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Practitioners and medical professionals alike will be interested to note the recent judgment of the Sheriff Appeal Court in McCallum v Morrison, 2023 in which the pursuer’s appeal against the dismissal of a psychiatric injury claim following a dentist’s failure to follow adequate infecti

Complete Clarity Solicitors and Simplicity Legal has promoted four solicitors. Sinead Machin has been promoted to senior associate in the firm, while Siobhan Brown, Scott Stevenson and Linzi McQuade have all been promoted to senior solicitor.

The Crown Office is progressing with a drive to adopt solar power across its Scottish offices, aimed at reducing both its carbon emissions and public expenditure. Solar panels have been affixed to offices in Falkirk, Hamilton, Glasgow, Dumbarton, Elgin, and to the Crown Office in Edinburgh.

A reclaiming motion by three operators of tied pubs challenging a Lord Ordinary’s determination that the Tied Pubs (Scotland) Act 2021 was within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament has been refused by the Inner House of the Court of Session. Greene King Ltd, Hawthorn Leisure

A legal ethics committee in Washington DC has recommended the revocation of Rudy Giuliani's law licence, following his involvement in an unsuccessful lawsuit contesting the 2020 election results on behalf of then-president Donald Trump. The move places Mr Giuliani at risk of disbarment in the capita

Decriminalisation of all drugs for "personal supply" is one of a number of polices which the Scottish government is calling on the UK government to implement in a new paper on drug law reform. The move would allow people found in possession of drugs to be treated and supported rather than criminalis

A man caught on video scratching his and his girlfriend's name into the Colosseum has told prosecutors he had no idea how old it was. Bristol man Ivan Danailov Dimitrov, 27, etched "Ivan + Hayley 23" into one of the walls of the nearly 2,000-year-old monument using a key, the BBC reports.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled that Igor Tuleya, a prominent Polish judge critical of the country's government, suffered "multiple violations" of his rights to a fair trial, respect for private life and freedom of expression. The Strasbourg court has instructed Poland to award

The English High Court's judgment in favour of the UK Covid-19 inquiry over the disclosure of WhatsApp messages has been welcomed by Aamer Anwar, lead solicitor acting on behalf of the The Scottish Covid Bereaved at both the Scottish & UK inquiries. The decision relates to the disclosure of rele

A judge in Canada has ruled that the "thumbs-up" emoji is as legally binding as a traditional signature in a judgment that ordered a farmer to pay damages for breach of contract. A court in Saskatchewan heard that a grain buyer had broadcast a text message to clients in 2021, expressing his interest

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Attackers break Russian journalist’s fingers and stab human rights lawyer in Chechnya | The Guardian

A lawyer from Clyde & Co’s Edinburgh office has been able to take advantage of an innovative global exchange programme, after successfully applying to spend a week working with the firm’s Cape Town-based healthcare team. Clyde & Co’s Global Associate Programme, believed to

It is becoming increasingly common for businesses to face civil penalties of around £1m or more for breaching UK export control laws. Export control breaches are criminal offences, but the 1979 Customs and Excise Management Act allows HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to "compound" offences and of

Angus MacLeod, a solicitor who specialises in the spirits industry, has spoken about the challenges currently being faced by the Scotch whisky sector after conducting an analysis of the industry’s production, sales, and global reputation, and discussed the strategies that can be employed to ov

A petition by the proprietors of a convenience store challenging the ability of the appointed scheme administrator to determine the reasonable handling fee in respect of Scotland’s now-postponed Deposit Return Scheme has been successful before the Outer House of the Court of Session. Abdul Maj