Lawyers are predicting a surge in legal cases that take advantage of rules to offset the financial risk of litigation as businesses emerge from the pandemic. Litigation finance rules – which allow parties to a case to fund commercial disputes upfront while spreading the cost – came into
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Dentons, which has offices in Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Glasgow, has announced a combination with Tunisian law firm Zaanouni Law Firm and Associates. Zaanouni is a top 10 firm in the Tunisian market and is one of the largest full-service firms operating in Tunis.
Plans for future legislation are part of the Scottish government’s response to an independent review into the handling of complaints against the police. The Scottish government has launched a 12-week consultation on a new bill which delivers on a commitment made in September last year.
An historic vote has taken place which will allow Church of Scotland ministers and deacons to marry same-sex couples. The General Assembly voted to change a standing church law to allow the right to apply to become an authorised celebrant to conduct same-sex ceremonies by 274 votes to 136.
Colin McEachran QC MBE passed away on Saturday at the age of 82. The retired advocate was president of the Pensions Appeal Tribunal for Scotland (PATS) from 1995 until 2013.
Criminal solicitors in London are to refuse low-paid cases this week in protest at legal aid rates. More than 100 solicitors have voted to stop representing people accused of assaults and burglaries on medical workers from tomorrow.
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined Clearview AI Inc £7,552,800 for using images of people in the UK, and elsewhere, that were collected from the web and social media to create a global online database that could be used for facial recognition. The ICO has also issued a
A clinical negligence case raised against the Grampian Health Board by a woman who claimed to have suffered back pain following a caesarean section has been refused by a lord ordinary. Arlene Chisholm claimed that a spinal anaesthesia had been performed negligently prior to the operation, leav
Deficiencies in Scots law around advance choices and medical decision-making in intensive care situations put human rights in jeopardy, according to a Law Society of Scotland report. A Law Society working group of legal experts, medical practitioners and academics authored the report, published toda
The 11th edition of the Aberdeen Student Law Review (ASLR) is being launched at an event today. ASLR said in a LinkedIn post: "We're publishing some fantastic articles on a broad range of current and topical legal issues, ranging from decommissioning liability on the UKCS to cyber-attacks as an emer
Advisers stationed at GP surgeries, council offices, libraries, and other convenient locations can help more people get more timely access to civil justice, according to a new think tank report. The Social Market Foundation said that legal support for civil justice can better reach the those in need
A senior judge has found the University of Bristol liable for multiple breaches of legal duties it owed to undergraduate student Natasha Abrahart in the lead up to her suicide on 30 April 2018. Ms Abrahart's body was found in her private flat on the day she was due to give a presentation to fel
A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Yemen: Huthi authorities must release four journalists sentenced to death
A barrister who sexually assaulted a younger colleague has won an appeal against his disbarment and will be allowed to return to the profession next year. Kevin Farquharson, who called to the Bar in 2011, was given a suspended six-month sentence in Cardiff Magistrates' Court last year after pleading
Law firm CMS has announced a new partnership with Bee Conservation to introduce beehives to its offices across the UK and internationally in order to enhance biodiversity in local communities. Announced today to coincide with World Bee Day, the programme will see CMS establish "bee clubs" where staf
