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The Council of the EU this month gave final approval to the Copyright Directive – a highly controversial piece of legislation aimed at striking a fair balance between the profits made by internet platforms and the creatives whose content they make accessible to users. Although the rules are se

The frontrunner for next president of the European Commission has called for financial penalties for EU member states which fail to protect the rule of law. German politician Manfred Weber is the Spitzenkandidat (lead candidate) of the European People's Party (EPP), currently projected to be th

A wanted man who corrected the spelling of his own name in a police appeal on Facebook has been jailed. Micah Thompson, 31, left a comment on the South Yorkshire Police page after they appealed for information about the whereabouts of "Micha" Thompson.

Brodies has unveiled six new partners as a result of its latest round of promotions. Aberdeen-based Leigh Gould, Rhona McFarlane and Fiona Herrell step up to partner in their respective areas of personal and family, corporate and commercial (oil & gas) and employment while Edinburgh-based L

TLT is promoting five to associate in Scotland in recognition of their continued hard work across the firm and for clients. The promotions include Sarah Ainslie, Michael Collins and Joanna Sykes in the financial services team, and Michael McDougall and Alison Smith in the licensing team.

A man who was able to get acid through court security, despite the introduction of a 'sip test' in 2017, doused himself in the liquid after being found guilty of defrauding the family of a disgraced footballer. Marc Marshall, 54, admitted the crime at Inner London Crown Court on Monday and was sente

Scotland aims to stop contributing to climate change within a generation under new climate change proposals. Amendments to the Climate Change (Scotland) Bill have been lodged to set a legally binding target of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045 at the latest with Scotland becoming carbon neut

Govan Law Centre is to appeal against the Court of Session decision to dismiss the case of Ali v Serco Limited, Compass SNI Ltd, and the Secretary of State for the Home Department. The case against the Home Office and its contractor Serco was launched in the name of two women in

A team of law students moot travelled to Eötvös Loránd University in Hungary last month to participate in a warm up for an international moot competition.

Morton Fraser's More for Lawyers Conference will take place on Thursday 16 May 2019. The programme covers a range of topics including public law, medical negligence, employment law, immigration, professional liability, agricultural law, incapacity and permanence orders.

Legal action has been commenced against Clydesdale Bank plc (Clydesdale) and its former owner National Australia Bank Limited (NAB) for conduct in relation to its Tailored Business Loans (TBLs). RGL Management Ltd's (RGL) claim group consists of almost 2,000 claimants from England, Scotland and

House prices in Aberdeen fell by 4.3 per cent in the first quarter of this year, new figures show. Aberdeen Solicitors’ Property Centre Limited (ASPC), in cooperation with the University of Aberdeen, Business School, Centre for Real Estate Research, has published statistics for the first quart

A man is accused of flushing his grandparents' ashes down the toilet after his mother kicked him out the house. Thomas Wells, 33, was charged with abuse of corpses and criminal mischief.

A mother who was found guilty of assaulting two police officers who unlawfully entered her home and tried to detain her has successfully appealed against her conviction. The High Court of Justiciary ruled that the sheriff’s decision to convict, which was upheld by the Sheriff Appeal

An International Criminal Court (ICC) judge who faced criticism for accepting an appointment as Japanese ambassador to Estonia has given up the new role. Judge Kuniko Ozaki, one of three judges currently presiding over the trial of alleged war criminal Bosco Ntaganda, was given permission early this