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If you keep on saying things are going to be bad, you have a good chance of being a prophet.

A woman who accused her astronaut wife of committing the first-ever "space crime" has been charged with making false statements. The allegations made against US astronaut Lieutenant-Colonel Anne McClain just over a year ago raised complex legal questions around criminal jurisdiction in space.

Robert Weir QC was today installed as a Senator of the College of Justice at a ceremony held in Parliament House. Social distancing was observed at the installation, held before a bench of two judges, the Lord President and the Lord Justice Clerk.

The Court of Justice of the European Union has ordered Poland to suspend the disciplinary chamber of the Supreme Court.

Four new salaried employment judges have been appointed to the panel of judges of Employment Tribunals (Scotland). The Lord President, Lord Carloway, appointed David Hoey, Michelle Sutherland, Peter O’Donnell and Amanda Jones as salaried employment judges.

Two men who had been remanded in custody since July 2019 charged with assault and robbery and whose trial had been postponed due to the suspension of jury trials have had their appeal against refusal of bail refused. The accused persons, JD and BK, moved for bail on the basis tha

The Old Bailey's new senior judge will also remain in his current role as chief coroner due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Neil Mackenzie QC, director of training at the Faculty of Advocates, has offered to hold a Zoom chat with anyone interested in finding out more about the Scottish bar. He tweeted: "A question for school pupils, students, trainees and solicitors curious about what the Scottish Bar is and does, would

The Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 came into force on 6 April 2020. In relation to commercial leases, the act gives tenants under commercial leases in Scotland additional protection from irritancy (i.e. forfeiture or termination). This protection is similar (although not identical) to the protectio

Advocate Niall McCluskey's one-hour CPD seminar on the Coronavirus Act 2020 is now available for free online. The law which was fast-tracked through Parliament in three days has given ministers, councils, police, health professionals and coroners far-reaching additional powers during the UK’s

Court administrators have been urged to reconsider the “mothballing” of civil business, amid fears that the financial futures of some law firms and advocates are being jeopardised. Roddy Dunlop QC, Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Advocates, said that – as is happening in England &ndash

Police have increased their use of stop and search following a rethink of the policy, The Times reports. The number of stop and searches rose by 25 per cent last year, resulting in a jump in knife and drug seizures.

A motorist who told police he was speeding because he was trying to avoid catching coronavirus has been referred to court. Surrey Police said they pulled over the man driving on the M25 at 130 miles per hour on Tuesday.

The law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal bread.