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A leading specialist in legal history, human rights, religious freedom, marriage and family law, and law and religion will deliver the opening 2022 Gifford Lecture at the University of Aberdeen. John Witte Jr will deliver the first of a thought-provoking series which brings a unique perspective to f

Compass Chambers advocate David Adams has completed two half marathons in the past three weeks to raise over £1,300 for St Columba’s Hospice. Mr Adams completed the Scottish Half Marathon on 18th September in a time of 1:51:31 and followed that up with the Great Scottish Run on 2nd Octob

Watermans is backing a fund-raising campaign to help disadvantaged children across Edinburgh, the Lothians, and Fife. Cash for Kids, the well-established Radio Forth initiative, will receive a £50 boost for every will or power of attorney written up by the modern law firm from October 3 until

There is an urgent need for reform within the legal sector to improve conditions for those with disabilities and neurodiversity, according to the Legal Services Agency (LSA). With many disabled and neurodiverse people facing issues accessing justice and legal support, the initial findings of researc

A solicitor has criticised the public sum spent on judicial wigs. Defence lawyer Aamer Anwar said he does not support “a 16th century [sic] symbol of vanity” after it was reported that £48,000 was spent in the past five years on wigs.

DWF has been named as a supplier on the Crown Commercial Service framework for Wider Public Sector – Legal Services. The firm's appointment spans all three lots, giving the business the ability to advise the wider public sector, primarily local government and other associated bodies, through t

The Sheriff Appeal Court has refused an appeal against a sheriff’s interlocutor allowing the addition of a crave to prove the tenor of a letter said to alter the terms of a deceased man’s will in a dispute between his four children. Elizabeth Skelton, the first defender in an action rais

Pete Duff, professor in criminal justice at Aberdeen University, passed away on 29 September. Among other roles he was director of research for the College of Arts and Social Science, as well as interim head of college for a period. During his distinguished career he also worked at the Centre for Cr

A proposed rise in legal aid fees is a step in the right direction, but further action is urgently needed to resolve the long-term crisis in the sector, the Law Society of Scotland has said. Following discussions with the Law Society, the Scottish government has proposed an £11 million increas

Safely crossing the street will no longer be a crime in California soon. The Freedom to Walk Act, which will become law in the state next January, will repeal the state's long-standing ban on so-called 'jaywalking', CBS reports.

Lady Poole is to resign as chair of the independent Scottish Covid-19 public inquiry. Deputy First Minister John Swinney confirmed in a letter to MSPs that Lady Poole gave notice on Friday that she intends to step down from the role for personal reasons.

Allan McDougall Solicitors has announced the promotion of Gordon Milligan to partner. Mr Milligan specialises in personal injury law, acting for clients throughout Scotland. A highly experienced solicitor, qualified in both Scotland and England & Wales in addition to being accredited as a specia

On 22 September, a unique type of Sheriff Court turned seven years old. Its uniqueness among all of Scotland’s sheriff courts is that it can hear civil cases where the incident happened, or the defender lives, anywhere in Scotland rather than just a particular area within Scotland. This court

At least thirteen Scottish councils are currently using surveillance cameras made by Hikvision, a company linked to repression of Uighurs in China, according to the Scottish Lib Dems. Previously, The Times reported that Hikvision facial recognition cameras are used to distinguish entire ethnic minor

Professor David Wilson’s Crime Files returns to screens this month for its third series. In this series, Professor Wilson, one of the UK’s leading criminologists, is focusing primarily on Scotland’s numerous cold cases and in the opening episode he and his guests dissect the import