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The senior judge who reunited a girl with her violent father 11 months before he murdered her took “unwarranted” steps in doing so, a serious case review author has said. Mrs Justice Ogg has been severely criticised for her decision in a review into the murder of six-year-old Ellie Butler, who d

Inksters Solicitors is sponsoring Scottish Ensemble’s mini-residency to Shetland which kicks off today with a performance at Sumburgh Airport when the musicians arrive.

This day, 244 years ago, marked a milestone in the fight to abolish slavery, when the Scots-born Lord Mansfield, the Lord Chief Justice declared slavery “odious” and ruled that escaped slave James Somerset must be released in a case that was to usher in the abolition of the trade and, in

Helen Bain Helen Bain outlines the new Simple Procedure Rules which will be introduced in November 2016 and what they will mean for some small claims and summary cause cases.

The rental and lending rights in respect of books also applies to electronic books according to an Advocate General of the European Court of Justice. In the view of Advocate General Szpunar, the lending of electronic books is comparable to the lending of traditional books, which means that the gener

Mike Davis The UK will need thousands of data protection monitors to handle new legislation due to come into force in 2018, according to academic analysts, The Brief reports.

Jill Sinclair DWF has announced the launch of its counter fraud team in Scotland with the appointment of partner Jill Sinclair, who joins from Harper Macleodand will lead the team.

A major conference on vulnerable witnesses staged by the Faculty of Advocates has been hailed as a success. The event - The Treatment of Vulnerable Witnesses in Scotland -featured Scotland’s two senior judges, Lord Carloway, the Lord President, and Lady Dorrian, the Lord Justice Clerk, and was att

Martin Gill Over two thirds (69 per cent) of Scottish mid-sized businesses are committed to remaining in the EU after an "uninformative and lacklustre" Leave campaign, according to a new poll published by business advisory firm BDO.

Ali al-Nimr The UN Secretary-General must use a meeting with the Deputy Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia tomorrow to call for the release of three Saudi juveniles who face beheading after allegedly attending protests, human rights organisation Reprieve has said.

Clare Butler Senior in-house lawyers have seen their pay rise by more than £8,000 this year, according to the latest research from specialist legal and compliance recruiter Laurence Simons.

A man who claimed entitlement to the Baronetcy of Stichill on the basis that DNA evidence put in doubt his rival’s claim has succeeded after the Board of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council found in his favour. Lord Hodge gave the opinion of the Board which also comprised Lord Neuberger, L

A Scottish local authority that was granted a permanence order in respect of a child, but challenged a sheriff’s decision to order that contact take place between the boy and his father four times a year rather than two, has had its appeal refused in the first published civil case judgment of the

Brian Inkster Crofting law expert Brian Inkster of Inksters Solicitors has said he believes the Crofting Commissionis flouting the will of Parliament.