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Congratulations to our new Law Officers, Lord Advocate James Wolffe and Solicitor General Alison Di Rollo. Good lawyers both and deserving of their appointments. We wish them a fair wind. On one condition. White collar crime in Scotland is patently not getting the attention it should. All has been P

The Faculty of Advocates has sent a message of support to lawyers in Kenya who have taken part in nationwide protests in defence of the rule of law. The protests were mounted following the murders of a human rights lawyer, Willie Kimani, and his client, Josephat Mwenda and a driver, Joseph Muiruri.

Tim Wishart Last week was quite a week - England was dumped out of the Euros twice! To top it off, instead of the stockmarket getting trounced, as most doom-mongers forecast, it has rallied strongly – notably in the UK’s FTSE 100, the apparent provider of abject misery the world over.

The Secretary of State was not obligated, under the circumstances, to investigate the consequences of serving a foreign judgment on an Egyptian national. Mamdouh Ismail was the chairman of the board of a company whose ferry sank in the Red Sea in February 2006, resulting in more than 1,000 deaths. M

The beneficiary of a patent licence must pay the agreed royalty even if it does not infringe the patented technology, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled. Since the royalty constitutes the price to be paid in order to protect the licensee against any infringement proceedings

Tony Blair Following the publication of the Chilcot report, lawyers have been considering the legal options, if any, for prosecuting Tony Blair.

Deputy first minister John Swinney Deputy first minister John Swinney will meet survivors of abuse today to answer concerns and reassure them on the steps being taken to keep the public inquiry into child abuse on track amid claims of government interference and the resignations of key inquiry membe

Roger Cotton Roger Cotton writes about the effect Brexit might have on the way the spending of public money is regulated.

Judges in the Court of Session have been urged by health professionals to make a quick decision on minimum pricing for alcohol. The policy which was approved by the Scottish Parliament in 2012 has gained the support of medics and numerous other health professionals and charities.

Angela Constance A phone number and website allowing complaints about the conduct of Scotland’s charities have gone live today.

Justice Minister Heiko Maas Germany's parliament has approved legislation to introduce a wider definition of rape and toughen sanctions for sexual assaults.

The sole director of a company which failed to provide adequate insurance for its employees was not personally liable in damages to the appellant who suffered an injury while working. By a majority of 3:2, the Supreme Court has today upheld the majority decision of the Inner House in a case brought

The "circumstances in which it was decided that there was a legal basis for UK military action" in Iraq were "far from satisfactory", according to Sir John Chilcot, who today published the 2.6 million word report following his seven-year inquiry into the Iraq War. The Iraq Inquiry was asked to consi

Education Secretary John Swinney A new controversial law in Scotland could see parents taking schools to court if their children do not perform well, a politician has warned.

Maria Botha-Lopez ESPC’s first house price report since the EU referendum has reveled an almost immediate shock to the housing market in east central Scotland as the number of people bringing their home to market stalled.