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A man who ran over a teenager while under the influence of alcohol and drugs has been sentenced to life imprisonment. Dean Wright has been ordered to serve a minimum of 22 years in custody after he was found guilty of the murder of 18-year-old Liam Hendry in Glasgow on 29 September 2019.

A petition lodged at Holyrood calls for an assurance from the Scottish government that non-statutory child advocacy services are properly regulated to ensure competence, transparency and accountability. Petitioners Martin Baker and Katherine Bailey write: "We believe any non-statutory child adv

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. China: Jailed lawyer Yu Wensheng wins international human rights award | South China Morning Post

An independent inquiry into the malicious prosecution of two Rangers administrators will be undertaken, though not necessarily by a judge from outside of Scotland. The Lord Advocate, James Wolffe QC, has agreed that an inquiry should take place, but only after the various cases against him are resol

Gerard Sinclair, chief executive of the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission is to retire in September. Mr Sinclair joined the commission in 2003 and will have served for over 18 years when he retires, which the commission believes makes him the longest serving chief executive of such an arm&rs

The UK government has been accused of an “utterly ridiculous” abuse of power for threatening to impose jail sentences of 10 years on travellers who break quarantine rules. Described as “misleading spin” that would never be enforced, by shadow attorney general Lord Falconer, t

Douglas J. Cusine responds to a letter on a proposed pardon for those executed for witchcraft in Scotland, made in reply to his original suggestion that the scheme was a waste of time.

Calls have been made for an inquiry into the malicious prosecution of two men involved in the sale of Rangers after the Lord Advocate publicly apologised to them and said there had been no criminal misconduct at the Crown Office. James Wolffe QC said the case against David Whitehouse and Paul Clark

Judicial assistants (JAs) from the Supreme Court are to speak at a virtual event hosted by the Scottish Young Lawyers' Association later this month. This event offers the opportunity to learn more about the role and to hear from those who have experienced life working at the court, the work the

Costs incurred by the Crown Office as a result of its malicious prosecutions of two men amount to around £24m, the Lord Advocate, James Wolffe QC, has officially confirmed. But the sums – and any future costs Scotland's prosecution body may incur – will not mar its operational effe

Dear Editor I was disappointed to read Douglas J. Cusine’s letter in which he ridicules the campaign to secure a pardon, apology and memorial to those (mainly women) tortured and executed as witches under an Act of Parliament. His comparison with the misfortunes suffered at the hands of R

A legal case arguing that the Scottish Parliament should be able to pass a law to hold an independence referendum without the consent of the UK government has failed in the Court of Session. Declarator to this effect was sought by Martin James Keatings. He also argued that no amendment would need to

Malicious prosecution victim David Whitehouse has called on judges to let any future investigation of the Crown Office use key documents. Lawyers for David Whitehouse, who was arrested and spent time in jail after becoming embroiled in a botched prosecution, said there was “every possibility&r

Two drugs couriers have been jailed after being caught bringing almost £6 million worth of cocaine into Scotland. David Murdoch, 56, and Graham McCulloch, 39, both pled guilty to supplying drugs and possessing criminal property in connection with serious organised crime.

The Edinburgh Tax Network, in conjunction with CIOT and Terra Firma Chambers, will present a talk entitled What the FIC! - A practical walk through the setting up and running of a Family Investment Company from a tax and accounting perspective on 24th February 2021, from 1pm to 2pm. The speaker