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The Law Society of Scotland has unveiled a new logo coinciding with its 75th anniversary. Diane McGiffen, chief executive of the Law Society of Scotland, said: "I’m delighted to be launching our new look in our 75th year. The Law Society plays a key role for our members and the people, busines

Corey Beaton considers the progress women in law have made and the barriers that still remain for them. When we consider the gender balance of our lecture halls, it is hard to imagine a time when women were not permitted to study the law, nor indeed to go on and practise it, yet it has only been jus

An association aimed at improving the experience of women at the Scottish bar has been established. “The theme of this year’s UN International Women’s Day is 'Invest in women: Accelerate progress'. This is a timely moment to announce publicly the establishment of Women at the bar &

An anonymous soldier has been imprisoned for six months for contempt of court after he failed to appear at a coroner’s inquest into the deaths of three men during a military operation in Northern Ireland in 1991. The petitioner, the Presiding Coroner of Northern Ireland, sought to enforce a ce

Police are on the hunt for a man who allegedly entered a shop and dunked his entire head into a large barrel of pickles. The act was spotted on CCTV cameras and meant the entire barrel of pickles had to be discarded.

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM) and Irwin Mitchell toasted their partnership at an event held at WJM’s Glasgow office on Tuesday. Attendees spent the evening with British Athletics superstars Callum Hawkins, Jemma Reekie and Maria Lyle.

Pinsent Masons has boosted its energy property team in Aberdeen as an increasing number of traditional oil and gas companies look to transition into renewable energy. Partner Rona Kostulin is now based at the firm’s Queen’s Road offices, bringing a wealth of experience of advising on the

The Scottish Law Commission’s annual report for 2023 has been published. The report outlines progress on the commission’s law reform work during 2023. It explains the commission’s work to promote law reform, notes the implementation to date of the commission’s recommendations

The latest quarterly criminal court figures show progress in Sheriff solemn backlogs. The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service statistical bulletin is published today and provides data on criminal cases. This bulletin covers the period Quarter 3 2023/24 (October - December).

Peter Kinghorn discusses how the late Professor Ian Willock's hard work and vision helped thousands of people in Dundee. We read with interest the article in Scottish Legal News about the Ian Willock Collection rightly dedicated to the sterling work done by Professor Willock, particularly in th

A lord ordinary has found that a company minority shareholder who signed a loan agreement to offset losses in share value in the sale of the company was required to pay back the totality of the sum to the majority shareholders who offered her the loan, having failed to establish that the agreement w

Shelter Scotland, which acted on behalf of the appellants in the case of Manson and Downie v Turner and Turner, highlights the significance of the Upper Tribunal's decision in relation to the correct approach to assessing reasonableness specifically in relation to ground 1 and the wid

Readers may recall an article published on 1 November 2023 summarising a decision of the All-Scotland Sheriff Personal Injury Court regarding QOCS protection in a multi-defender action. That decision has now been overturned – Steven Smart analyses the appeal case. The pursuer argued that QOCS

Dr Larysa Zhdankina, a Ukrainian lawyer exiled in Scotland, writes about the need for justice for child victims of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. It is estimated by the online platform Children of War, that for the period from February 24, 2022 to February 13, 2024, 526 children were killed and a