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The differences between Scotland and England on personal injury compensation may increase in the coming months, writes Kirsty Yuill. The loss of a loved one or a catastrophic injury can be life-changing. When a person is successfully sued for causing such an event, the courts both north and south of

Three Scottish law firms have become record-breaking fundraisers for an annual will-writing campaign. McClure Solicitors, which has branches in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Inverclyde; Rollos Law in Fife and Miller Hendry in Dundee, Perth and Crieff, raised a total of £47,634 between them

Hundreds of asylum seekers face eviction after housing provider Serco announced it is restarting its lock-changing programme. It first announced it was handing out eviction notices to tenants who had been denied the right to remain in the UK last July.

The latest novel from defence solicitor Willie Mcintyre hits shelves next month. Fixed Odds sees Robbie Munro defending George 'Genghis' McCann on a charge of burglary, and Oscar 'the Showman' Bowman, snooker champion, on betting fraud. Genghis has stolen – and lost – a priceless m

The newest members of Ampersand Advocates, Shane Dundas and Michael Way, were the winners of an inaugural moot between Scottish devils and Northern Ireland pupil barristers held in Court 9 of the Court of Session on Friday. Organised by the Faculty of Advocates’ director of training, Neil Mack

John Neilson Kerr LLB, Writer to the Signet. Born 23 September 1956 in Edinburgh. Died 17 March 2019 in Edinburgh, aged 62

The views in this article are those of the author alone. I would like to provide some information to inform the discussion of progress on trans rights (Scottish government abandons plans over gender self-definition following backlash).

National Museums Scotland and National Records of Scotland have today announced, on the anniversary of Robert the Bruce’s birth, that the Declaration of Arbroath will be displayed at the National Museum of Scotland next year to mark 700 years since its creation.

Almost a third of all applications ever made to the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission (SCCRC) were lodged by people convicted of sex crimes, a new report shows. The SCCRC is a public body established in 1999 that reviews alleged miscarriages of justice in relation to convictio

A 41-year legal battle – fought over the sum of 20 rupees – has finally come to an end. Ismail Khan, 68, from Gwalior in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, has been relieved of charges dating back to 1978, the Hindustan Times reports.

The Faculty of Advocates’ non-practising member, Joanna Cherry QC MP, has been elected as an Honorary Bencher of Middle Temple in London, one of the four Inns of Court. Ms Cherry was sponsored by Lord Anderson of Ipswich QC (former Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation in the United Ki

Artwork created by Glasgow-based solicitor Graham Mitchell, partner at Clyde & Co, has been selected as one of two commemorative covers for the July edition of the Journal magazine which marks the Law Society of Scotland's platinum anniversary. Mr Mitchell's design interpreted what the law in Sc

Stuart Clubb highlights the significance of a recent decision of the Inner House of the Court of Session regarding the insolvency of Scottish companies carrying out business in India. Against the backdrop of the insolvency of Scottish companies carrying on business in India, a recent decision of the

Lauren Brown looks back at the long summer of 1597 when Scotland was swept by witch-finding fever. Between March and October 1597, Scotland was gripped by witchcraft hysteria. Around 400 people were tried for witchcraft and 200 are believed to have been executed. The number of people accused was dou

Police should stop calling complainants "victims" in relation to sex offence allegations as it creates a presumption they are telling the truth, a former High Court judge has told The Times. Sir Richard Henriques, who authored a report for Scotland Yard into the failings of the VIP child abuse inves