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Dr Maureen Kinsler Dr Maureen Kinsler has been appointed international chairman of Marks & Clerk, an intellectual property service provider, and the UK’s largest firm of patent and trade mark attorneys.

Alistair Carmichael Liberal Democrat Alistair Carmichael faces a legal bill of £150,000 following his victory in the Election Court which saw him defeat a bid to unseat him as MP for Orkney and Shetland.

Professor Lorne D Crerar Harper Macleod has improved its rankings in the Chambers UK Guidewith continued success in three existing areas and new listings in two others.

Harper Macleod has improved its rankings in theChambers UK Guide with continued success in three existing areas and new listings in two others. The new 2016 listings see the firm rise in three existing areas – construction, corporate and IP – while making its debut in two others: agriculture &am

Frank Mulholland QC The Lord Advocate has attacked the BBC over its “sensationalist documentary” on the Glasgow bin lorry crash whose claims he said were “simply not true”.

The president of the Law Society of Scotland is among the members of a reference group that have been selected to review police accountability in the wake of multiple scandals including the use of consensual stop and search, the arming of officers on routine patrols, the death of a man in custody, t

Lord Gill Lord Gill who retired as Lord President of the Court of Session in the summer, yesterday challenged Holyrood's Public Petitions Committee on three separate occasions to make a public declaration of its confidence in the honour and integrity of the Scottish judiciary.

John Swinney The UK government's Scotland Bill amendments fail to deliver on the Smith Commission proposals according to Deputy First Minister John Swinney.

At least six compensation claims related to the Clutha helicopter crash are to be lodged with the Court of Session in the coming weeks. Lawyers for the families of the ten victims are taking legal action after failing to negotiate a settlement.

The House of Commons has voted in favour of the Conservative's English votes for English laws (EVEL) proposals – passed yesterday by 312 votes to 270 amid widespread criticism. Under the new law, the Speaker of the House will determine whether a bill applies only to England or to England and Wales

A series of events to be hosted by the Faculty of Advocates has been announced for the “Securing JUSTICE at 60” appeal. The JUSTICE all-party law reform and human rights organisation is hoping to raise £2 million by its 60th anniversary in 2017.

Martin Howe QC The UK government plans to fast-track a proposed British Bill of Rights and get it on the statute books by next summer amid widespread opposition.

Lord Lester A barrister and Liberal Democrat peer has suggested that delays in the release of the Iraq Inquiry report could be credited to "a lack of legal expertise".

On Liberty by Shami Chakrabarti On Liberty, by Shami Chakrabarti is published by Allen Lane, £17.99, pp208.

Sir John Chilcot The families of British soldiers who died fighting in Iraq are warning they may take legal action against the head of the inquiry into the UK's decision to go to war and its involvement in Iraq until 2009.