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A man who was born severely disabled as a result of incest has won the right to claim compensation. The Upper Tribunal ruled that Y, 28, whose mother was raped by her father, was eligible for compensation under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme.

The man found guilty of the murder of Elaine Doyle, who claimed that the jury’s verdict was “unreasonable”, has had an appeal against conviction refused. John Docherty, who was sentenced to life imprisonment with a punishment part of 21 years in 2014 for the 1986 murder, also argued that the m

Kevin Engel Business confidence levels in Scotland have fallen into negative territory for the first time in almost a year, making them among the lowest in the UK according to the latest ICAEW/Grant Thornton UK Business Confidence Monitor survey.

A ban on wearing headscarves in companies may be admissible if it is based on a general company rule which prohibits political, philosophical and religious symbols from being worn visibly in the workplace to ensure religious and ideological neutrality, in the opinion of an advocate general of the Co

Vikki Melville Reform of third party rights is very much overdue, writes Vikki Melville.

DWF has completed its move into new premises at 110 Queen Street in Glasgow, which will see the firm’s circa 90 Glasgow-based employees with a new, open-plan working environment. Located at the centre of Glasgow’s business district, 110 Queen Street is BREEAM rated excellent and has secured high

Neil Stevenson The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) has been made an official partner organisation of 50:50 by 2020 and in the same month has been accredited as a Living Wage employer.

The Law Society of Scotland has welcomed the announcement that First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has recommended the appointments of James Wolffe QC as Lord Advocate and Alison Di Rollo as Solicitor General. Eilidh Wiseman, president of the Law Society of Scotland, said: “I congratulate both James Wo

Around 180 judges from Brazil are finding out about the Scottish legal system during a four-day visit. The Association of Brazilian Magistrates (AMB), which represents all levels of the Brazilian judiciary, chose the United Kingdom as the venue for its second International Congress.

A Ugandan woman who came to the UK to join her husband after he was granted refugee status has successfully challenged a decision by the Home Secretary to refuse her application for “indefinite leave to remain” as a victim of domestic abuse. The woman, who lives in Glasgow, applied for ILR after

James Wolffe QC The First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has recommended the appointment of James Wolffe QC and Alison Di Rollo as Scotland’s new law officers.

Andrew Stewart QC has been installed as a Senator of the College of Justice, taking his place on the bench with the judicial title Lord Ericht. The Lord Justice Clerk, Lady Dorrian, presided over the ceremony in the First Division courtroom in Parliament House today.

Murdo Fraser The Scottish Conservatives today warned the new Finance Secretary that LBTT rates must be reduced to avoid "virtual stagnation" at the top end of the market.

Michael Matheson

A Russian journalist and an editor convicted of “insult” for publishing a news story complaining about an allegedly corrupt mayor had their article 10 right to freedom of expression violated, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled. The case concerned the criminal conviction, for insult, of