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An environmental campaigner who was seeking to challenge decisions of the UK and Scottish governments not to hold a public inquiry into undercover policing activities in Scotland following the so-called “spy-cops” scandal has had her application for judicial review dismissed. A judge in

Pagans who attempted to worship at Stonehenge have been found guilty of breaking rules restricting their access to the ancient site. Maryam Halcrow, 56, who says she is a witch, Lisa Mead, 52, who identifies as a druid and Angela Grace, 46, entered the circle without reasonable excuse.

A man who claimed he did not pose a “serious risk of harm to the public” after being given an extended sentence for possessing and distributing indecent images of children has had an appeal against a sheriff’s decision to impose an extension period dismissed. John Doherty, whose ca

Community ownership should become a normal option for the acquisition of land and assets, according to a report from the Scottish Land Commission. The report, which follows a review of existing community right to buy mechanisms and community ownership in Scotland, makes a number of recommendations t

Ailie McGowan considers the significance of the Prescription (Scotland) Bill. Since the UK Supreme Court ruling in David T Morrison & Co Ltd v ICL Plastics Ltd [2014] UKSC 48 there have been a number of court decisions, which could be described as “hard cases”; where claima

MacRoberts has secured a place on the UK government’s Crown Commercial Service (CCS) public sector full-service panel. The CCS opened the tender for its wider public sector legal services roster last year and announced a five-lot framework covering regional and full-service work in March, with

The Supreme Court is offering students the opportunity to have a live question and answer session with a justice from their own classroom. These sessions, which will run between the months of January-May 2019, offer students with a keen interest in law a unique chance to meet and speak with a justic

Jim Cormack QC explains why businesses should consider Scotland as a jurisdiction for resolving disputes. Amid all the coverage of the politics of Brexit, it’s understandable little is said about the importance of EU law as the source of the rules regarding which state's courts have jurisdicti

The Supreme Court has granted permission to appeal in MacDonald and another (Respondents) v Carnbroe Estates Ltd (Appellant) (Scotland). The pursuers are the joint liquidators of a company (Grampian) which was in business as a provider of distribution services in Scotland and the wider UK. In 2

A "clearly drunken" barrister who subjected a pupil to "excessively physical and unwanted contact" and "uncomfortable, hostile and intimidating statements" at a social event has been fined £1,000.

A new report exploring why there is a lack of strategic court action by NGOs in Scotland and suggesting recommendations to address this has been published. Overcoming Barriers to Public Interest Litigation in Scotland suggests key barriers are: poor access to information about court cases; limitatio

A new expert group will begin work within weeks to improve support, advice and information for complainers and victims, Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf has announced. The Victims Taskforce will meet on 12 December for the first time.

An independent expert review of mental health and other support for young people entering HM Prison & Young Offenders Institute Polmont is being established. A mental health expert will work with the independent HM Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland and others to review mental health provision

The tough economic conditions which have engulfed Aberdeen for the last four years may be coming to an end with new figures indicating tentative signs of a recovery in the local property market, according to a new report. Three areas across Scotland also continued to show heavy demand, with Edinburg

Judges in courts across Scotland will from today have to take into account a sentencing guideline when sentencing offenders. The principles and purposes of the sentencing guideline were approved by the High Court of Justiciary on 30 October and it applies to all offenders who are sentenced on o