Lord Mulholland is set to be called as a witness at the damages action brought by David Grier over the alleged unlawfulness of the fraud investigation into Rangers. Mr Grier, an administrator with Duff & Phelps, is suing the Crown Office and Police Scotland for £5 million.
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A man has been imprisoned for six months at the High Court in Edinburgh for contempt of court in relation to the trial of HMA v Alex Salmond. Clive Thomson revealed the names of people who had accused Mr Salmond of sex crimes.
Proposed legislation to implement Scotland’s Budget for 2021-22 has passed its first parliamentary hurdle. MSPs have voted to endorse the general principles of the Budget Bill at stage one. They also approved the Scottish Rate Resolution, setting all income tax rates and bands.
A bullfighter has failed in an attempt to copyright his most famous kill. Spain's Supreme Court yesterday dismissed the case brought by Miguel Ángel Perera, ruling that the routine cannot be protected as it was improvised and not preconceived.
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A former sheriff has questioned whether the rule of law is actually at work in Scotland amidst the problems plaguing the Salmond inquiry. Scottish Legal News spoke to former sheriff, Kevin Drummond QC, who said that the Scottish Parliament seems unable to investigate "a relatively uncomplicated issu
Judges in Scotland are most concerned with the loss of respect for the judiciary by the government and attacks on it by the media, while a significant proportion is even considering leaving the bench in the next five years, a new survey has revealed. The 2020 UK Judicial Attitude Survey shows that 8
A Pakistani court has indefinitely delayed the appeal hearing of a Christian couple who have been on death row since 2014. Shagufta Kausar and Shafqat Emmanuel were imprisoned in 2013 and later sentenced to death for allegedly insulting the prophet Muhammad.
Harper Macleod recorded a small increase in profits in its last financial year, despite the onset of the pandemic in the final weeks of trading. In its latest accounts filed at Companies House, the firm said it had met all of its strategic aims for the year to March 2020.
MSPs from across Scotland will recognise the impact of the Citizens Advice network in Scotland in a special members’ business debate at Holyrood today. Lodged by Christine Graham MSP, the debate will recognise the value of the Citizens Advice network.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has obtained High Court approval to return £3.42 million to compensate victims of a series of unauthorised deposit taking and collective investment schemes. The schemes were run by Samuel and Shantelle Golding and their companies Digital Wealth Limite
The terms of reference for an inspection into how the Crown Office handles criminal complaints made against the police have been published. In 2019-20, there were 286 criminal allegations made against the police.
Douglas J. Cusine asks why Scotland's Justice Secretary, Humza Yousaf, has been so quiet about the malicious prosecution scandal.
Three new Senators of the College of Justice were today installed at physically distanced ceremonies held in Parliament House. Lord Sandison, Lady Haldane and Lord Richardson will take up their appointments on 1 March 2021.
Melanie Sangster has been appointed by the Lord President, Lord Carloway, to the panel of judges of Employment Tribunals (Scotland). Ms Sangster qualified as a solicitor in 1998 and has specialised in employment law throughout her career.
