A lord ordinary has concluded that the actions and standard operating procedures of the Scottish Prison Service in opening and reading a serving prisoner’s letters and delaying in providing him with those letters did not constitute an interference with his human rights. William Beggs, currentl
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A judge has used a conference address to examine the legal and constitutional complexities surrounding "assimilated law" – the domestic successor to retained EU law following Brexit. Deputy President of the Supreme Court, Lord Sales, speaking at the Assimilated Law Conference in Oxford, outlin
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has updated its guidance on implementing a Supreme Court ruling on gender, following government requests to amend draft proposals submitted last year. The EHRC said it had revised the code of practice after receiving ministerial feedback, alongside consultati
The High Court of Justiciary has refused an appeal against the conviction of a man for the attempted murder of his brother with a knife after finding that the trial judge issued adequate directions on self-defence in a situation where evidence made out that the accused initiated the fight whilst arm
New research in the English courts is to explore the use of AI technology to transcribe court hearings. HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) will lead a study which the UK's Ministry of Justice believes could pave the way for victims to benefit from greater transparency and improved access to j
The once-notorious “Highland hotel robbers” feature among more than 100,000 historic prison records newly published online. Scotland’s People has released details of inmates held at Ayr and Inveraray jails, offering insight into criminal lives in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Advocate General for Scotland Catherine Smith KC is to be awarded an honorary degree by the University of Glasgow. The university is making the awards in recognition of recipients' outstanding contributions in the fields of arts, politics, science and humanities.
The Sheriff Appeal Court has refused an appeal against the grant of summary decree for payment following a breach of a consumer credit agreement after finding that a defence raised by the appellant based on a case concerning hidden commission in car sales was not relevant to the matter subject to li
A domestic abuser whose wife jumped to her death from a road bridge after a prolonged ordeal at his hands has been jailed for eight years. In a legal first, Lee Milne from Dundee was found guilty of culpable homicide after his partner took her own life.
A police officer faces an internal investigation after a news camera caught him swiping on a dating app during a stand-off with an armed suspect. Aerial footage captured by a news helicopter shows the officer swiping on at least three women's profiles during the SWAT operation in California's Rivers
Aberdeen-based legal firm Laurie & Co is marking a milestone year, with turnover reaching £1.8 million and property sales hitting £22m across its offices in the city, Ballater and Aboyne.
Prosecutors have issued a warning of the dangers of strangulation – which can cause brain death within minutes but leave no physical signs. Laura Buchan, legal director with the Crown Office, expressed grave concern over the prevalence of non-fatal strangulation (NFS) both during sex and as pa
