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Just Employment Law has pledged to back Partick Thistle Football Club for another season, putting pen to paper on an extension of its deal this week.

A woman who was raped in the 1960s but did not report the incident to police until nearly 50 years later has successfully challenged a tribunal’s decision to refuse her claim for criminal injuries compensation. A judge in the Court of Session ruled that the tribunal reached a “

Scotland’s police and prosecutors could face “complex and far-reaching” challenges in tackling cross-border crime after Brexit, a new paper has suggested. The latest in the series of ‘Scotland’s Place in Europe’ papers details the impact of withdrawing from the EU

Katy Wedderburn and Rhea McKenzie analyse yesterday's employment judgment from the Supreme Court. The UK’s highest court has handed down its judgment in the Pimlico Plumbers case, ruling that Gary Smith was a worker despite being VAT-registered, paying self-employed tax and working under a con

The Scottish government's handling of freedom of information requests has been criticised in a new report. Information Commissioner Daren Fitzhenry found "unjustifiable, significant delays" in a number of cases.

Brodies has announced the appointment of Tony Jones QC, who joins the firm as a partner in its advocacy unit. Mr Jones took silk in 2017 and is one of only three practising civil solicitor advocate QCs in Scotland. A commercial litigator, his experience includes handling disputes in the contrac

Rupa Mooker, director of HR at MacRoberts, has been appointed to the Law Society of Scotland’s Equality and Diversity Committee. The committee aims to set, form and guide the policy and actions of the Law Society in relation to equality and diversity as well as offer guidance and support to th

The Council of Europe has launched a new interactive website highlighting the impact of the European Convention on Human Rights across the continent. The site illustrates how judgments from the European Court of Human Rights, and their implementation by national authorities, have affected people&rsq

The WS Corporate Law Conference kicked off this morning with insight from Graeme Colquhoun, head of legal at Heineken UK. Pictured above is Almira Delibegovic-Brooke QC addressing the audience on case law. 

The Edinburgh Tax Network, in conjunction with Terra Firma Chambers, will present a seminar entitled “Tax Planning for Buy-to-Let Landlords under the new Interest Relief Regime” on Thursday 28th June 2018 at the Mackenzie Building, Old Assembly Close, Edinburgh. The speaker will be Carl

The Crown Prosecution Service's "appalling" failings have been a blight on England and Wales' justice system for too long, Attorney General Jeremy Wright QC has said. Mr Wright said the new head of the service would have to “get to grips” with the issue as a priority.

An exhibition charting the dynamic and creative relationship between Sir Walter Scott and the artist, J M W Turner, is a summer attraction at Abbotsford, Scott’s home in the Scottish Borders. Two of the most influential figures in British history, the men became business partners and, in spite

A federal judge has rejected the US government's motion to dismiss a case brought by a US citizen challenging his inclusion on a "kill list". Bilal Abdul Kareem, who believes he has been targeted for assassination by his own government, has won the right to challenge his presumed inclusion on the ki

Tenant farmers who challenged a judge’s decision over the calculation of compensation payable to them following an amendment to agricultural holdings legislation have had their appeal dismissed. Six limited partnerships raised judicial review proceedings alleging that they had suffered loss as

The UK government "tore up the constitutional rulebook" yesterday after it won a vote to limit debate on Lords amendments to the EU Withdrawal Bill, leaving 15 minutes for devolution to be discussed, the Scottish government has said. David Lidington, Cabinet Office Minister, spoke for 15 minutes on