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The Sheriff Appeal Court has refused an appeal by a trade union against a sheriff’s decision that tweets it posted about the wages of restaurant workers in Glasgow were defamatory of the restaurant’s parent company after finding that the sheriff was entitled to reach the conclusion he di

A man who allegedly pretended to be a lawyer to visit his girlfriend in jail was caught after guards spotted them hugging and kissing. Aaron Oldham gained access to Oklahoma County Detention Center via the attorney's visitation area after claiming to represent Christine Hillier, who was actually his

The SYLA 2025 AGM will take place on 29th October 2025. At the AGM, the 2024/2025 president, Patricia Taylor, will present a brief overview of activities undertaken in the previous term, the 2024/2025 Treasurer, Caitlin Bell, will present our annual accounts, and the SYLA will elect a new Committee

One of the tensions which arises in any legal system is balancing the competing principles of offering a right to appeal with the necessity of judgments to be final, in order to provide certainty. In the recent Sheriff Appeal Court decision of Downie v NHS Fife, this issue was considered against a s

Anderson Strathern pays tribute to partner Stephen McDonagh, who has passed away suddenly. It is with deep sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our dear partner, Stephen McDonagh. 

Gilson Gray has appointed Linda Pope as partner in its London family law team. In her new role, she will lead the development of Gilson Gray’s London family law offering, helping to attract new clients and enhance the firm’s profile in the city.

A care home company has been fined over £1.8 million after a resident choked on a piece of food while consuming her evening meal alone in her room. The 96-year-old resident of Cradlehall Care Home in Inverness was on a specialist diet of soft, moist and bite-sized food and her care plan stated

A Forfar sheriff has ordered that two children of a separated cohabiting couple should attend a primary school in Dunfermline at which their mother was now employed full-time after both parties sought competing specific issue orders to resolve a dispute over the children’s schooling following

A judicial review of the UK government's decision to proscribe Palestine Action will go ahead following a court ruling. The Court of Appeal in London on Friday dismissed an attempt by lawyers from the Home Office to prevent the case from being heard, upholding a previous ruling of the High Court.

In the third interview undertaken by SEMLA for Black History Month, SLN spotlights Glenn Agutu, whose unique journey from legal training to AI entrepreneurship exemplifies the diverse career paths available to legal professionals in Scotland today. As the first person in his family to attend univers

A judge in Quebec has fined a 74-year-old man for "inappropriate use of artificial intelligence" after his submissions to the court were found to be riddled with errors. Jean Laprade was ordered by the Superior Court of Quebec to pay $5,000 CAD (around £2,655) because his submissions contained

A city in Catalonia has outright banned the adoption of black cats in the run-up to Halloween over fears they could be used in satanic rituals. The move was announced last week by the city council of Terrassa, a city of nearly 230,000 people in the vicinity of Barcelona.