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David Menzies A recent BBC programme investigated how the bankruptcy system works concluding that it allows criminal and dishonest debtors to keep hold of wealth and avoid punishment. David Menzies looks at whether the programme provides a fair representation of the system.

Alan McIntosh Alan McIntosh offers his thoughts on the BBC's controversial programme on bankruptcy.

Popular music streaming service Spotify has been slapped with a £1.1bn lawsuit for failing to pay royalties on songs including Tom Petty's Free Fallin. Wixen Music Publishing, which has launched the lawsuit in the US, claims that Spotify's catalogue of music includes a large proportion of unlicense

The Supreme Court of India has agreed to re-examine a colonial-era law criminalising gay sex. A three-judge bench of the court agreed to refer the validity of section 377 of the Indian penal code for consideration by a larger bench before October this year.

Graham Matthews The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) is in "urgent need of overhaul", the Law Society of Scotland has said.

The Crown has successfully appealed against a judge’s decision to refuse an attempt by prosecutors to include evidence of alleged sexual offences which were previously held to be “time-barred” in a docket in an indictment libelling other sex crimes. In a landmark ruling, the Appeal Court of th

Two former Google employees are bringing a class action lawsuit alleging that the firm discriminates against conservative white men. James Damore, who was fired last year after writing a memo claiming that "biological causes" contributed to a lack of women in tech and leadership positions, and David

David Flint David Flint, senior partner in the IP, technology & commercial group at MacRoberts, and Rebecca Ferguson reflect on a major EU competition ruling.

Solicitors Elena Fry and Campbell Normand have been appointed to key Scottish Civil Justice Council (SCJC) committees. Ms Fry, a Brodies LLP partner who joined the Council in October, has been appointed to the costs and funding committee, while Mr Normand, partner at DAC Beachcroft, has been appoint

Lord Pentland Lord Pentland writes on Scottish Law Commission plans to update Scottish defamation law for the age of social media.

Pupils from seven Scottish schools have been chosen to represent the UK in the prestigious International Moot Court competition in The Netherlands, the first team ever invited from the UK. Students from Falkirk High School, Dunbar Grammar, Kirkcaldy High School, Whitburn Academy, George Watson’s C

Scottish Legal News welcomes today's editorial in The Herald, which we reproduce in full below. The alarm bells have been ringing in Scotland’s legal aid service for years now, but it looks like we may finally have reached breaking point.

The largest ever action against solicitors in Scottish legal history has been settled out of court, with Aberdeen entrepreneur Bob Kidd accepting a "substantial" sum as part of a confidential agreement with Burness Paull whom he was suing for £160 million. The settlement was announced in the Court

Scotland could be operating an illegal regime of charging litigants court fees at a level designed to fund the civil justice system, the Faculty of Advocates has warned. The Scottish government is consulting on proposals to increase court fees over the next three years.