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Employers are entitled to read private messages sent over the internet by employees during work the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled. Judges ruled a company had the right to read an employee's messages sent via Yahoo Messenger during working hours.

Stephen McGowan (left) and Niall Hassard TLT has appointed Niall Hassard as a legal director in the firm’s licensing team.

Katy Wedderburn MacRoberts LLP has warned businesses to prepare for the introduction of the national living wage, or face being “named and shamed” by the UK government. They have also been warned to keep better records and prepare for higher expenditure, in order to afford to pay the NLW.

How the Law Society of Scotland helps to shape the law is the focus of the organisation’s latest video, launched today. “Helping to shape good law in Scotland and beyond” explains how the Society, along with its network of volunteers, helps to inform the work of our law makers, across the Scot

Shami Chakrabarti Shami Chakrabarti, 46, director of Liberty, is to step down from the role after 12 years.

Frank Hughes BLM, the UK and Ireland’s leading risk and insurance law business, has announced the appointment of BLM partner Frank Hughes as the new chairperson of the Forum of Insurance Lawyers (FOIL) in Scotland.

Rodney White (left) and Val McDougall  

Neil Stevenson The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) has welcomed theCompetition and Markets Authority's review of legal services in England and Wales, and believes any findings will also impact the sector north of the border.

Maria Botha Lopez Average selling prices for one bedroom flats in Polwarth, Shandon and Tollcross have rocketed by 27.6 per cent annually, according to the latest analysis from ESPC.

Aileen McLeod The Scottish government is to amend the Land Reform Bill to establish a public register of who owns land in Scotland.

The head of the judiciary in England and Wales has said massive fees charged by lawyers and the relentless slashing of the legal aid budget have forced scores of people to abandon the justice system. The Lord Chief Justice, Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd said in his annual report this has resulted in incre

A bill meant to tackle alcohol abuse has failed to gain the support of the majority of MSPs on a Holyrood committee. The general principles of the Alcohol Bill have not been supported by a majority of MSPs on the Health and Sport Committee. They are not persuaded that the bill is an effective and wo

Not every mis-sold loan results in the customer’s business failing writes Liina Tulk (pictured) in an overview of the recent Court of Session decision in the case of John Glare v Clydesdale Bank Plc. Over the last few years many SMEs have blamed Clydesdale for mis-selling them Tailored Business Lo

Aberdeen City Council’s finance convener has been reprimanded by watchdogs after he accidentally leaked confidential legal advice about the city’s controversial Marischal Square project. Councillor Willie Young (pictured) was grilled yesterday by theStandards Commission after he referred himself

Scots law currently allows parties to a contract to create an enforceable right in favour of a third party, known as a jus quaesitum tertio or JQT. There are, however, certain drawbacks; for example, the law is inflexible, as it is thought to require the right to be irrevocable before it can come in