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A man who had a heart attack after reading a false missile alert has taken legal action. James Sean Shields claimed the warning was a factor contributing to his medical emergency, while his girlfriend, Brenda Reichel, joined the suit on the basis she suffered emotional upset.

MacRoberts’ real estate team has been named Property Team of the Year at the 2018 British Legal Awards, on the same night Rebecca Barrass was crowned Junior Solicitor of the Year at the Law Awards of Scotland. The British Legal Awards, which took place in London last night, celebrates achievem

The litigation and recoveries team in the Edinburgh office of UK law firm Shoosmiths last night celebrated being named Debt Recovery Team of the Year for the third consecutive year at the Law Awards of Scotland 2018. Rod Macphail, partner and head of the litigation and recoveries team in Scotland, s

The Sheriff Principal of Glasgow and Strathkelvin has published his reasons for refusing an application to participate in the fatal accident inquiry into the Clutha helicopter crash by the half-sister of the pilot who died in the disaster. Evelyn Mitchell argued that her involvement in the FAI would

Scots lawyers have helped provide "essential front-line legal advice" at a camp in Greece that is in urgent need of help as it deals with a mounting influx of refugees.

A tribunal is to address the question of whether veganism qualifies as a "philosophical belief" in a landmark legal case. Jordi Casamitjana said he was sacked by the League Against Cruel Sports after revealing it invested pension funds in animal testing firms.

Harper Macleod has announced it is extending its support for Scottish EDGE, the funding competition for entrepreneurs which will hold its latest final this week, for another year. Harper Macleod has also become the first organisation outwith past EDGE winners to sign the EDGE Pledge – a commit

Healthcare services for rape and sexual assault complainers and victims will be improved through £8.5 million of investment. The Scottish government will provide the money over the next three years to help health boards deliver better services for victims. In this financial year, £2.5m w

Brodies LLP enjoyed a double success at the Law Awards of Scotland, scooping the awards for Outstanding Contribution and Innovation. Bill Drummond, managing partner of Brodies for 20 years, received the Outstanding Contribution award in recognition of his services and commitment to the legal industr

A campaign has been launched to raise funds to support law students from disadvantaged backgrounds and drive fair and equal access to the legal profession.

Smoking has been banned in Scottish prisons in an effort to help inmates quit. It is thought that about 72 per cent of prisoners in Scotland smoke regularly.

The UK will find itself in a "constitutional crisis" if the Prime Minister fails to publish the legal advice she has been given on her Brexit deal, according to Labour. Theresa May says that the advice is confidential, though some MPs believe that ministers simply want to avoid admitting the deal bi

French MPs have approved legislation which will make it illegal for parents to smack their children, but without providing for any criminal sanction against them. The draft bill would modify the French civil code to assert the right of children to "an education without violence".

Three US police officers are facing criminal charges for allegedly beating up a protester who turned out to be an undercover cop. Dustin Boone, 35, Randy Hayes, 31, and Christopher Myers, 27, are accused of beating a 22-year-old black police officer so badly that he couldn't eat and lost around nine

Scotland's prison population increased by nine per cent and its remand population by 19 per cent, while the number of prison places has risen by 23 per cent between 2005 and 2015, a report from the Council of Europe shows. The in Prisons in Europe, 2005-2015 report includes data on ten-year trends i