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Three victims of child abuse have secured a historic £1 million damages payout from the Church of Scotland after launching a civil case on the basis of vicarious liability. Kim Leslie, partner at Digby Brown, took proceedings against the church on behalf of three siblings who were abused at Lo

Law firm TLT, with offices in Glasgow and Edinburgh, has announced a new partnership with asset management and fact-finding experts to provide a resolution for interest-only mortgage product lenders. The new partnership, with Spicerhaart Corporate Sales and Excel, is aimed at assisting interest-only

Scotland's two privately-run prisons cost the taxpayer a total of £44 million in 2017/18, new figures reveal. The £30.1 million spend on HMP Addiewell represents a record high, an above-inflation increase from £24.6 million in 2010/11.

Property market activity in Edinburgh is at its highest level since the credit crunch and shows no sign of slowing down because of Brexit, according to Warners Solicitors & Estate Agents. Between January and March, Warners recorded over 250 property sales – an annual increase of over 40 pe

The Competition and Markets Authority's (CMA) recent intervention following an outcry over conflicts of interest in the wake of a string of scandals involving Deloitte, EY, PwC and KPMG may be challenged in the courts by the so-called Big Four accountancy firms. Ci

English and Welsh solicitors are continuing to join the Irish roll of solicitors in significant numbers nearly three years on from the Brexit vote, new figures reveal. A total of 2,772 solicitors from England and Wales have been admitted to the Irish roll, according to the latest Law Society of Irel

A prestigious gallery inadvertently launched a protest movement after removing an artwork showing a young woman suggestively eating a banana. The newly-installed head of the National Museum in Warsaw said the 1973 video is obscene and harmful to young people.

Looking at the mobile phone data of rape complainants is "common sense", essential for a fair trial and does not alter the existing statutory regime, lawyers have said. Jerry Hayes, a former Conservative MP and barrister, said the rules were clear and that “the police are not entitled to trawl

David Flint has joined Inksters in Glasgow after 40 years, latterly as senior partner, at MacRoberts. Mr Flint has a wealth of experience as a commercial lawyer and specialises in all aspects of non-contentious intellectual property law, with a particular emphasis on computer-related contracts and i

Plans for a major overhaul of the rules governing immigration have been given strong support by the Faculty of Advocates, although it fears the financial cost may be greater than anticipated. The immigration rules started life in the early 1970s as a 17-page document. They now number more than 1,100

A carer who sued a local newspaper for defamation has had an appeal against a sheriff’s decision to dismiss the claim rejected. The Sheriff Appeal Court upheld the sheriff’s decision after ruling that there was “no basis” for finding that the article was defamatory.

The Scottish Liberal Democrats have questioned Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf about a report from the Scottish Police Federation (SPF), in which the union described some buildings in the police estate as being “unfit for human habitation”. The report found a number of problems, incl

Beavers are now a protected species in Scotland. From today, shooting beavers will only be allowed under licence, which will be managed by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH). All licenses will be issued in accordance with the law on European Protected Species.

MacRoberts has promoted two new partners internally to further strengthen its banking and pensions teams. James Keith started his legal career as a trainee with MacRoberts in 2003, and continued his career at the firm after qualifying in 2005.

A judge who survived cancer has recused himself from a case in which an insurer refused to pay for a cancer sufferer's proton radiation therapy, branding the decision as "immoral and barbaric". United States District Judge Robert N. Scola, Jr, who was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2017, will not