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Retired lawyer and sheriff William Francis Lunny, born 10 December 1938, has died at the age of 77. His varied career began when he commenced as a solicitor in private practice in Glasgow in 1961.

A man charged with a number of contraventions of the Road Traffic Act 1988, including drink-driving and driving while disqualified, has failed in a bid to have the case against him dismissed over the delay in bringing him to trial. The Criminal Appeal Court upheld a sheriff’s decision to refuse th

A man who sought to a publish a book detailing the his life including details of severe physical and sexual abuse but whose first wife opposed its publication on the basis it would cause psychological harm to their child has won his appeal at the UK Supreme Court. President of the Supreme Court Lord

From left: Lindsay Darroch, partner, Blackadders LLP; Campbell Clark, partner Blackadders LLP; Marjory MacDonald; Johnston Clark (managing partner, Blackadders LLP  

Andrew Mackenzie Andrew Mackenzie, chief executive of the Scottish Arbitration Centre, has been appointed communications officer for the International Bar Association Access to Justice and Legal Aid Committee.

JK Rowling has seen "her reputation restored" after her solicitor read out a Daily Mail apology to the author in London's High Court. The newspaper, which published a 2013 article making false claims about the author, printed an apology and paid damages in May 2014, but challenged Rowling's right to

A patient at a psychiatric treatment facility who sought judicial review over the failure by the Scottish Government to draft and lay regulations to allow him to challenge the level of security of his detention has had his petition dismissed. The UK Supreme Court ruled in 2012 that the failure by th

The Scottish Legal Action Group wishes to express its serious concerns over the UK government’s proposed repeal of the Human Rights Act 1998 and introduction of a "British Bill of Rights". In our view the most detailed policy document produced by the Conservative Party to date on the topic; (“Pr

The makers of the video game Grand Theft Auto are taking legal action against the BBC over a TV drama charting the rise of the series. Take-Two Interactive, parent company of Rockstar North, which is based in Edinburgh and makes the series has filed a case against the BBC over trademark infringement

Lord Davidson of Glen Clova A global cigarette and tobacco company is launching the largest corporate compensation case in history over plain packaging legislation.

Ann Logan Ann Logan, a partner at Balfour+Manson, has been accredited by the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) as the first clinical negligence specialist and assessor in Scotland.

James Wolffe QC Offering protection to people fleeing persecution may be difficult, but it must be done, the Dean of the Faculty of Advocates declared in opening a conference to raise awareness of an important piece of asylum legislation.

Damages totalling £1.2 million have been awarded to celebrities against Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) for phone hacking. Actress Sadie Frost has received what is believed to be the highest ever award for phone hacking at £260,250.

An American law student has broken the record for traversing New York City's subway system in the fastest time. Matthew Ahn, for some reason, took on the city's huge public transport system throughout its five boroughs, running between platforms to make the next train.

A lawyer has offered a variety of livestock for the hand of Barack Obama's daughter, 16-year-old Malia Obama. Felix Kiprono said it is his dream to marry Ms Obama and that he is ready to meet the US president when he visits Kenya in July.