Search:

Child witnesses could be entitled to have their evidence pre-recorded in the most serious domestic abuse cases, under Scotland’s proposed vulnerable witnesses legislation. The Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Bill, currently being considered by the Scottish Parliament, creates a new rule that c

Advocate and MSP Gordon Lindhurst has again raised concerns about a bill to criminalise parents for smacking their children. Mr Lindhurst has himself prosecuted cases under the current law.

The Law Society of Scotland is to carry out research on access to legal advice and services in Scotland following a decade of austerity. The Law Society’s Access to Justice Committee is undertaking two projects which will examine the use of alternative dispute resolution (ADR), which allows pe

After an outstanding legal career spanning nearly 40 years, Susan O’Brien QC is retiring from practice today. Ms O'Brien was a solicitor for six years before calling to the bar in 1987. She took silk in 1998 and has enjoyed a busy and distinguished practice across a wide range of civil litigat

In what is considered to be a first, a sheriff has ordered indirect contact between a birth mother and her daughter to take place via a Facebook group. Advocate Nicola Gilchrist, instructed by Laura McLean from the Inverness Civil Legal Assistance Office, acted for the birth mother.

Turcan Connell has appointed Pete Murrin as a partner in its Glasgow office. Last year, the firm more than doubled the size of its office space in the city with a move across St Vincent Street and at the time signalled its intent to continue to grow its offering in Glasgow, having opened an office t

Robyn Canning and Lewis Campbell have been appointed deputy student directors at the Aberdeen Law Project. Ryan Whelan, chair of the ALP Board, said: “We were again this year faced with the challenge of choosing between an extremely talented pool of shortlisted candidates. That Robyn and

Brodies LLP has been named legal team of the year at the 6th annual Scottish Property Awards.

The UK Supreme Court will sit in Wales for the first time in July 2019. The court will sit in the Ty Hywel building in the National Assembly in Cardiff for four days of hearings from 22-25 July 2019, whilst the Assembly is in recess.

Lord Advocate and former Dean of Faculty James Wolffe QC, has become a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Scotland’s National Academy. Mr Wolffe is among 62 new Fellows, joining an existing fellowship of more than 1,600 individuals who give their time and expertise for free to support t

The High Court of Justiciary has clarified the status of CCTV footage for the purposes of corroboration, confirming that where the only evidence of the crime libelled is the recorded footage and where its provenance is established, it can provide “sufficient evidence” of the &l

Police have arrested a man who seemed to dip his testicles into another man's salsa in a video published online. The video was allegedly recorded by a delivery driver who was delivering food from a local Mexican restaurant to a customer in the US state of Tennessee.

The Scottish government's failure to take steps towards reforming trusts and other areas of law has been criticised by a judge. In his last report as chairman of the Scottish Law Commission, Lord Pentland said that "the position in respect of trust law is concerning".

An environmental campaign group which sought reduction of a decision by Aberdeen City Council to grant planning permission for the development of a new stadium for Aberdeen Football Club have had their legal challenge dismissed. A judge in the Court of Session refused a

Three lawyers have been made Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. In addition to Lord Advocate James Wolffe, Christine Bell, James Chalmers and Lesley Jane Smith have all become Fellows.