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A corporate landlord that was refused an award of £950 for repair of a door damaged by police officers executing a drugs search warrant has successfully had the decision re-made by the Upper Tribunal for Scotland.

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Dean of Faculty, Roddy Dunlop KC, has retracted a “tin-eared” threat to move to England where he would pay less tax. The top rate of English income tax was cut to 40 per cent last week. In Scotland, the top rate is 46 per cent. It applies to those who earn more than £150,000 a year

A man challenging his fine for indecent exposure was denied entry to a courthouse after turning up naked. Alejandro Colmar, a Spanish nudist, was prevented by security guards from entering the courthouse in Valencia on Tuesday, EFE reports.

Terra Firma Chambers has been recognised in the latest edition of the Legal 500 as a "leading stable" with a "strong offering of Advocates" across its core practice areas.

Criminal barristers have agreed to vote on ending strike action following discussions with Justice Secretary Brandon Lewis. The Criminal Bar Association (CBA) will re-ballot members following meetings with Mr Lewis and his decision to offer a package of further reforms and fee uplifts to criminal le

Sir David Richards will be sworn in as a new justice of the Supreme Court on Monday. The ceremony will take place in Courtroom 1 in the presence of the other justices, Sir David’s family, friends and invited guests.

A doctor who had a conditions order against him extended an additional six months after he was tried and acquitted for rape has successfully had the order recalled after an appeal to the Inner House of the Court of Session. The General Medical Council had brought a petition in June 2022 seeking to e

MacRoberts has posted a 10 per cent rise in turnover in the financial year to 30 April 2022 to £20.6 million. The firm’s profits also rose by 17 per cent in the same period. Highlights include an exceptional year from the firm’s credit management specialist Yuill+Kyle, a property m

The Scottish Young Lawyers' Association (SYLA) is conducting a survey seeking the views of current and recent trainees on their traineeships. The survey is open to all current trainees and those who qualified between 2020 and 2022.

The UK Supreme Court will soon have the opportunity to settle the law relating to the proximity issue of plaintiffs as secondary victims in claims arising from clinical negligence, writes Belfast barrister James Stitt. On 13th January 2022 the Court of Appeal of England and Wales handed down judgeme

The UK's decision to deport a Nigerian man following a criminal conviction, despite him having been granted indefinite leave to remain more than a decade prior, did not violate his human rights, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled. In the case of Otite v the United Kingdom, the ECtH

A tiny but valuable antiquarian book belonging to Sir Walter Scott has been returned to its rightful place in Abbotsford Library after nearly being sold at auction. The book, Herman und Dorothea von Goethe, was written by Benjamin Fischer in 1822 and gifted to Sir Walter Scott. It went missing from

Scots litigator David McElroy's book on electronic music giants Depeche Mode hits shelves today. Mr McElroy, managing partner at Dallas McMillan Solicitors in Glasgow, spoke to SLN in March about Halo - The Story Behind Depeche Mode’s Classic Album Violator.

The Scottish Parliament has declined to close a petition to modify a law that does not apply in Scotland. Petition PE1969 is entitled 'Amend the law to fully decriminalise abortion in Scotland' and claims that the Offences Against the Person Act 1861 makes abortion a criminal offence in Scotland.