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Judicial judgment must take deep account…of the day before yesterday in order that yesterday may not paralyze today.

The state of Georgia cannot sue a charity for republishing an annotated version of its official legal code, the Supreme Court of the United States has narrowly ruled. The annotated code, produced by legal publisher LexisNexis, was only available for a fee until Public.Resource.Org republished it onl

The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) has welcomed a recent Court of Session decision on an appeal case regarding an eligibility determination. The lawyer was appealing against the SLCC’s decision to accept issues of complaint against him for investigation. The appellant submitted th

Earlier this month, Professor Sharon Cowan and Dr Chloë Kennedy were announced as winners of a teaching award at Edinburgh University. Their success in the category of 'Outstanding Commitment to Liberation in the Curriculum' at the 2020 EUSA Teaching Awards was announced in a virtual ceremony h

Nearly six in ten businesses have had to walk away from cross-industry environmental initiatives because the legal risk was too high, according to new research by Linklaters. This is despite an overwhelming number of businesses (93 per cent) expressing a desire to work closely with peers in respondi

A jury consists of twelve persons chosen to decide who has the better lawyer.

Lawyers at MBM Commercial are participating in a series of “24-related” challenge to raise funds for the Samaritans, whose service is available 24 hours a day. The firm has already received donations totalling over £700 within 24 hours of launching its JustGiving page. For every ad

Westwater Advocates has bid a remote farewell to stable stalwart Sir Crispin Agnew QC.

The appellant, SJ, was due to appear at trial on three charges. The first was for sexual assault, the second for rape, and the third for perverting the course of justice by disposing of his mobile phone to prevent the police from gaining access to information in it. The appeal was heard by 

Trainees' CPD requirements have been reduced by the Law Society of Scotland in light of the coronavirus pandemic. The Admissions Sub-Committee has reduced its trainee continuing professional development (TCPD) requirements for those qualifying before end of June 2020.

Former Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill has called for the office of Lord Advocate to be divided. The Lord Advocate, whose role in other jurisdictions is split, for example, between an attorney general and director of public prosecutions, is both chief prosecutor and chief lawyer to the Scottish go

The European Union has begun legal proceedings against Poland for undermining the rule of law as it expressed “serious concern” the country will not host "free and fair" elections next month. Mateusz Morawiecki, the prime minister of Poland, has said a postal ballot will take place next

A man has been fined after flouting coronavirus restrictions to take his pet fish on a walk. He is one of a number of people in Spain who have allegedly abused rules allowing pet owners to go outside more often, CNN reports.

Levy & McRae Solicitors LLP has confirmed the appointment of Peter Anderson, one of Scotland’s most experienced commercial litigation lawyers. He has significant experience in cases involving professionals, particularly architects, engineers, surveyors, lawyers, accountants, and brokers; i

A ban on local government pension schemes (LGPSs) pursuing "policies that are contrary to UK foreign policy or UK defence policy" is unlawful, the Supreme Court has ruled in a win for Palestine solidarity campaigners. The Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC), which encourages councils to withdra