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David Whitehouse, who is understood to have been awarded £10 million from the Crown Office in an out-of-court settlement and millions more from Police Scotland in addition to legal costs, has criticised the current Lord Advocate, James Wolffe QC, for an apology sent to him that fails to detail

Andrew Stevenson reflects on a literary-cum-legal encounter between two of Scotland's greatest writers.  Two hundred years ago two of Scotland’s most eminent men of literature met in court. One of them, James Hogg, the self-styled Ettrick Shepherd, is best known for his novel The Private

Following on from our book recommendations last week, we have asked some of our readers to recommend their favourite law-related films.Sheekha Saha, a solicitor with Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, picked Les Misérables – "but the 1998 version, starring Liam Neeson and Geoffrey Rush".

Policing priorities to ensure the service responds to future demands over the next six years have been published. The revised strategic police priorities (SPPs), which follow consultation over the summer and autumn, reflect developments and progress in police operations and governance.

The flexibility of the British constitution, once thought to be such a strength, has played a large part in destroying the country. In this edited version of a recent lecture delivered in Cambridge, Professor Conor Gearty (LSE) explains why he now believes more than ever that only the experience of

Welcome to the latest round-up of activity from the last four weeks in Scotland's dynamic commercial property sector. For sponsor or advertising opportunities contact Jeff Anderson on 01292 479 443 or email jeff@scottishnews.com. Savills Investment Management has completed the sale of one of Gl

Welcome to the first of our monthly round-ups where we will review activity from the last four weeks in Scotland's dynamic commercial property sector. For sponsor or advertising opportunities contact Jeff Anderson on 01292 479 443 or email jeff@scottishnews.com. KanAm Grund Group has concluded

In an age where viral marketing and social media reign supreme, establishing the best method of enforcing your intellectual property rights (“IPR”) can be a thorny issue. Recent years have seen large companies take an increasingly creative approach to managing their IPR, especially trade

Defence solicitor Ian Smart comments on the sexual misconduct allegations that have been made against Alex Salmond, encouraging all concerned to respect the presumption of innocence. I have tried to avoid commenting on the Salmond matter for the very good reason that I have no idea if there is a sub

The recent English case of Williams Tarr Construction Limited v Anthony Roylance Limited and Anthony Roylance [2018] EWHC 23 highlights the importance of taking time at the commencement of a project to set out the basis on which parties intend to contract with each other, write David Arnott and Sara

David Flint and Rebecca Henderson look at how Brexit could affect competition law.

Since September 2016, the Faculty of Advocates via its Equality and Diversity Committee has, with the full support of our Dean, Gordon Jackson, QC, and Vice-Dean, Angela Grahame, QC, been considering how Faculty can improve its approach to equality and diversity. Our review is principle-driven but a

David Gourlay David Gourlay gives SLN readers the latest GDPR update ahead of its introduction next year.

David Gourlay David Gourlay gives SLN readers a rundown of the Intellectual Property (Unjustified Threats) Act 2017.

Advocate Niall McCluskey reflects on the life of his uncle, former judge and peer, Lord McCluskey, who passed away last week at the age of 88. When I was a child, my uncle John (Lord McCluskey) was a family legend. My father, Raymund, would recount how the family meals of his childhood were fre