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A husband who claimed his wife had “willingly engaged” in sexual activity with another man after he was accused of “coercing” her to do it has had an application to question her about two alleged extra-marital affairs rejected. The accused had intended to attack the complainer’s credibilit

Alan Diamond Pinsent Masons has advised on the sale of Skyscanner in what is believed to be the largest corporate transaction in Scotland this year.

Lorna Jack Following publication of the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission's annual report for 2015/16, Lorna Jack, chief executive of the Law Society of Scotland addresses the rise in complaints and stresses the need for the SLCC to address a “deterioration in performance”.

Douglas Ross Tory leader Ruth Davidson has received calls to sack the party’s justice spokesman after he put his second job as a referee ahead of his responsibilities at Holyrood.

Michael Matheson A new strategy seeking to break the cycle of offending by strengthening community justice has been announced by Justice Secretary Michael Matheson.

There were more loans advanced to first-time buyers in this quarter in Scotland than any other since the third quarter of 2007. First-time buyers also borrowed more this quarter than any other quarter since Council of Mortgage Lenders records began. Affordability metrics for first-time buyers in Sco

The Law Society of Scotland has scooped a top honour for its “Smartcard” initiative which offers law firms a confirmation of credentials, helping reassure the public they are consulting with a trusted legal advisor.

Pictured (L-R): Alexandra Smith and Carol Crowther from Stronachs with Susan Crighton and Susanne Shepherd from CLAN

The Law Society of Scotland has launched a Christmas campaign for its new charity, the Lawscot Foundation today. For every #Baublefest donation made through the Lawscot Foundation Just Giving website or at the Law Society’s Edinburgh office, a new bauble featuring the names of generous individuals

A book sale and swish in the Faculty of Advocates has raised an impressive £500.20 for the Scottish Book Trust. Held as part of Book Week Scotland, hundreds of paperbacks and hardbacks were donated by members and staff and put on sale in the Laigh Hall over three days.

Prosecutors successfully challenged a trial judge’s decision to desert a trial against three men accused of breaking into banks and blowing open cash machines. The trial judge had become “increasingly frustrated” at the Crown’s handling of the case and refused a motion to adjourn the trial w

Neil Stevenson There has been a “significant increase” in the number of complaints about lawyers made to the profession’s complaints body, particularly in relation to conveyancing and will writing, with the number of complaints having risen to 1,132 – up from last year's figure of 1,009.

Police Scotland has claimed that four out of every five domestic abuse charges have led to a conviction, amid reports that convictions are being pursued to meet targets. Assistant chief constable Bernie Higgins told Holyrood’s Justice Committee that of the 34,000 charges brought in the past year,

The Scottish Parliament’s Justice Committee has recommended overturning a ban on tagging offenders who have breached their community sentences. Now prisoners could serve the final quarter of their sentence under a new system of home detention curfew following the committee's approval of the Home D

Will Hutson and Chris Harris sing "Please Don't Eat Your Weed" (via YouTube)