A senior police officer has credited the roll-out of body-worn video (BWV) cameras with a sharp fall in the number of officers being required to attend court, freeing them to spend more time on patrol. Chief Superintendent Kate Stephen told The Press and Journal that the introduction of BWV across t
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Security staff at Aberdeen Sheriff Court confiscated more than 100 bladed items during 2025, along with an imitation firearm, according to new figures. Data provided by the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) for the first 10 months of last year reveal that staff at Aberdeen Sheriff Court a
Views are being sought on whether legislation should be introduced to raise the minimum age of marriage and civil partnership in Scotland from 16 to 18, as part of a consultation on wider proposed reforms to family law. While marriages involving 16- and 17-year-olds are rare, the consultation respon
The four bars have have expressed deep concern over UK government plans to restrict jury trials in England and Wales. Since the UK government announced its proposal to restrict the right to a jury trial in response to Sir Brian Leveson’s criminal courts review, the Bar of England and Wales has
A sheriff has granted decree of absolvitor in a dispute between two sisters over whether a letter dated seven years after their mother’s will had altered it to remove one of them from the will after ruling that the letter was not an informal codicil. Pursuer Lois Boyd and defender Lora Boyd we
Criminal barristers in Northern Ireland today begin a withdrawal of services from all legally-aided Crown Court cases in a major escalation of their campaign for legal aid fee increases. Members of the Criminal Bar Association (CBA) last month voted overwhelmingly in support of the action, the lates
Morton Fraser MacRoberts will be making a move to its new premises at Haymarket Square in Edinburgh. The Grade A office space is designed by architects Foster + Partners, and the new office will feature state-of-the-art facilities that support agile working and collaboration between the firm’s
A Cameroonian woman who claimed she would be subject to forced marriage and female genital mutilation if she were returned to Cameroon has been granted permission to appeal in her bid for asylum. A judge in the Court of Session granted leave to appeal after ruling that the challenge had “substanti
Lib Dem MSP Alex Cole-Hamilton The Scottish government has been urged to ensure that proposed pardons for gay and bisexual men convicted of now abolished sexual offences also apply to people in Scotland.
Despite the construction industry recording fewer deaths than in 2023/24, the sector’s persistently high numbers highlight the ongoing danger it presents, write Vikki Watt and Stacey Fox.
Harper Macleod has grown its banking and finance team and appointed a new partner. New partner Liana Di Ciacca joins with more than 15 years’ experience on a wide range of complex and high-value debt finance transactions. She advises both funders and borrowers on high profile Scots law matters
Hamiltons Law Accountants has welcomed two new trainee law accountants – Jack Watson and Amy Watson. Both new starts will follow the firm's structured training and development programme, working towards their formal SOLAS qualification.
Joint managing partners Emma Gray and Ryan McKay have been re-elected as leaders of Blackadders LLP for another three years. Blackadders reported growth in turnover and profit in its latest accounts and expect to report further growth for the financial year ending 31 March 2025, with the un-audited
Turcan Connell chairman Alexander Garden and managing partner Gillian Crandles have been re-elected to lead the firm. Mr Garden said: "We remain dedicated to progressing the business further with our values and vision always considering the needs of our clients and important professional relationshi
