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A man found guilty of rape who claimed that the advocate depute’s cross-examination and speech to the jury were so prejudicial that he did not receive a fair trial has had an appeal against his conviction refused – but appeal judges criticised the Crown Office over the way the prosecutor conduct

The Crown Office came under fire from judges this week after it failed to acknowledge something had gone "seriously amiss" when one of its prosecutors made a "substantial and prejudicial departure from good and proper practice" at a rape trial – but one advocate has told Scottish Legal News that t

David Buchanan-Cook David Buchanan-Cook, head of oversight at the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission, explores the importance of professionals managing customer expectations.

Proposals to change the law would offer children the same legal protection from assault as adults according to the Law Society of Scotland. In its response to a consultation on the proposed Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Bill, the Law Society has said that removing the common la

A barrister has claimed that Article 50 has not been triggered because the UK never made a constitutional decision to leave the UK. David Wolchover said the letter from the UK giving the rest of the EU notice of its intention to leave the bloc was without legal effect.

Lord Neuberger The President of the Supreme Court has told the government that it must provide greater clarity on how domestic law will develop after Brexit.

Janet Rieu-Clarke Over 400 Law Society of Scotland registered paralegals have become known as, ‘Accredited Paralegals’ this week. The name change is intended to reflect the professional status of paralegals accredited under the scheme.

A partner at a Dundee law firm swapped the office for the obstacle course after running the Rough-Runner course in aid of Cancer Research UK. Kris Gilmartin, of Finlay, MacRae, Gilmartin and Warden, ran the course over the weekend with friends from his university days.

An organisation advocating assisted dying has called on Scotland's law reform body to consider the practice in its next programme. Friends at the End, a UK membership organisation campaigning to change the law to legally allow assisted dying in Scotland, has urged the Scottish Law Commission to incl

The National Trust for Scotland (NTS), which threatened legal action against a business over its use of the name ‘Glencoe’ has struck a more conciliatory tone after stating it would like to find a "mutually-agreeable solution". Lawyers for the charity, which owns the majority of the glen, asked

Scott Williamson Blackadders has become one of the first firms in Scotland to receive an accreditation recognising its work in family inheritance and succession planning.

Parliament House: The Hidden Gem exhibition in the 17th century Parliament Hall is back for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The free exhibition provides an intriguing look back through Scotland’s legal and political heritage telling the remarkable story behind Scotland’s highest courts.

Former Ross Harper lawyers Alan Miller and James Price have been struck off the roll of solicitors in Scotland after the Scottish Solicitors’ Discipline Tribunal found them guilty of professional misconduct. The findings against Mr Miller and Mr Price were made inter alia in respect of their tenur

The first judgement issued by the Upper Tribunal for Scotland, which clarifies the definition of "homeowner" has been published. A new structure for tribunals in Scotland came into effect on 1 December 2016 with the launch of the Housing and Property Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland a

Sheriff Principal Mhairi Stephen QC The Sheriff Appeal Court is to sit in Glasgow for the first time on Tuesday 15 and Wednesday 16 August 2017.