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Italy failed to provide proper legal representation to Amanda Knox, the American woman acquitted in 2015 of killing her British housemate, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled. It ordered the Italian authorities to pay €18,400 in damages and legal costs.

To celebrate Burns Night, we consider links between Scotland's national Bard and the Faculty of Advocates This year marks the tenth anniversary of a special publication of a Robert Burns book which was discovered in the collection of one of his greatest admirers – the advocate and author Sir W

Ian Maxwell discusses how parenting coordination can reduce conflict in shared parenting arrangements.  Once an agreement has been reached between parents or a court order made, the arrangements for sharing parenting time with children in a separated family are settled. Right?

A man who claimed he was struck by a car when he was a primary school boy more than 50 years ago in an accident which he could not remember and of which there was almost no evidence has had has claim for £650,000 in damages against a Scottish local authority dismissed. A judge in the Cour

Ashurst has announced the appointment of Robin Lawther and Wu Gang as independent board directors, with effect from 1 April 2019. Ms Lawther previously she worked at J.P.Morgan in London and New York for over 20 years in a number of senior positions in investment banking. Her roles included sen

Expert analysis of key Brexit litigation proved a big success at a special event by the Faculty of Advocates and the European Circuit. A stellar line-up of speakers at Brexit: Lessons from the Courts - Hugh Mercer QC, Morag Ross QC, and James Mure, QC – gave insider accounts of significan

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP has announced the arrival of new partner John Smart to its team in Inverness. Mr Smart was previously a partner in another major commercial law firm, and he has worked in the commercial property sector for 21 years.

A new strategic partnership will see the Law Society of Scotland work even more closely with Edinburgh-based technology company, Amiqus Resolution, as they develop and deliver software products to support law firms across Scotland. Amiqus has been a Law Society of Scotland-approved supplier for two

The Iranian authorities carried out a "shameless" campaign of repression during 2018, crushing protests and arresting thousands in a wide-scale crackdown on dissent, said Amnesty International. The organization has today revealed new figures showing the extent of the Iranian authorities’ repre

The Scottish Parliament will next week be invited to agree to the appointment of Caroline Anderson as the new commissioner for ethical standards in public life in Scotland. The commissioner is responsible for investigating complaints about the conduct of MSPs, local authority councillors, members of

Thursday marked the 18th annual Clyde & Co Burns Supper. On this one night in January, Clyde & Co. Scotland’s partners descend on London with bagpipes, whisky and haggis in what is always a memorable evening for all. What started as a small affair back in 2001 with just 15 guests, the

A new app will let people know when they are in the vicinity of debtors. The app, called a "map of deadbeat debtors," flashes when the user is within 500 metres of an indebted person, giving them their precise location.

Children were booked into over 25,000 prison visits in Scotland in the last three years, according to new Scottish Prison Service (SPS) figures. Under-16s were booked into 8,945 visits in 2016, 8,578 visits in 2017, and 7,534 visits up to October 2018.

Aberdein Considine has announced the appointment of solicitor advocate Carly Stewart as an associate in the firm's dispute resolution team. It follows the firm's appointment last year of litigation expert Euan McSherry to lead the dispute resolution practice group.

A new exhibition in the members' reading room at the Faculty of Advocates explores the connection between the Faculty, Bob Dylan and a 17th century Scottish ballad. The display was written by Alistair Johnson, of the Advocates Library, and has its roots in a casual glance through a newspaper.