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The Lord President has appointed Sheriff Adrian Cottam as the next deputy director of the Judicial Institute for Scotland. Sheriff Cottam will take up the post on 1 September 2022 for a period of three years. Sheriff Cottam is a graduate of Dundee University. He joined the Crown Office and Procurato

Criminal barristers across England and Wales have begun strike action in protest over inadequate legal aid fees. The Criminal Bar Association (CBA) refused the offer of a 15 per cent uplift in fees, saying it was insufficient in the wake of deep cuts to the legal aid budget and pointed out that it w

Two men have been given community payback orders (CPO) for illegal metal detecting, damaging a historic monument and removing an artefact. Metal detectorists Andrejs Grisulis, 35 and Matthew Madden, 55 had previously pled guilty to heritage offences at Dunoon Sheriff Court.

An English Family Court judge has granted permission for a dual UK-US citizen to relocate with her two young children, both of whom had heart conditions, to Boston following her separation from her husband. Applicant TR and respondent JM had two daughters together, aged six and four, and had lived t

Traditional partnerships are waning as figures show most law firms have adopted limited company structures for tax purposes, The Times reports. Research by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) indicates that 53 per cent of firms south of the border are limited companies – an increase of a

The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that Americans enjoy a broad right to arm themselves in public and in doing so struck down a New York law that imposed strict limits on carrying guns in public. The decision is expected to prompt a wave of lawsuits on loosening current state and federal restrictio

The Society of Solicitor Advocates has extended its congratulations to new senator, Lord Scott, who was formerly chairperson of the SSA. The society also announced its new committee members: Laura McMillan of Brodies is the new chairperson; the new treasurer is Fiona Mundy of Johnston Legal; Lesley

The Lord Chief Justice, Lord Burnett of Maldon has been accused of tainting his independence by attempting to "intimidate" criminal barristers who are striking over legal aid. In a letter to the judge, more than 70 of the most experienced criminal lawyers in England and Wales objected to his message

A computer engineering specialist who alleged that his Scottish university employer had discriminated against him on grounds of race has lost his case before the Employment Tribunal. Dr Shawki Al-Dubaee was employed on a fixed-term contract by the University of Strathclyde from February 2019 to Febr

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. US has not fully investigated own role in Yemen rights abuses, watchdog finds

A copyright judge in the English High Court has found that an interactive dining experience based on the classic sitcom Only Fools and Horses infringed copyrights held by a company controlled by the family of the show’s creator.  Shazam Productions Ltd raised claims of copyright infringem

A race to the bottom in standards across a range of issues including workers’ rights, food and the environment could be triggered under the UK government’s latest post Brexit plans, Constitution Secretary Angus Robertson has told Holyrood. The UK government intends to introduce the Brexi

Scottish Liberal Democrat MP and former police officer, Wendy Chamberlain, has backed the recommendations in a new report which calls for all Police Scotland staff and officers to undergo equality and diversity training in order to tackle a “perceived ‘men’s club’ culture&rdq

Striking barristers should be reported to regulators over possible misconduct charges if they refuse to appear at court, the Lord Chief Justice has said. Lord Burnett of Maldon has told Crown Court judges not to remove trials from their lists when barristers tell them they will not be appearing due

An MSP has launched a consultation on a new bill to pardon the thousands of Scots convicted of witchcraft. Natalie Don, an SNP MSP, has launched a member's bill to "right the historic wrong of witchcraft convictions" and pardon those convicted.