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Spain's first trial over a scandal in which babies were allegedly stolen from their mothers during the Franco era has resumed in a Madrid court, decades after the practice occurred, The Local reports. Eduardo Vela, 85, a former gynaecologist at a clinic in Madrid, is accused of having taken Ines Mad

Pictured (L-R): Kasia Thomson, Millie Crocker, Andrew Shaw, Johnston Clark, Stephen Annis, Lesley Shand and Rachel Crighton. Blackadders welcomed its new intake of trainee solicitors earlier this week.

An additional £1.5 million in funding has been given to Rape Crisis centres. Speaking on a visit to Rape Crisis Scotland, Social Security Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville said: "The Scottish government has taken many actions to take forward our commitment to preventing and eradicating vi

Legislation to make smacking children illegal has been published at Holyrood today. The bill, put forward by Green MSP John Finnie, has been backed by the Scottish government.

Brodies LLP has appointed Karen Davidson to partner in its corporate tax and incentives team. Having trained and practised as a lawyer specialising in mergers and acquisitions, Ms Davidson turned her focus to tax two years after qualifying.

Proposals are being put forward to amend the licensing of dog, cat and rabbit breeding activities, following concerns that current regulations in Scotland are outdated and that more can be done to safeguard animal welfare. 

Justice Secretary David Gauke has announced proposals for all refurbished and new magistrates' and Crown Court buildings to have separate entrances for complainants and defendants, while court staff will be told to use a "more compassionate" tone with complainants, to indicate their empathy. The pla

The first Scottish Tribunals’ Annual Report has been published, detailing the structure, operation and future development of the tribunals. The report covers the period from 1 December 2016, when the first tribunal was transferred into the new structure established under the Tribunals (Scotlan

The ability of Scotland’s police and prosecutors to plan for Brexit is being hampered by an “unacceptable” lack of clarity from the UK government, Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf has said.Following the Scotland Secretary, David Mundell's evidence to the Justice Committee last week,

Staff at Harper Macleod have raised £1,250 for Children 1st – Scotland's National Children's Charity – following a sporty challenge linked to firm's role as legal advisers to the Glasgow 2018 European Championships.

Dr Claire McDiarmid of Strathclyde University has joined the homicide team at the Scottish Law Commission. Dr McDiarmid will work for several months as part of the team developing a Discussion Paper on the mental element of homicide. The homicide law reform project forms part of the Commission&

The Scottish Law Commission recently welcomed its new legal assistants, Katie, Alison, Maryia, and Paul.

The latest edition of the Scottish Civil Justice Council’s newsletter is now available. Issue 17 includes information on the council's ongoing work, committee activity, and research on the Simple Procedure.

The Home Secretary’s decision to deport a Polish father-of-two following drink-driving and drugs offences has been overturned after appeal judges ruled that the “high threshold” for the removal of an EU national had not been met. The Inner House of the Court of Sessi