A recurring theme in commercial litigation is the attempt by a defender to escape liability by asserting that the “wrong party” was sued. This argument often surfaces where goods or services were supplied under an apparently straightforward commercial arrangement, but invoices were issue
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A sheriff sitting in the Upper Tribunal for Scotland has quashed a decision refusing to grant an eviction order on the ground of the landlords’ financial hardship and directed the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland to find that tacit relocation had ceased to operate in respect of the parties&rsq
A major international law firm is set to roll out a new scheme whereby junior lawyers can spend up to 20 per cent of their time on "hands-on AI exploration". Ropes & Gray piloted the AI programme in its US offices and is now set to bring it to London, according to The Times.
Two prisoners have been convicted of running a sophisticated telephone scam from behind bars which netted nearly half a million dollars from dozens of victims. Joey Amour Jackson and Lance Riddle – also known as "Apeshit" and "C-Port" – masterminded the scheme while locked up in the US s
The Scottish Law Agents Society calls for transparency over the recently announced reduction in the standard of proof in Scottish Solicitors' Discipline Tribunal Cases. The news release on the website of the SSDT indicates that it is replacing the present criminal standard of proof in professio
Climate change and the legal response to same is one of the most pressing and difficult issues in contemporary society. This free event will bring together all of those interested in the subject across the legal profession and academe to discuss how legal remedies can be developed.
A Labour MP has launched an attack on Sir Keir Starmer’s proposed jury trial reforms, warning he could force a by-election unless the plans are abandoned, and revealed that his opposition is rooted in a personal experience of being falsely accused of a crime. Karl Turner, the former shadow sol
Ryanair has welcomed three German court rulings against online travel agent eDreams, which was found to have presented prices in a way which misled consumers. Hamburg Regional Court found that eDreams displayed airline seat and baggage prices without clearly disclosing its own additional fees, and t
Erika Guevara Rosas of Amnesty International responds to the Trump administration’s announcement that the US is withdrawing from 66 international organisations, conventions, and treaties. This is a vindictive and reckless assault on the legitimacy and integrity of the United Nations and the ru
Social work student removed from register after abuse conviction loses appeal against panel decision
An appeal by a social work student against a decision of the Scottish Social Services Council to remove him from the relevant part of the social worker register after he was convicted of an abuse offence has been refused by a sheriff after he found that the panel that considered his case had not err
Google and the artificial intelligence startup Character.AI have reached settlements in a series of lawsuits brought by families who claim AI chatbots caused harm to children, including contributing to the suicide of a Florida teenager, court filings show. The proposed settlements cover cases filed
Macdonald Henderson has advised Faskin Group, a well-established roofing business based in Paisley, on its disposal to Cardo Group. Founded in 2010 by Frank and Karen O’Hara, Faskin Group has grown into one of Scotland’s most trusted names in roofing.
A man has been awarded more than £3,300 after a clerical mistake at court resulted in him being unlawfully held in custody for seven days. Duncan Welsh was imprisoned in HMP Barlinnie between December 6 and December 13, 2023 after an error by court officials meant a grant of bail was wrongly r
