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Lawyers and judges are facing "violence, death threats and rape threats" as part of a "rising tide of intimidation", bars and law societies across the UK have warned in a joint statement. The Law Society of Scotland and the Faculty of Advocates have co-signed the statement alongside the Bar Council

President of the Employment Appeal Tribunal, Lord Fairley, has contributed to the consideration by appellate tribunals and courts of the circumstances where the unlawful motives of a third party can render the decision of an innocently-motivated manager as a contravention of a whistle-blowing employ

A case at the Court of Appeal is due to examine a critical aspect of whistleblowing law that concerns the statutory routes to liability and compensation available to a whistleblowing employee when they have been dismissed and victimised. The cases of Barton Turns Developments Limited v Treadwell and

The University of Glasgow’s Annual James Wood Lecture will take place on Thursday 30 October. Supreme Court justice Lady Rose will speak on the topic of 'Constitutional Rights with a Privy Council Twist'.

Matheson Lawson has announced the appointments of Lauren Jackson and Rebecca Quinn. The hires follow the recent appointment of Donna Carson as director and head of commercial property.

A woman who was refused information under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 concerning the number of police officers who had been arrested since 2013 had lost an appeal to the Inner House of the Court of Session against the Scottish Information Commissioner’s decision that the ref

In the second of four interviews undertaken by SEMLA for Black History Month, SLN spotlights Shepherd and Wedderburn trainee Vambo Maswiswi. Can you tell us a little about your journey into law and what inspired you to pursue this career?

Solicitors in England and Wales have been advised to stop using "Dear Sirs" at the start of correspondence. The traditional greeting is "no longer accurate, representative or appropriate in today's diverse society", according to new guidance issued by the Law Society of England and Wales.

Northern Ireland's top community radio station for the LGBT+ community says it has been left "truly baffled" after a regulator ruled that it does not broadcast enough LGBT+ content. Ofcom found that Juice FM Belfast is more like a "general service broadcasting a very limited amount of specialist pro

The Scottish government declared a housing emergency in May 2024, acknowledging that Scotland lacked sufficient housing supply to meet demand. This was partly self-inflicted, with the government cutting its affordable housing building supply programme and imposing rent controls without exemption, wh

The Tumbling Lassie Foundation is partnering with the University of Glasgow for a special event marking 10 years since the enactment of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015. Panel Discussion – Thursday 23 October, 6:00 PM at the University of Glasgow’s ARC Building,

In 2020, PPE Medpro entered into a lucrative contract with the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) to supply 25 million sterile surgical gowns and other personal protective equipment. The company gained widespread recognition for its association with Michelle Mone and her husband, write Pame

The Upper Tribunal for Scotland has refused a tenant’s application for permission to appeal a decision of the Housing and Property Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal in which it determined that an unfair rent review clause was made fair by the inclusion of a right of independent assessment. Ro

Lanarkshire law firm Ness Gallagher Solicitors has appointed solicitor Ailie Lothian and opened a new office in Lanark. Ms Lothian brings a wealth of experience to the role, with particular expertise in family law, conveyancing, wills and powers of attorney, guardianships, compromise agreements and