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A judge cited hit TV sitcom Seinfeld as he allowed an appeal from a man convicted in absentia after missing a rescheduled court hearing. The man had attended court on time for the original scheduled hearing, which was subsequently cancelled, but then missed the rescheduled hearing by a couple of hou

Projects for disadvantaged young people will share £19 million seized from criminals as part of the CashBack for Communities scheme, the Scottish government has announced. The scheme reinvests criminal assets into community projects which support young people into positive destinations, divert

A prisoner who claimed that the prison authorities breached his human rights by failing to provide him with rehabilitation has had a claim for £10,000 damages dismissed. The petitioner argued that the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) violated his “right to liberty” in terms of article

The Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Advocates, Angela Grahame QC, has stepped down after three-and-a-half years in office. Ms Grahame offered her resignation at the Faculty’s Anniversary Meeting, and arrangements for an election to choose her successor will be announced in due course.

Professor Lorne Crerar makes the case for the Roberton Review. The Roberton Review proposals for reform of legal services regulation in Scotland are radical.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has fined Fender Europe £4.5 million for breaking competition law by preventing online discounting for its guitars. Guitars make up a significant part of the wider musical instrument sector which has an estimated turnover in the UK of around £4

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published its final Age Appropriate Design Code – a set of 15 standards that online services should meet to protect children’s privacy. The code sets out the standards expected of those responsible for designing, developing or pr

Clare Kelly looks at a cautionary tale on whisky production. As one of Scotland’s biggest exports, Scotch Whisky accounts for around 70 per cent of Scottish food and drink export.

Jamie Meechan comments on new guidance on sexual harassment in the workplace. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has published new guidance in relation to sexual harassment and harassment in the workplace. The EHRC explains that: “The evidence of the need for tougher action on har

The Scottish Council of Law Reporting (SCLR) has overhauled and relaunched its website at www.scottishlawreports.org.uk to give it a more modern, friendly and mobile device compatible look. The same wealth of information is still there including the popular links and resources page edited by Iain Ni

Witnesses and complainants have been told to bring their own water and tissues to court after a cash-strapped courthouse scrapped its provisions. The money-saving move applies across the board, meaning police, prosecutors and defence lawyers will also be denied free water and tissues.

A man found guilty of being concerned in the supply of heroin who claimed that DNA evidence linking him with the bags in which the drugs were found was insufficient for the jury to draw an inference of guilt has had an appeal against his conviction rejected. The Appeal Court of the High Court o

The number of legal professionals in the UK and Ireland contacting the charity LawCare for emotional support continues to rise year on year, with 677 people seeking help in 2019. The charity, which runs a helpline, webchat, email and peer support service for the legal profession received over 900 co

Scotland should pioneer a public health response to harmful sexual behaviour among children and young people, Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf has said. Responding to a report by an expert group commissioned by the Scottish government, Mr Yousaf said lessons would be taken from Scotland’s approa

A young entrepreneur who is helping homeless people across the globe has won a top award in honour of Scotland’s most famous bard. Dr Josh Littlejohn MBE won the Robert Burns Humanitarian Award 2020 at a special ceremony in Burns cottage last night.