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A council has apologised for demanding a landowner remove a fence which it turned out had been put there by the council itself. Longford County Council in Ireland had directed local landowner Louis Herterich to remove a palisade gate and fence from his property within six weeks.

An activist in Thailand has been imprisoned for two years for dressing like the Thai queen. Jatuporn 'New' Saeoueng, 25, wore a pink dress at a demonstration in Bangkok in 2020.

Gibson Kerr is sponsoring Edinburgh University Men’s Hockey Club (EUMHC) following one of the most successful seasons in the club’s 120-year history. With a commitment to the development of its players and the aim of encouraging more students to play sport, long-established Gibson Kerr w

Black Chambers has welcomed Chris Miller to the stable. Mr Miller called to the bar in 2020 and has developed a busy, diverse practice. While it is expected that this will continue, he hopes to strengthen his criminal practice, with appeal court work being of particular interest.

The annual Red Mass to mark the beginning of the new legal year in Scotland has been cancelled following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The event for the legal profession was due to take place on Sunday, 18 September at St Mary’s R.C. Cathedral in Edinburgh, which falls the day b

Sex workers have succeeded in joining a legal challenge to an attempt by Edinburgh Council to ban strip clubs in the city. Lawyers for United Sex Workers (USW) had applied to the Court of Session on behalf of the United Voices of the World union to be part of a judicial review of the council's

The bill for the failed inquiry into the collapse and sale of Rangers has cost the public purse almost £60 million. More than £40m has already been paid to people who were wrongly prosecuted and now the multinational finance firm that managed the club's affairs after it entered administr

Shared Parenting Scotland is hosting a series of webinars this autumn to draw together initiatives from other countries that could help separating parents in Scotland resolve disputes and find it easier to share the care of their children. Around the world jurisdictions are trying to find a way of r

A Lord Ordinary has refused a motion to dismiss a personal injury action raised by a father and son who worked together as window cleaners against the proprietors of three flats in Montrose after injuries resulting from a fall from height. Defenders Nicholas Faulkner and Calum Paton argued that the

Senior oil and gas sector legal experts have highlighted the ‘energy trilemma’ as a key factor increasing the risk of disputes within the industry. The latest Oil and Gas Disputes Survey, conducted by CMS, reports how the impact of increasing social and regulatory pressure for the oil in

Russian nationals applying for short-stay visas from EU countries must be subject to a "strict assessment of security risks", the European Commission has said. The Commission has published new guidelines for member states following a decision to suspend the EU's visa facilitation agreement with Russ

TLT has helped secure a premises licence for the first ever dedicated rum distillery on the island of Islay. Partner and head of licensing (Scotland), Stephen McGowan, appeared at the Argyll & Bute Licensing Board hearing on 8 September 2022 to secure the licence for Islay Rum – a new dist

A bench painted in rainbow colours as a tribute to healthcare workers during the pandemic must be returned to its original dark brown colour, a court has ruled. The repainting of the bench in a Warwickshire churchyard last summer was made without permission from the parish priest or the parochial ch

The Lord Justice Clerk, Lady Dorrian will speak about the sentencing young people guideline at an event in Edinburgh next month. The event will be hosted by the Scottish Association for the Study of Offending and is the first in a series of in-person seminars.

Sally Anthony discusses the introduction of the Register of Overseas Entities (the ROE) and the implications it has for overseas entities that already own or lease property in Scotland or wish to invest. The Register of Overseas Entities, which was introduced on 1 August 2022 as part of the Economic