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Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf is considering legislation to treat abuse of the elderly as a hate crime. His announcement comes in the wake of Lord Bracadale's review into hate crime laws, in which the retired judge recommended new statutory provisions for courts to recognise crimes against vulnerab

The headteacher of a kindergarten has been fired for welcoming children back for the new term with a performance by a pole dancer. Videos on social media showed a dancer in hot pants performing her routine on the pole to loud music as children in marching band uniforms look on, stunned.

Last year, the Faculty of Advocates wowed Edinburgh with an outstanding inaugural conference on arbitration, and now a Glasgow audience is to be given a full update on this increasingly popular form of dispute resolution. The Arbitration in Scotland Conference 2018 will be held in the Hilton Glasgow

The Scottish Paralegal Association is holding a conference in Dundee on 2 October 2018 at the Apex City Quay Hotel, Dundee. This is a full day event which is open to both members and non-members of the association. A keynote speech will be given by Jennifer Henderson, chief executive and K

Pictured (L-R): Rachel Salmond, Rebecca Leslie, Kirsty Martin, Kendall Allan, Samantha Miller, Caitlin Connolly, Philippa Abernethy Lindsays welcomed seven new trainees this week. Based in the firm’s city-centre offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dundee they are taking up positions across

A gin appreciation society has been reprimanded for its adverts including one which read: "Shut up liver, you're fine! Gin?" The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) upheld 10 complaints about Facebook ads from the Scottish Gin Society.

An educational initiative teaching school pupils oral advocacy skills is looking for legal tutors. The School Mock Court Case Project runs an educational programme through an inter-school competition that sees school children argue a mock trial in a real court in front of a sheriff.

An intrepid team of eleven fitness enthusiasts from employment law, HR and health & safety specialists, Law At Work (LAW),took on the Rough Runner challenge to raise awareness and thousands of pounds for two homeless charities.

England and Wales' most senior judge has called for the judiciary to engage more with the media in order to ensure public support. The Lord Chief Justice, Lord Burnett of Maldon said that judges themselves sow confusion: “The judiciary invites misunderstanding or incomprehension if its stands

Proposals to help complainants, whom the UK government refers to as "victims", have been launched today. The powers of the Victims' Commissioner are to be strengthened and a consultation will be launched on a new law to underpin the Victims' Code, Justice Secretary David Gauke has announced.

Registers of Scotland (RoS) has now registered 65 per cent of land and property titles (around 1.8 million), amounting to 31.7 per cent land mass coverage, according to its annual report. Just under 70,000 addresses have been registered under Keeper Induced Registration (KIR) and, RoS said, "having

The US has threatened the International Criminal Court (ICC) with sanctions if it prosecutes Americans over alleged abuse of detainees in Afghanistan. National security adviser John Bolton claimed that the court was "illegitimate" and that the US would do everything "to protect our citizens".

The UK Supreme Court is offering 12 free slots for graduate law schools and university law societies to hold the final round of their mooting competition before one of the court's justices. The moot finals will take place between February and May 2019 and priority will be given to graduate law

CMS has been named Scotland’s Employer of the Month in recognition for its work in helping young people develop their potential. The award was given by Developing the Young Workforce (DYW), the Scottish government’s national strategy for strengthening links between businesses and educati