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The Inner House of the Court of Session has ruled that no protected legal privilege issue arises from comparing an earlier version of a document with a later one, thus allowing a reader to infer the nature of any legal advice given between versions. The issue arose in an appeal raised by the Univers

The Law Society of Scotland’s Council has selected Glasgow solicitor Michael Samuel as just the 20th person to receive honorary membership. He is the first person bestowed with life membership of the Law Society since 2021, and just the 10th person since the millennium.

An expired web address printed on hundreds of thousands of licence plates is now directing visitors to online casinos in the Philippines. Nearly 800,000 licence plates in the US state of Maryland with a unique design commemorating the War of 1812 feature the web address, WBAL-TV reports.

After 18 years in practice together Mark Thorley and Jim Stephenson have decided to begin the process of closing down their well respected firm of Thorley Stephenson. Both Mark and Jim have practised in their respective areas of legal aid for over 30 years, representing many clients who simply could

Thorntons has appointed Stephanie Carr as a new partner in its growing Glasgow team. She has more than 20 years’ experience in the field of dispute resolution, insolvency, commercial litigation and debt recovery.

More than £15 million has been awarded to a range of projects supporting people affected by problem substance use. These include residential rehabilitation services, support for those affected by addiction and homelessness and programmes working with children and families affected by a loved o

A recent disclosure to Companies House highlights the value that UK businesses can derive from taking out cyber insurance cover, writes Christian Toon. The Law Gazette reported how the company behind conveyancing firm Simplify was able to recover from its insurance provider the majority of cost

Stronachs LLP has announced a number of promotions.

A care home that was fined £100,000 after being found criminally responsible for the death of a resident from hypothermia after she became locked out of the building has lost an appeal against its sentence. St David’s Care Forfar Ltd pled guilty to a contravention of sections 3(1) and 33

Duncan Hamilton KC and his brother David, a former chairman of the Scottish Police Federation, are driving a specially adapted vehicle to Ukraine where it will be used to support children traumatised by the ongoing war. Thousands of children are 'internally displaced' in Ukraine and many are traumat

A drinks reception to celebrate the achievements of Dame Margaret Kidd KC, as well as those of all other female members of the Scottish bar, will be hosted by the Faculty of Advocates in Parliament Hall later this month. Margaret Kidd was the first woman to call as an advocate in Scotland, in 1923.

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. How EU leaders should deal with Chinese government repression

The Ukrainian Bar Association (UBA) has launched an online charity auction to raise funds for Ukrainian lawyers in a difficult situation as a result of the war.

A man who allegedly robbed a shop wielding Nintendo's iconic 1980s Zapper as a weapon has been arrested. David Joseph Dalesandro, 25, allegedly painted the video game controller most strongly associated with Duck Hunt and threatened a shopkeeper with it.

The number of cases concluded in 2022/23 rose by 15 per cent from 2021/22, according to the latest statistical bulletin from the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service.