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A man was arrested on his wedding day after his wife's family realised that over 200 guests from his side of the family were paid imposters. Suspicions were aroused after members of the wife's family realised none of the paid guests would disclose their relationship with the husband beyond just bein

The Scottish Young Lawyers' Association (SYLA) will host its Annual General Meeting on Thursday 1 June 2017 at 29, 29 Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow commencing at 6pm. At the AGM the president will report on the year's activities and the treasurer will present accounts. Any amendments to the constit

SCTS is pleased to announce the programme of public events during April and May to discuss propositions for the radical transformation of the summary justice system, contained in the SCTS Proposition Paper: A New Model for Summary Criminal Court Procedure, published on 28 February this year. The pap

Concern has been raised by the Faculty of Advocates about a key element of plans to outlaw psychological domestic abuse. It fears the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill “does not capture or reflect” an important distinction between coercive control and limited incidents of abusive behaviour which ar

Alan McDonald (pictured) explains a decision on enforcement of assigned standard securities. It has always been commonplace, particularly in recent years, for secured lenders to assign the benefit of standard securities in their favour. It is also perfectly normal for portfolios of such securities t

Costumed gladiators can return to major tourist spots in Rome after winning a legal battle against local authorities, The Local reports. Rome authorities had banned the performers on the basis they overcharged tourists and in some cases allegedly pick-pocketed them.

Maclay Murray & Spens LLP has strengthened its financial services capabilities with the appointment of Carolyn Bell (pictured), as director of its financial services group in Edinburgh. The former in-house managing legal counsel with Lloyds Banking Group and Aberdeen Asset Management joins the f

A woman who challenged a Scottish local authority’s decision to grant planning permission for the development of a new wind farm in Perthshire has had her appeal refused. Helen Douglas argued that Perth and Kinross Council failed to have proper regard to its obligations as planning authority in re

A former top judge has warned that the “torrent” of Brexit legislation may go unscrutinised. Delivering the Bingham lecture in London yesterday, former Lord Chief Justice, Lord Judge, said that there were already thousands of items of legislation going unread.

Lord Kinclaven, the founder of the Faculty of Advocates’ MiniTrials, has received an OBE at an investiture ceremony in Buckingham Palace. The award, for “Services to the Scottish Legal System in Schools”, was announced in the New Year Honours.

Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court (Credit: Google Street View) A landlord in Fife has become the first in Scotland to be banned from renting out properties after doing so despite being denied entry to the council’s landlord register.

The Scottish Civil Justice Council (SCJC) is undertaking a project to reshape the nation’s civil procedure rules and is asking the public to help inform its review. The council is keen to engage with lay people and legal professionals alike to ensure the success of the project.

The finalists for the Law Society of Scotland’s 2017 In-house Rising Star Award have been announced.The judging panel shortlisted three nominees from a strong field of entries, all of whom have been described as “excellent”. The finalists are:

David Hoey David Hoey warns of the risk posed by a “rigid and inflexible recruitment policy” given the wide scope of discrimination law.

James Smethurst The key for business during the Brexit process is to maintain an uninterrupted service to clients, according to a new report on the legal impact of Brexit on the UK-based financial services sector from a Magic Circle law firm.