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Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf has welcomed the appointment of a new Chief Constable for Police Scotland. Iain Livingstone was appointed by the Scottish Police Authority (SPA) following an assessment process running over six weeks.

Balfour+Manson has promoted two solicitors to associate level. Michaela Guthrie and Ross Forrest joined the firm as trainees in 2014 and have been promoted just two years after qualifying as solicitors.

Pictured (clockwise from back left): Nicholas Scullion, Nicholas Jonathan Scullion, Nigel Scullion and Kris Buchanan Scullion LAW has promoted to the directorship Kris Buchanan, head of the road traffic department, and Nigel Scullion, head of the criminal department.

Anderson Strathern has had three of its partners recognised in the inaugural UK ‘The Legal 500 Hall of Fame’. The Legal 500 Hall of Fame highlights individuals who have received “constant praise by their clients for continued excellence” and who are deemed to be at “the

The Honourable Chief Justice of Trinidad and Tobago Mr Justice Ivor Archie O.R.T.T. (Appellant) v The Law Association of Trinidad and Tobago (Respondent) (Trinidad and Tobago) – JCPC 2018/0063 On appeal from the Court of Appeal of the Republic of Trinidad&nbs

Defence lawyer David Rudolf, the attorney for Michael Peterson in the hit Netflix documentary series The Staircase will be hosting a live show in Glasgow this October. The crime drama is based on the murder of Kathleen Peterson, who was killed at the home she shared with Michael, on December 9, 2001

Glasgow Caledonian University law lecturer Martin Jones is currently scaling Bishop's Seat to raise money for Olly’s Wee Bothy, a charity established in memory of his son Olly, who passed away two years ago. From base camp at Pucks Rest in the West Bay, Dunoon, Martin is going up and down

Permission has been granted for cows to visit nudist beaches during the heatwave to cool down, despite complaints. Nudists have been forced to compete with livestock for beach space and claim their presence is "unhygienic and could pose a health risk".

The Faculty of Advocates has sounded a note of caution about making changes to an important piece of family law legislation. The Scottish government is reviewing Part 1 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 which covers parental responsibilities and rights, and contact and residence orders.

Glasgow Caledonian University law lecturer Martin Jones is currently scaling Bishop's Seat to raise money for Olly’s Wee Bothy, a charity established in memory of his son Olly, who passed away two years ago. From base camp at Pucks Rest in the West Bay, Dunoon, Martin is going up and down

Following Scottish Legal News' editorial on attacks on solicitors, members of the profession are being invited by the Law Society of Scotland to take part in an anonymous survey and share incidents of violent or threatening behaviour, experienced in the course of their professional du

British citizens living in other EU countries have launched a court challenge against Brexit on the basis of electoral law breaches during the referendum campaign. The UK in EU Challenge group, represented by English law firm Croft Solicitors, argues that the referendum was not conduc

The legal profession in Scotland is in the midst of a regulatory review, overseen by Esther Roberton. One of the issues raised is the question of internal instruction of solicitors with extended rights of audience, usually referred to as solicitor-advocates. The ability of a solicitor to seek extend