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A Hamilton-based company has been fined after a worker died when a series of wall panels collapsed and ejected him from a scissor lift. Steven Tervit had been carrying out a dismantling operation at a specialist technology centre in Renfrew on 9 November 2022 when the incident happened. The 32-year-

The Appeal Court of the High Court of Justiciary has rejected an appeal against conviction by a Dundee teenager convicted of rape and sexual assault, finding that a preliminary hearing judge’s refusal to admit evidence of social media exchanges between him and the complainers did not result in

Gary Sturrock comments on a Supreme Court case which has clarified the scope of the Hague Convention’s “grave risk” exception, holding that a child’s own views are relevant to assessing whether a return would place them in an intolerable situation, while at the same time conf

A decision to reform an unjust law in Scotland so that victims of deadly cancers caused by asbestos can receive compensation is the "compassionate thing to do", a lawyer has said. “People with ‘pleural plaques’, caused by exposure to asbestos, have three years from diagnosis to mak

United Airlines has been forced to defend its claim that a “window seat” does not necessarily need to have a window after a judge rejected its attempt to dismiss a passenger lawsuit. The airline argued that the term referred only to a seat’s position next to the cabin wall, rather

Lord Mackay of Clashfern, the former lord chancellor and one of Scotland’s most distinguished legal figures, has died at the age of 99. The Conservative peer served as lord chancellor under Margaret Thatcher and John Major from 1987 to 1997, making him one of the longest-serving holders of the

Gemma-Grace Johnstone has been elected as the new president of the Scottish Law Agents’ Society (SLAS). Ms Johnstone, of Thorntons Law LLP, was elected at the SLAS AGM on June 25 alongside Shelley Anthea Matheson, of Archibald Sharp, who became vice-president.

Two law firms have joined forces with Cerebral Palsy Scotland to launch a new Legal Support Network aimed at improving access to expert legal advice for people with cerebral palsy and their families. The network, spearheaded by Cerebral Palsy Scotland, brings together legal specialists with expertis

Britain's financial watchdog is considering whether general-purpose AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini should come under regulatory oversight as they play an increasingly important role in consumers' financial decisions. The Financial Conduct Authority has published a major review into the

The Inner House of the Court of Session has allowed a reclaiming motion to proceed after finding that, on a “fair and pragmatic” interpretation of the statutory time bar, the petitioner had lodged her appeal within the prescribed period. The petitioner, who sought judicial review of vari

Doctors and healthcare professionals who come forward to expose failings in NHS services risk becoming the “hidden victims” of public inquiries, two solicitors have warned. Liam Entwistle, employment law specialist at Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM), and Darren Deery, partner

Three sheriffs have been appointed to the Sheriff Appeal Court. Sheriffs Scott Pattison, Andrew McIntyre and Paul Brown have been appointed as appeal sheriffs by the Lord President, Lord Pentland. These appointments are effective from 6 July. Each appointment is for one year.

A Russian internet streamer says he was detained and assaulted by police after waving goodbye at a passing prisoner transport van in central Moscow. Footage from the man’s livestream shows him standing with a small group in the Kitay Gorod district before waving towards the vehicle. Seconds la

The body representing rank-and-file police officers has called for stronger stop and search powers to tackle youth knife crime after new figures showed more than 140 young people were caught carrying blades in the past year. Police Scotland found knives during 145 searches involving young people bet