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John Scott QC reflects on his time as a member of the Scottish Sentencing Council. As the advert has now appeared for the next solicitor member of the Scottish Sentencing Council, I thought that it might be useful for colleagues to hear a little about the work of the Council in the last three y

Lawyers exasperated with much-vaunted legislation's inability to resolve gaps in the Land Register and its rules on rejections have established a new group to address the issue as "no one seems to be listening" – amid a warning that completion of the cadastral map will "never happen" as the la

A fishmonger has been closed for sticking fake eyes on fish to make them appear fresher.

A report has found that Police Scotland was justified in using PAVA irritant spray to subdue a man whom officers were trying to detain during a drugs search and to prevent him from escaping. The 32-year-old man had struggled violently with officers trying to detain him prior to the spray being

Solicitors and non-solicitors have the opportunity to get involved with the work of the Law Society of Scotland, influencing decisions affecting the Scottish legal profession and helping to shape the law. There are currently vacancies on 30 of the Law Society’s diverse range of committees and

Two top advocates will help ensure all angles are covered in a debate about vulnerable witnesses. Derek Ogg QC and Thomas Ross QC are among the speakers at the Dean’s Debate, Royal Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow, which will examine the limitation of powers to cross-examine vulnera

Plans to switch more criminal trials to video links will destroy local justice and confidence in the legal system, a leaked response from magistrates to the senior judiciary has revealed. Magistrates in Kent have detailed their concerns over UK government proposals to close courts and make greater u

A cheesemaker is demanding £400,000 in compensation from a council after it lost a court battle against him over the safety of his produce, The Herald reports. Humphrey Errington, 74, can sell his cheese again after succeeding in a legal case against South Lanarkshire Council, which wanted it

An approach to dealing with repeat offenders in Aberdeen Sheriff Court has the potential to benefit other areas, according to a new report which found that it “shows promise”. The Aberdeen Problem-Solving Approach (PSA) aims to reduce the use of custodial sentences and cut

India's Supreme Court has legalised gay sex, striking down a colonial-era law that banned the practice. Section 377, a 157-year-old law banned “carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any man, woman or animal” and was punishable by life in prison.

Friday 26 October 20186pm - 7pm2018 is the 50th Anniversary of several landmark cases in public law in which Lord Reid presided. Deputy President of the Supreme Court, Lord Reed, will be considering Lord Reid’s approach to judicial lawmaking and assessing how relevant it is to the courts at th

On Sunday 16 September 2018 in Deuchny woods, Perth, eight intrepid solicitors from BTO will participate in the Spartan Super Race, which is part of the 2018 Scotland Spartan Trifecta, a daunting obstacle race series.

TLT has expanded its clean energy team with the appointment of Nick Shenken as clean energy real estate partner in Glasgow. He joins TLT from Pinsent Masons where he worked for two decades and launched the firm's energy real estate practice in Scotland.