News

Frances McMenamin QC

Jennifer Douglas

A motorist who was given eight penalty points on his driving licence after being convicted of “tailgating” another vehicle on a motorway has failed in an appeal against what he claimed was a “manifestly excessive” sentence. The Sheriff Appeal Court refused the appeal after ruling that the sh

Christine McLintock The Law Society of Scotland has launched a new video to highlight the importance of legal aid in ensuring access to justice for all.

The Law Society of Scotland has raised a number of concerns about Scottish government proposals for devolution of the Employment Tribunal system in Scotland. The society highlights several issues in its response to the Scottish government’s consultation on the draft Order in Council for the transf

The European Union’s General Court is preparing for the arrival of new members as part of a revised structure, consisting of nine chambers of five judges, to be introduced in September. The legislation provides initially for 12 new judges to be appointed to the General Court, and subsequently for

The execution of a European Arrest Warrant must be deferred if there is a real risk of inhuman or degrading treatment because of the conditions of detention of the person concerned in the member state where the warrant was issued. And, if the existence of that risk cannot be discounted within a reas

Alan Matthew Scottish taxpayers will see a new tax code appearing on their payslips from this week as the Scottish Parliament sets income tax levels for the first time.

A founder of the law firm at the centre of revelations into the offshore wealth of world leaders, criminals and others – disclosed in a cache of 11.5 million documents – has said the firm was hacked. Ramon Fonseca, of Panamanian firm Mossack Fonseca, has lodged a criminal complaint with prosecut

James McMillan Remotely Piloted Air Systems – also known as drones – have been the subject of much controversy lately, writes James McMillan.

Nominations are now open for solicitors hoping to join the Law Society of Scotland’s decision making body. Becoming a member of the Law Society Council provides an opportunity to influence key decisions, contribute to the work of the society and help to represent and support local solicitors.

Women in Law Scotland (WiLS) is holding its formal launch event on Thursday 21st April 2016 at 6pm. The event is being hosted by the Law Society of Scotland at its new offices at Atria 1, 144 Morrison Street, Edinburgh and is being sponsored by Scott & Co.

Burness Paull has announced it is the official sponsor of Team Scotland at this year’s Homeless World Cup.

A man found guilty of carrying an “offensive weapon” in public after witnesses saw him brandishing two knives and chasing youths in a street “as if he was going to stab someone” has failed in an appeal against conviction. The Criminal Appeal Court dismissed the appellant’s claim that the s