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A major judge-led review of the administration of justice in serious sexual offence cases in Northern Ireland has issued 220 draft recommendations for consultation, including the provision of publicly-funded legal advice to complainants and restricted public access to trials. Sir John Gillen, a reti

Frances Ennis welcomes Glasgow Licensing Board's new pilot scheme. Glasgow's night-time economy is said to generate around £2.16 billion a year and supports 16,600 jobs. That is despite, not because of, what has sometimes been seen by trade and practitioners alike as a licensing system which d

MacRoberts has posted a three per cent increase in turnover to £18 million in the year to the end of April. The increase marks a return to the firm's 2014/15 levels, with £210,000 of the £552,000 rise coming from Yuill & Kyle, a debt recovery specialist the firm acquired.

Gildeas Solicitors has welcomed three new recruits at its office in Edinburgh. Andrew Lattimore and Sam Durning have joined the team as claims handlers, while Stacey Sneddon has taken up the role of litigation secretary.

The Scottish Police Authority (SPA) has made progress but concerns remain about its ability to balance its budget and meet longer-term strategic objectives, an audit of its accounts has found. The audit of the SPA's 2017/18 accounts confirmed that there have been improvements in areas such as govern

A village of only 120 people has issued speeding tickets to more than 58,000 drivers – within 10 days of installing traffic cameras. Temporary cameras were installed in Acquetico, an Italian village on the border with France, after locals complained about cars speeding through.

The Supreme Court has refused the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union permission to appeal against interlocutors of the Inner House of the Court of Session in the Article 50 case. President of the court, Lady Hale, Deputy President Lord Reed and Lord Hodge set out the reasons for

A man who was found guilty of historical sexual offences including the rape of fellow pupils at the Royal Blind School in Edinburgh has had an appeal against his conviction refused. David Penman claimed that the trial judge’s decision to allow the Crown to introduce evidence that he had p

Ledingham Chalmers announced today that its figures for the 2017-18 financial year showed a modest increase, ahead of forecast. Group turnover for the year ending March 2018, including wholly-owned subsidiary Golden Square Wealth Management, was over £11.6 million, compared with around &p

A woman found guilty of running a brothel and escort business in Edinburgh who claimed she suffered a “miscarriage of justice” has failed in a legal challenge against a decision of the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission (SCCRC) to reject an application to refer her case

Pictured (L-R): Asa Jordan, Evana Ferguson, Daniel Breerton and David Durie Dundee University has produced Scotland's qualifying team for a major international moot in the Netherlands – for the fourth year in a row.

The beautiful game can dominate discussion at the Faculty of Advocates, like any other place of work in Scotland. And, of course, arguments rage between fans of different clubs. Now, however, everyone can join together in support of one team, under the Faculty’s banner.

Thorntons LLP is supporting a sleep zone at Social Bite's Sleep In the Park this December.

The role of a professional support lawyer has been highlighted by a solicitor at Burness Paull. Construction law specialist Lynda Ross, who took on the role after a career break, told The Herald that while the PSL role was previously seen as inferior to those of associate or partner, it has now beco