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The European Commission has given Poland one month to take measures to undo controversial judicial reforms before it takes the country to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). The Commission said the response from the Polish authorities to the letter of formal notice

A solicitor who left a man with permanent sight damage after headbutting him at a youth rugby match has been banned from practising, The Times reports. Gavin Dowell, 52, was struck off after the attack on his friend Mark Scoble during their sons' match.

British citizens living in other EU countries have launched a court challenge against Brexit on the basis of electoral law breaches during the referendum campaign. The UK in EU Challenge group, represented by English law firm Croft Solicitors, argues that the referendum was not conduc

Glasgow Caledonian University law lecturer Martin Jones is currently scaling Bishop's Seat to raise money for Olly’s Wee Bothy, a charity established in memory of his son Olly, who passed away two years ago. From base camp at Pucks Rest in the West Bay, Dunoon, Martin is going up and down

The Honourable Chief Justice of Trinidad and Tobago Mr Justice Ivor Archie O.R.T.T. (Appellant) v The Law Association of Trinidad and Tobago (Respondent) (Trinidad and Tobago) – JCPC 2018/0063 On appeal from the Court of Appeal of the Republic of Trinidad&nbs

A new Compulsory Sales Order (CSO) power could tackle the blight of abandoned buildings and parcels of vacant and derelict land in town centres and communities across Scotland, according to a report published today by the Scottish Land Commission. The proposed new power would provide plann

Balfour+Manson has promoted two solicitors to associate level. Michaela Guthrie and Ross Forrest joined the firm as trainees in 2014 and have been promoted just two years after qualifying as solicitors.

Permission has been granted for cows to visit nudist beaches during the heatwave to cool down, despite complaints. Nudists have been forced to compete with livestock for beach space and claim their presence is "unhygienic and could pose a health risk".

Anderson Strathern has had three of its partners recognised in the inaugural UK ‘The Legal 500 Hall of Fame’. The Legal 500 Hall of Fame highlights individuals who have received “constant praise by their clients for continued excellence” and who are deemed to be at “the

A 35-year-old man has been jailed for 12 years after being convicted of terrorism offences. The High Court in Edinburgh heard that Peter Morgan was in possession of bomb-making manuals as well as equipment and a selection of Neo-Nazi and other extreme right-wing paraphernalia and flags.

Defence lawyer David Rudolf, the attorney for Michael Peterson in the hit Netflix documentary series The Staircase will be hosting a live show in Glasgow this October. The crime drama is based on the murder of Kathleen Peterson, who was killed at the home she shared with Michael, on December 9, 2001

Pictured (clockwise from back left): Nicholas Scullion, Nicholas Jonathan Scullion, Nigel Scullion and Kris Buchanan Scullion LAW has promoted to the directorship Kris Buchanan, head of the road traffic department, and Nigel Scullion, head of the criminal department.

Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf has welcomed the appointment of a new Chief Constable for Police Scotland. Iain Livingstone was appointed by the Scottish Police Authority (SPA) following an assessment process running over six weeks.