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A man who attempted to murder his estranged wife after subjecting her to an extensive campaign of domestic abuse has been jailed for eight years. Alan Johnston, of Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire, was found guilty of three charges on 11 September 2025 at the High Court in Dundee. Prosecutors were able t

The Faculty of Advocates Employment Law Group has announced the line-up of speakers at its forthcoming Annual Conference which will take place in the MacKenzie Building, Old Assembly Close, High Street, Edinburgh on Thursday, 13 November 2025 between 2 and 5pm. Leading figures in the field participa

The Supreme Court has begun hearings in a significant appeal in a case concerning controversial legislation on the legacy of the Troubles in Northern Ireland. The Labour government has committed to repealing and replacing the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 introduced

The Health, Social Care and Sport Committee is seeking views on a bill which would mean cosmetic treatments such as fillers, Botox, chemical peels and microneedling would be subject to greater regulation. The Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill is seeking to re

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'.

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

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 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,

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

The critical importance of the rule of law and ethical considerations for the legal professions were central themes at the Law Society of Scotland's annual conference. Around 1,000 Law Society members and others attended either online or in person at the Edinburgh International Conference and Exhibi

The Crown Office has lodged a first notice to begin the court process for a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the death of 38-year-old Stewart Glancy. Mr Glancy was a prisoner within HMP Addiewell who died on 20 June 2020.