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The Animal Law Foundation has threatened legal action against the UK government over the practice of boiling lobsters alive, which it says is illegal. The charity has penned a letter to ministers urging them to enforce laws that mandate humane treatment of recognised sentient beings during their sla

As the pandemic’s aftershocks reverberate through the financial ecosystem, insolvency law specialists are bracing for an overwhelming influx of fraud-based legal cases, writes Alan Munro. The pandemic required the government to provide fast and extensive support to keep businesses and ind

BT Group has re-appointed Addleshaw Goddard to its legal panel in recognition of the firm's commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). The telecommunications group announced in 2020 that the firm within its existing panel that could demonstrate an overarching commitment to DEI would automa

Govan Law Centre calls for an increase in the protected minimum balance for earnings arrestments. A new Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill was introduced in the Scottish Parliament at the end of April and is currently before the Economy and Fair Work Committee for Stage 1 initial con

Police pulled over a stolen car only to find it was being driven by the owner's runaway 10-year-old son, accompanied by his 11-year-old sister. The young children decided to abscond after their mother confiscated their electronic devices and were caught hundreds of miles from their Florida home, pol

Barristers have been told to avoid “gratuitous attacks” on the judiciary and justice system on social media. The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has amended its guidelines to clarify what barristers can say online.

Daniel Bain has joined Balfour and Manson as a partner. Mr Bain was previously a legal director at Shepherd and Wedderburn where he had been since he was a trainee.

Judges have re-affirmed their concerns over juryless trials in a response to the Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill. Senators of the College of Justice gave a divided response to the Criminal Justice Committee on introducing juryless trials in plans for a pilot scheme that has att

Via Jamie Kerr: "Packed day today at the annual Red Mass in Edinburgh to celebrate the opening of the new legal year. A great turnout with all branches of the profession represented as well as a delegation of lawyers and judges from the USA."

The Scottish Arbitration Centre (SAC) and the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) have entered into a cooperation agreement. Through their agreement, the SAC and PCA will cooperate to promote the effective resolution of international disputes. Specifically, the SAC and the PCA will extend to one an

Shepherd and Wedderburn is legal advisor to the newly formed Cask Whisky Association (CWA), a new organisation established to create a safer environment for whisky enthusiasts and customers to buy and sell casks for investment.

The Law Society of Scotland has rejected proposals for a single UK-wide anti-money laundering (AML) supervisor, saying a one-size fits all approach would be a “regressive step” in efforts to combat economic crime. The Law Society has said a number of proposals in the HM Treasury consulta

Martin Walker, a partner at Balfour and Manson, has been accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a specialist in regulation of professional conduct law. He acts for a wide variety of professionals referred for a broad range of disciplinary and regulatory matters.

Hunter Street Health Centre in the east end of Glasgow is to be the site of Scotland's first drugs consumption room. The facility is supported by the Scottish government as a way to address the country's drugs deaths crisis.

A 21-year-old man has admitted killing his grandparents in a knife attack. Tobyn Salvatore appeared at the High Court in Glasgow after pleading guilty to a charge of culpable homicide due to diminished responsibility.