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An ever-increasing focus on anti-money laundering (AML) controls within the legal profession has seen the introduction of new AML requirements for both the Law Society of Scotland and the Scottish solicitors. As part of the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on

A Nigerian lawyer has launched a lawsuit against Oxford University Press for allegedly mixing up the definitions of "mortgagee" and "mortgagor" in an edition of the Oxford English Dictionary. Ogedi Ogu said his reputation suffered after he relied on the incorrect definitions while giving legal advic

Land access is a critical barrier for new entrants to agriculture in Scotland according to research published today. The report, prepared for the Scottish Land Commission by The James Hutton Institute, suggests that existing farmers and landowners are well placed to offer gr

Not having a place to call home is one of the most stressful situations a person can find themselves in, and as ‘stress’ is the theme for this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week (14-20 May) the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is urging property

The Scottish government has has urged the UK government to remove the parts of the EU Withdrawal Bill that constrain devolved powers, following a vote in the Scottish Parliament. Brexit minister Michael Russell said the decision of the Scottish Parliament to withhold consent from the withdrawal

Police officers dealing with digital disclosure are under-trained and often unaware of what they are looking for, a Justice Select Committee has heard. Digital forensic experts have said police failures have led to a number of court cases collapsing, The Guardian reports.

A senior member of Faculty has been appointed a sheriff by Her Majesty the Queen on the recommendation of the First Minister. David Young QC, will serve in the Sheriffdom of South Strathclyde, Dumfries and Galloway, based at Hamilton Sheriff Court.

Proposals for a second public inquiry into the conduct of the press have been defeated by MPs for what could be the final time.The House of Commons voted 301-289 against the so-called "Leveson 2" inquiry yesterday, just a week after the proposal was rejected by 304-295.A second vote w

The face of UKCS contracting is changing, and rapidly so with the introduction of the Oil and Gas Authority in October 2016. Laura Petrie considers whether mutual indemnities remain beneficial to all parties. To set the scene, the 2016 Court of Appeal decision in Transocean Drilling UK Ltd v Provide

The Supreme Court’s contribution to the development of devolution jurisprudence will be the subject of a lecture delivered by the UK’s most senior judge in Edinburgh next month. The Scottish Public Law Group (SPLG) will host Lady Hale, who will deliver a special address in her first

The Scotsman has published a full obituary of Professor Joe Thomson, who passed away on 12 May at the age of 70. “Professor Joe Thomson, who has died just six days after his 70th birthday, was one of the leading legal scholars of his generation. He inspired hundreds of students with a unique s

Documents from the Auschwitz trial have been added to the UNESCO "Memory of the World Register”, marking their importance as "common heritage of humanity”, The Local reports. The trial of 22 Nazi officials who ran the death camp, which lasted from 1963-65 in Frankfurt, was the first in w

Drivers accused of ‘minor’ road traffic offences should retain the right to go to court if fixed penalty notices are introduced in Scotland. The Law Society of Scotland has responded to a Scottish government consultation on whether the Road Traffic Offenders Act should be amended to give

David Hoey looks at the the Court of Appeal's decision in City of York v Grosset.  The Claimant was a teacher who suffered from cystic fibrosis. He was employed in one of the Respondent’s schools. Adjustments had been made to accommodate his disability but these had not been properly