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A Lanarkshire woman who was imprisoned for 12 months for injuring a mother and her children by driving through a red light at a pedestrian crossing has lost an appeal against sentence before the High Court of Justiciary. Counsel for appellant Melanie Grierson argued that a non-custodial sentence wou

Strathern is reporting its most successful year ever for investment deals for the second year running, amid continued optimism in the Scottish investment market. Over the past year, the corporate investment team has been involved in more than 30 investment deals with an aggregate value in excess of

Professor Joseph Bristow’s impressive new study, which deserves close attention, shows that the civil libel suit and the criminal trials involving Oscar Wilde were understood to be within the legal procedures of the time. The significantly wider importance of his book may be that the detailed

Former Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani has filed for bankruptcy after being ordered to pay $148 million in damages to two election workers he defamed in relation to his baseless claims of electoral fraud in the 2020 presidential election. The former prosecutor and New York mayor has debts of $151.8 milli

The Scottish government is looking for views on proposals to protect the rights of those with learning disabilities as well as autistic and neurodivergent people. A new consultation includes proposals for more inclusive communications and mandatory training in the public sector to deal with the stig

Our popular "and finally" section, with the most absurd, offbeat, strange or funny legal stories, has kept lawyers entertained over the past year. In this roundup, we share the 10 most popular stories of 2023.

Sheriffs Christopher Shead, Derek O’Carroll, Gregor Murray and Philip Mann have been appointed as appeal sheriffs by the Lord President, Lord Carloway. These appointments are effective from 15 January 2024.

The First Division of the Inner House has quashed the decision of a reporter which had allowed an appeal by the operators of a motocross track against an enforcement notice on the basis that it was served out of time. James Findlay KC and Kenneth Young of Terra Firma Chambers, instructed by Brodies

The Lord Advocate, Dorothy Bain KC, has reflected upon the 35th anniversary of the bombing of Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie and the longest-running investigation in the history of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service. She said: “For 35 years now the families of the 270 people murd

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. UN calls for probe as Israeli army accused of killing unarmed Palestinians

The Supreme Court has upheld decisions rejecting an attempt to allow AI to be named an inventor on a patent application. Dr Stephen Thaler had tried to have his AI, named Dabus, recognised as the inventor of a food container and a flashing light beacon.

A lord ordinary has dismissed a personal injury action by an Aberdeen man who fell off the roof of a portacabin and suffered injuries resulting in tetraplegia after finding that his case under occupiers’ liability law was not made out. Pursuer John Davie suffered the injuries after he had gain

Former SNP president Michael Russell has been appointed as the new chair of the Scottish Land Commission, amid claims of corruption. The role of the commission is to advise the Scottish government on an ongoing programme of land reform, and to provide leadership for change in culture and practice.

FIFA and UEFA rules which prevented a group of football clubs from establishing a controversial new European Super League are unlawful, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has found. The two Swiss-headquartered associations threatened to impose sanctions on clubs and players who partic