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Claims that England could become the "maintenance capital" of the UK after an artistocrat's estranged wife was granted permission to bring her claim for a slice of his £5 million fortune in England – despite the pair having lived most of their married life in Scotland – have b

The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has announced how it intends to work with the profession to eliminate unfair treatment of female barristers.

The UK government is planning to strengthen its position on Brexit through a series of appointments to the House of Lords, The Guardian reports. Around 10UK government to strengthen Brexit position through Lords appointments peers will join the chamber, as well as three 

A total of 87 per cent of people would be prepared to report any suspicions of human trafficking to Police Scotland, according to a new survey. This is an increase from 80 per cent in 2017 and follows a significant Scottish government campaign to raise awareness of trafficking, launched last summer.

The Edinburgh Tax Network and ICAS will host a joint seminar on Thursday 31st May, with support from Terra Firma Chambers. At this event Charlotte Barbour, Director of Tax at ICAS will provide an update on recent tax cases and Derek Francis, of Terra Firma Chambers, will discuss the new Inheritance

People caught with small quantities of illegal drugs should not face prosecution according to a Scottish government adviser. Dr Roy Robertson wants the impending substance misuse strategy to "support rather than penalise".

A man who was jailed for 22 months for throwing a paving stone through a neighbour’s window has had his sentence reduced following an appeal after he successfully challenged the level of discount afforded by the sentencing sheriff. The Appeal Court of the High Court of Justiciary red

A two-year-old child ended up in the dock at Frankfurt District Court during asylum proceedings in a first for the German legal system. The boy was one of four children from Angola appearing in court with their mother after being detained at Frankfurt Airport in April, the Frankfurter Rundschau repo

To mark its 10-year anniversary, law centre Clan Childlaw is asking law students around Scotland to write an essay answering the following question: What is the biggest children's rights issue in Scotland and how can the law be used to resolve it?

In an address given in London this month, Supreme Court President Lady Hale looks at privacy and publicity in the context of the family justice system. She touches on the Supreme Court’s case law, including Reilly v Sandwell MBC, Khuja v Times Newspapers Ltd and PJS v News Group Newspaper

A new partnership aimed at unlocking the potential of people with criminal convictions has won the backing of business leaders, charities and the Scottish Government. Release Scotland aims to provide a one-stop shop for employers in Scotland seeking advice and help with recruiting people with convic

A police officer has received praise after he successfully recovered a woman's engagement ring lost on a sandy beach.Jessica Haelen returned to the beach late in the evening after realising that her engagement ring was gone.Officer Derrick Jaradi, who spotted her wandering on the beach, came to her

The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) has transferred the Stonehaven Sheriff Court building for a nominal sum after the Stonehaven Town Partnership (STP) successfully demonstrated the financial viability and benefit to the community of its plans. SCTS has been working with the STP an

Two new members and two familiar faces have been elected by their peers to join the Law Society of Scotland’s Council, in the latest round of contested elections. Philip Lafferty and Campbell Read were returned to their seats representing solicitors in Campbeltown, Dumbarton, Dunoon, Oban, Rot