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A new paper proposes using a Roman remedy to give victims of revenge porn redress in the civil sphere. Jonathan Brown, a law lecturer at Robert Gordon University, suggests that revenge porn should be actionable as iniuria in Scots law.

The week of the 70th birthday of the NHS saw a timely discussion between the medical and legal professions on holding doctors to account. The event was staged by the Faculty of Advocates and featured two members, Clare Connelly and Vinit Khurana, with Dr Rob Hendry, medical director of the Medical P

Two associates at Inverness-based Innes & Mackay have been promoted to the role of director. Sarah Lilley trained in Aberdeen and qualified as a solicitor in 2008. She practised family law in Edinburgh for four years before moving to Inverness and joining Innes & Mackay in July 2012. Sh

A “significant number” of additional institutions are to come under scrutiny as part of Scotland's investigation into child abuse, inquiry lead Lady Smith has said. Currently the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry is looking at 70 institutions, among them boarding schools and children's h

The number of people in Scotland handed warrants for failing to pay council tax has risen by almost 40 per cent in the last five years, according to new figures obtained by Scottish Labour. A summary warrant is issued by sheriff officers at the point that a person has failed to respond to the counci

Amy Entwistle explores the details of recently enacted community empowerment provisions. Last month saw reports of the completion of the transfer to the North West Mull Community Woodland Company of the Island of Ulva.  North West Mull Community Woodland Company is a Community Body (more below)

The latest edition of the Scottish Civil Justice Council's newsletter has been published, detailing changes in committees' membership as well as ongoing work. Yvonne MacDermid has been appointed to the Costs and Funding Committee for a further period of three years from 06 July 2018.

A multi-track qualification scheme could be introduced at the English bar as early as next September, The Brief reports.The scheme is reportedly being considered as a key measure in widening social access and reducing the cost of becoming a barrister.Proposals under consideration by the&nb

A diabetic student has been awarded £2,000 in compensation after winning a discrimination case against a company that provided security staff at the music festival Tennent’s Vital in 2016. Kayla Hanna from south Belfast had her bottle of Lucozade confiscated by b

A French court has decreed that its famous national motto, “Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité”, can be used as a defence in court. The Constitutional Council said on Friday that a farmer who smuggled migrants into the country was not guilty of a crime as he acted o

President Donald Trump has nominated Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court, describing him as a "brilliant jurist". Mr Kavanaugh, a District of Columbia appeals court judge, formerly advised ex-President, George W Bush.

Geoffrey Cox QC MP has replaced Jeremy Wright QC as Attorney General for England and Wales. Mr Cox, who earned £460,000 from legal work last year, reportedly voted to leave the European Union in the 2016 referendum.

Autistic people are being let down by the criminal justice system in England and Wales, writes Graeme Hydari. Despite receiving guidance, many of the judiciary and magistracy do not have a basic understanding of autism spectrum disorder, which is a developmental condition that cannot be treated or i

Two members of the Faculty of Advocates are heading overseas after securing prestigious appointments. Almira Delibegovic-Broome QC, is taking up a position as a visiting scholar at Harvard Law School in the US, while advocate Jacqueline Fordyce is to be a visiting professional in the chamb