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A man whose extradition is sought by the United States over accusations he committed fraud against two companies has mounted a legal challenge against the Scottish and UK governments over the absence of a safeguard in Scots law against deportation. Lawyers for James Craig, 65, argue that the adminis

A debate exploring whether complainers in rape cases should have their own lawyer in court is being staged by the Faculty of Advocates in association with Rape Crisis Scotland. The issue to be discussed will be: “This house believes that prosecution in the public interest cannot deliver justic

Limited tickets are still available for Jackson Boyd's charity ceilidh tomorrow night at Sloans in Glasgow. The ceilidh will raise money for the firm's nominated charities: SAMH, Cystic Fibrosis Trust and Brightest Star.

The anonymous blogger known as the Secret Barrister has encouraged the incoming Director of Public Prosecutions to make surprise court visits to see the "daily pressures" on the system. Max Hill QC begins a five-year term as head of the Crown Prosecution Service (C

Arnot Manderson Advocates has received high praise and top rankings from the Legal 500. The stable once again achieved a Tier 1 ranking and was noted as ‘handling instructions across a broad spectrum of areas, including commercial litigation, family, personal injury and medical negligence

Between 2016-17 and 2017-18, the number of homicide cases recorded by the police in Scotland decreased by five per cent (three cases) from 62 to 59, according to a new report. Homicide in Scotland, 2017-18, published by Scotland’s Chief Statistician, shows that this is the joint lowest nu

A new protocol has been introduced to speed up the release of the bodies of murder victims that have been retained for post-mortem examinations. The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) is responsible for the investigation of all sudden, suspicious, accidental or unexplained deaths in

The Legal Sector Affinity Group (LSAG) has urged lawyers to support Flag It Up, the UK government’s anti-money laundering campaign, and flag up suspicions about potential ‘dirty’ or laundered money. Flag It Up supports lawyers to spot the red flags or warning signs of money launder

The latest edition of the Legal 500 has been published and Compass Chambers has received 34 rankings over six practice areas. There has been a particularly strong showing in our core areas. Nineteen Compass members have been ranked in the category of Personal Injury and Medical Negligence (more than

Terra Firma Chambers has been recognised in the latest edition of the Legal 500 for its strength in planning and environmental law, property, commercial, public and tax law. In the new rankings, released yesterday, 25 members of Terra Firma received 38 individual recommendations while the clerking t

House prices in Aberdeen and its suburbs remained unchanged in the third quarter of this year, a new report shows. Aberdeen Solicitors’ Property Centre Limited, in cooperation with the University of Aberdeen's Centre for Real Estate Research, has published statistics for the third quarter of 2

The Scotsman has published a full obituary of Murray Sinclair, who passed away last month at the age of 57. Mr Sinclair had been director of the Scottish Government Legal Directorate since 2007. Over a career spanning three decades he served four Secretaries of State for Scotland, six First Minister

A fascinating murder mystery will be the subject of an evening of discussion with an American lawyer in Glasgow next month. David Rudolf, the defence attorney for Michael Peterson, whose case is depicted in the hit Netflix documentary series The Staircase, will be hosting a show exclusivel

Cyclists in Scotland who cause death or serious injury to others could in theory be prosecuted under common law, but it is unlikely, the Faculty of Advocates has suggested in a submission to the Department for Transport. The department is proposing new cycling offences, such as causing death or seri

Members of the legal profession and the judiciary are being invited to a special event examining what new research into childhood adversity means for the justice system. The family law team at Harper Macleod have teamed up with Children 1st, Scotland's national children's charity, for a screening of