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One of the many unintended effects of an EU exit was that it prompted us lawyers to start writing profound things about what it would mean for our areas of practice. In many areas the consequences of an exit from the EU seemed obvious. Family lawyers would see rising divorces with couples separating

The latest edition of the Edinburgh Student Law Review (ESLR) has been launched at an event at Old College. The evening featured speeches from outgoing editors in chief, Shona Warwick and Dionysios Pelekis and Dr Andrew Steven, senior lecturer at Edinburgh Law School, former Scottish law commissione

A barristers' chambers has defended an unfair dismissal case brought by a former tenant, The Times reports. Goldsmith Chambers had expelled Karen Gillard after a number of complaints made against her, including allegations of bullying, an employment tribunal heard.

A woman has listed Donald Trump's alleged crimes in a scathing parody song she uploaded to the internet.

A man who suffered a fractured nose after being assaulted will not be awarded compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) following a legal challenge by the UK Government. The First-tier Tribunal (Social Entitlement Chamber) had held that the applicant w

A consultation has been launched by two law commissions on how completely automated trips might be supplied to the public in vehicles that can travel empty or only with passengers and no driver or user-in-charge. The Law Commission of England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission are reviewing d

Police and the courts will be given new powers to remove suspected domestic abusers from the homes of complainers or others at risk, the First Minister has announced. The Scottish government will introduce a bill to Parliament which will create new protective orders to keep a suspected perpetrator a

IP attorney firm Murgitroyd has received a takeover bid from Sovereign Capital Partners, the London-based private equity firm. Murgitroyd said the offer valued the firm at about £61 million and the stake of chairman Ian Murgitroyd at about £16m.

Dundee United has announced that Laura McCallum has been appointed head of football administration and legal affairs. Ms McCallum specialises in sports law and litigation, with a particular interest in football regulatory matters.

Following recent regulatory investigations into fake certificates for construction workers, Ramsay Hall looks at the risk of fraud for organisations in the sector and the practical steps that can be taken to mitigate risk. In August 2019, it was reported that the total value of fraud cases appe

The consequences for vulnerable people who are unable to shop around for personal injury insurance deals can be “devastating”, a lawyer has warned. Scott Whyte, managing director of Watermans Solicitors, made the comments amid details of customers being undersold by insurers following a

Ashurst has announced the launch of FinTech Legal Labs, a fintech accelerator programme aimed at enabling fintech businesses to gain insight into legal issues affecting their business, as well as accessing the firm's network of corporate clients, financial institutions, investors and potential JV pa

Jones Whyte is hosting another free drop-in divorce clinic following the success of the first two.

A judge has blamed his calculator for making an approximately £85 million error in a landmark damages award. The error in the August judgment will be corrected in an upcoming ruling, potentially slashing it by up to a fifth.

A housing association which sued contractors, engineers and architects over “serious defects” in the redevelopment of a former hospital has been granted a full hearing in its £3 million damages action. The defenders claimed that any obligation to make reparation to the pursuer for