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The impressive Playfair corridor of the Advocates Library will be on public view this weekend, as the Faculty of Advocates again takes part in Doors Open Day.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson unlawfully prorogued Parliament, a full bench of the UK Supreme Court has unanimously ruled in a historic judgment. In court this morning, Lady Hale, President of the Supreme Court – sitting with Lord Reed, Deputy President; Lord Kerr; Lord Wilson; Lord Carnwath; L

There has been a 115 per cent increase in reports of rape since 2010-11, while reports to police of sexual crimes increased by eight per cent from 12,487 to 13,547, new figures show. There has generally been an upward trend in rape and attempted rape since 2010-11 with both crimes more than doubling

Today's unprecedented ruling by the Supreme Court has provided welcome reassurance to those who feared for the very future of our parliamentary representative democracy. It is, of course, an historic victory for Joanna Cherry QC and her legal team of Aidan O'Neill QC, David Welsh, Elaine Motion and

The annual Red Mass to mark the beginning of the new legal year took place on Sunday 22 September 2019 at St Mary’s RC Cathedral in Edinburgh.

A couple arrested for allegedly cycling while drunk made matters worse after they started having sex in the back of the police car and then attempted to flee, officers have said. Aaron Seth Thomas, 31, ran naked from the vehicle after an officer intervened to stop the alleged backseat romance.

The Supreme Court's judgment handed down today upholds that of the Inner House to the effect that the advice of the Prime Minister given to the Queen to prorogue Parliament was unlawful, but does so on different grounds "calling upon what it takes to be fundamental constitutional principl

The remains of former Spanish dictator Francisco Franco can be removed from his burial place at the centre of a controversial state monument and reburied in a cemetery, the Supreme Court of Spain has ruled. In a unanimous ruling, judges rejected a legal challenge from Franco's grandchildren and thre

The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Housing and Property Chamber (FtT) was wrong to dismiss an application to hear a dispute as “frivolous and vexatious”, the Upper Tribunal for Scotland (UT) has ruled. The FtT had rejected the application as “misconceived and

Seven new summary sheriffs have been appointed to the judicial office created as part of major reform of Scotland’s courts. The summary sheriffs appointed to the Sheriffdom of Glasgow and Strathkelvin, sitting at Glasgow Sheriff Court are Patricia Pryce and Charles Lugton.

T-shirts bearing a design inspired by Lady Hale's fashion sense have gone on sale – with a third of profits going to charity. The President of the Supreme Court delivered the unanimous judgment of 11 justices yesterday in two major constitutional cases, with the court finding that Prime Minist

Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf has welcomed news that two third sector partnerships will extend the range of support they deliver for people leaving prison. The ‘New Routes’ and ‘Shine’ partnerships, led by Wise Group and Sacro respectively, will make support available for mo

Lawyers with specialist technology roles could be awarded a new accreditation in recognition of their expertise. The Law Society of Scotland has launched its new specialism of 'accredited legal technologist' in response to the development of a range of new roles within the legal sector, such as lega

The United Kingdom Environmental Law Association (UKELA) annual Scottish conference is taking place in Edinburgh on Thursday 10 October 2019. The conference is sponsored by Terra Firma Chambers, and Westwater Advocates are sponsoring five student places.

CEO of law firm Gillespie Macandrew, Robert Graham-Campbell, has just completed a 950km cycle ride as part of a charity fundraiser called Cycle2Corfu.