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A former procurator fiscal within the east federation division of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service describes an "incredibly over-zealous, intrusive and counter-productive approach" towards domestic abuse cases within Scotland's justice system.

Liz Truss A former Lord Chief Justice has warned that the present incumbent has caused a “constitutional breakdown” and may even have broken the law by failing to defend judges over the Brexit case.

Michael Matheson The interests of Scotland’s unique justice system must be protected as part of the UK’s negotiations with the EU, according to Justice Secretary Michael Matheson.

A Scots lawyer who acted in child contact and contempt of court proceedings for a former contestant on the BBC reality show The Apprentice has been found guilty of professional misconduct. Jane Steer, 45, was censured by the Scottish Solicitors’ Discipline Tribunal (SSDT) after she notarised an af

Stephen Trombala Shepherd and Wedderburn and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati acted for FanDuel in its proposed conditional merger with fellow fantasy sports technology company DraftKings.

The Burness Paull Foundation, the charitable trust of Burness Paull, has donated more than £20,000 to charities and causes chosen by its employees in its first 12 months.

Pictured (L-R): Thomas Ross, Kerim Faud QC and Michael Polak

Lord Bonomy Lord Bonomy has recommended a code of practice for the conduct of fox hunting as well as the consideration of vicarious liability for offences as his review on the operation of the Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Act 2002 submits its findings to the Scottish government today.

Cat Maclean assesses the new RBS’ compensation scheme for SMEs who were victims of the bank’s Global Restructuring Group. In a perfect illustration of the maxim “pick a good day to bury bad news”, on the day of the US Presidential Election, RBS issued a press r

A woman may have to pay hundreds of thousands of pounds after falsely accusing her neighbour of molesting her pigs. Sharon Hamilton, 54, alleged that her neighbour, Anton Barkhuysen, 72, had done "unspeakable" things to her animals.

In the circumstances of a personal injury case where the claimant already owes money to the defender, what is the mechanism by which a defender can include the entirely unrelated debt within the proceedings to avoid becoming liable to make payment to a person who already owes them money? In England

A Palestinian who had been granted refugee status in Syria prior to entering the UK unlawfully has failed in an appeal against a decision to refuse his claim for asylum. The Inner House of the Court of Session rejected the appellant’s argument that, as a “stateless” person, the EU “Qualifica

Glen Gilson Gilson Gray has secured the “Best M&A Law Firm – Scotland” at the Acquisitions International M & A awards 2016.

Michael Matheson All of Lord Bonomy’s recommendations on jury research made as part of his post-corroboration safeguards review will be taken forward by the Scottish government, Justice Secretary Michael Matheson has confirmed.

Lawyers challenging the UK government’s attempt to trigger Article 50 without the approval of Parliament are to rely on the Claim of Right Act 1689. Aidan O’Neill QC (pictured), representing the Independent Workers Union of GB, said that the Supreme Court must take account of Scotland’s consti