committee has backed the Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Bill at stage one, but expressed concerns over whether its reforms will sufficiently improve the police complaints system. The committee’s report said the introduction of a statutory code

A Polish national wanted to serve an 18-month prison sentence in his home country for “sextortion” offences and for insulting a police officer has succeeded in having his extradition order quashed on account of his role as his wife’s sole carer. Appellant PK, whose wife suffered fr

Twenty new members were admitted to the Faculty of Advocates in calling ceremonies held last week.

Lord Boyd of Duncansby has retired from the bench following a distinguished career. He qualified as a solicitor in 1978, became an advocate in 1983 and took silk in 1995. He practised at Caesar & Howie from 1978 to 1982 and as an advocate from 1983 to 1997, building up a practice in civil and pa

British Airways and the UK government are being sued by nearly 100 people who were taken hostage in 1990 after their plane landed in Kuwait shortly after the beginning of the Iraqi invasion. McCue Jury & Partners LLP is representing 95 claimants who were passengers or crew members aboard British

Burness Paull has reported strong results for its financial year ended 31 March, a shortened eight-month reporting period following the firm’s decision to change its year-end following HMRC’s basis period reforms. Turnover for the eight months was £60.1 million and profit was &poun

Burness Paull’s head of ESG Steven Stewart has been listed amongst the top legal advisers leading the way in providing environmental, social & governance advice. Financier Worldwide’s “Power Players” recognises lawyers who they consider “distinguished advisors&rdquo

Commercial real estate specialist Leanne Hill has joined Blackadders LLP as a partner in Aberdeen. Ms Hill has 18 years’ experience in commercial property in the city and across the central belt of Scotland. She has joined from Pinsent Masons where she was a senior associate.

When it came to finding career inspiration, Scottish Solicitors Bar Association (SSBA) president Simon Brown didn’t have to look much further than his own front room. Though, when he was a child growing up in Irvine, his mum Louise was a teacher and dad Matthew an engineer, by the time Brown w

Police responding to bloodcurdling screams coming from an old barn discovered it was being used by a theatre group to rehearse a production of Frankenstein. The Bradfordians Dramatic Society was interrupted by Wiltshire Police while rehearsing a stage adaptation of Mary Shelley's famous 19th-century

Ampersand has welcomed Louise Jardine, Kirsty Shaw, Amelia Mah and Sean White to the stable, following their call to the bar on Friday. Ms Jardine calls to the bar after working as a solicitor for a large public sector organisation.

People across Scotland are being invited to have a say on how crofting is reformed. A programme of meetings will take place from 3 July to 15 August, stretching from Oban to Shetland.

Glasgow-headquartered Complete Clarity Solicitors has posted a boost in turnover to £1.9 million, alongside a permanent shift to a four-day working week for all employees. Billy Smith, director of Complete Clarity Solicitors and Simplicity Legal, said: “Our focus in the year has been to

The Upper Tribunal for Scotland has quashed an eviction order granted by the First-tier Tribunal to an Edinburgh landlord who claimed he needed to move back into the property in order to better care for his sister. Tenants Campbell Taylor and Louise Drysdale appealed after an application was made by