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International Criminal Court judges have taken a “cautious” attitude to considering the impact of mental health issues on witnesses and the accused, analysis shows. A new study outlines how the issue of mental health in international criminal law and justice has gathered momentum as the

His Majesty The King has appointed Lesley Dowdalls, Amel Elfallah, Roderick Flinn, Robert More and Charles Walls to the office of sheriff, on the recommendation of First Minister Humza Yousaf. Lesley Dowdalls graduated from the University of Strathclyde in 1986 and was a court practitioner in Ayrshi

Property sales fall through far less frequently in Scotland than in England, according to data showing one in four sales collapsing in England compared to around one in 12 across Scotland.

Eildon Housing has appointed Ross Kilshaw and Hannah MacLeod as new board members to its governing body. Ross Kilshaw is managing partner of Cullen Kilshaw LLP, which spans across the Scottish Borders. His specialism is in residential property.

A former lawyer who claimed he was suffering from “sexsomnia” when he molested two schoolchildren and raped their older sister has been jailed for seven years. Andrew Lingard, who was convicted earlier this year, had denied the historical offences at trial, claiming that he had a conditi

Compass Chambers' James Hastie successfully represented defender Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Ltd at a hearing to determine the issue of expenses in the case of Mujahid Ali & Talib Hussain v Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance LTD [2023] SC EDI 35. The defender sought awards of expense

Anderson Strathern has appointed three new directors. Joanna Millar, a corporate and licensing specialist, Chambers-ranked solicitor with over 25 years’ experience joins as a corporate director. She is well versed in restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, refinancing and advising family busi

Ampersand has won the Stable of the Year award at the inaugural Legal 500 Scotland Awards 2023.

The Lawscot Foundation has launched its annual Baublefest Christmas fundraising campaign and is branching out to raise additional money for disadvantaged aspiring Scottish solicitors. The charity has more than doubled its Christmas fundraising target to £5,500, and is for the first time inviti

The Law Society of Scotland has announced further steps in response to the escalating climate crisis, seeking to act and lead change across the legal sector. On Friday the Law Society’s governing Council passed a resolution formally setting out the society’s strong commitment to climate

Lindsay Jack, director of student experience at the Edinburgh Law School, has received the principal’s medal. The medals are one of the ways in which the university recognises professional services, academic staff, or students who have made outstanding contributions to the University and wider

Contestants in a Netflix game show based on its dystopian hit series Squid Game have threatened legal action over alleged injuries sustained during filming. Squid Game: The Challenge controversially turns the deadly trials of the Korean TV drama into a game show where players compete for real money.

A cyber attack has potentially affected hundreds of UK law firms.

Plans to pardon those convicted of being witches in Scotland have been abandoned.

A critical cross-party MSP report on the Scottish government’s new legislation on regulating legal services has shown why the bill needs to change, the Law Society of Scotland has said. The Scottish Parliament’s Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee has published its report on the Re