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Scotland has never quite had an artist like John Bellany, and probably never will again. Correction: delete ‘probably’. His work has had a force and an impact which few of his generation could replicate, and he was so doggedly sui generis that we must hesitate to classify him as simply S

The Sheriff Appeal Court has refused an appeal against a sheriff’s decision to grant summary decree in an action for repossession of residential premises in Dundee after determining that the appellant’s proposed defences consisted entirely of pseudo-legal assertions without a proper basi

The Sheriff Appeal Court has granted permission for the exhumation of a teenager’s body for reburial in Monaco, where her parents now reside, after ruling that the Edinburgh sheriff who originally refused the application had not had adequate regard to her parents’ Convention rights. The

Strong-arm tactics against whistleblowers, and over-reaching in litigation, can backfire badly for businesses – with severe consequences, writes Euan McSherry. A recent Scottish court ruling (Martin McGowan v Springfield Properties) highlights the dangers businesses face when using legal inter

Ian Forrester QC Ian Forrester QC has been appointed as the next UK judge of the General Court of the European Union.

A Scottish man jailed in the US for three decades is awaiting a decision that could set him free or see him retried and sentenced to death in a landmark case that may result in the erosion of protections afforded by the sixth and 14th amendments of the Constitution. Tom Richey was jailed in 1987 age

A Scot who found himself at the centre of an uproar in Kyrgyzstan after he said the country's national dish looked like a horse's penis has claimed he was told the incident could spark a war between the UK and the Central Asian state. Michael McFeat was employed as a welder at the Kumtor gold mine,

The partner of a Scot jailed in India over firearms offences has said he will appeal the verdict. Billy Irving, from Argyll, is one of 35 sailors and guards who were arrested on the MV Seaman Guard Ohio – an anti-piracy ship – on 12 October 2013.

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Scott Blair Terra Firma advocate Scott Blair has secured success in a licensing appeal in a decision from Sheriff Braid at Edinburgh Sheriff Court which reiterated the importance of concise, comprehensive and clear reasons in licensing decisions.

Ross Yuill A report published this week found that courts that took on business in the wake of closures have performed well – but issues still persist elsewhere.

A Scot who killed his mother and stepfather at their home in California is to stand trial on two counts of first-degree murder, The Herald reports. Derek Connell, 29, could be executed for killing Kim Higginbotham and her husband, Christopher, bother of whom were 48.

SCTS is pleased to announce the programme of public events during April and May to discuss propositions for the radical transformation of the summary justice system, contained in the SCTS Proposition Paper: A New Model for Summary Criminal Court Procedure, published on 28 February this year. The pap

SCTS is pleased to announce the programme of public events during April and May to discuss propositions for the radical transformation of the summary justice system, contained in the SCTS Proposition Paper: A New Model for Summary Criminal Court Procedure, published on 28 February this year. The pap

A Scottish man accused of committing first-degree murder in Florida has had his complaints to Strasbourg that his Convention rights would be violated if he were extradited declared inadmissible. The case Harkins v the United Kingdom concerned the extradition of a British national to the US to face t