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The paedophile John Watt QC, 72, who was jailed for 10 years on Monday should be stripped of his rank as Queen's Counsel, lawyers have demanded. The former prosecutor and defence lawyer was found guilty last month of sexually abusing children on various occasions between 1973 and 1987. 

The first substantial overview of neurotechnology and its implications for the law and the legal profession has been published by a Scots-qualified criminal law scholar at the University of Sydney Law School. The report, a world-first, was commissioned by the Law Society of England and Wales an

Lindsays has welcomed Jordan Hay as senior solicitor in the firm's private client team in Edinburgh as well as solicitors Gemma-Grace Johnstone and Maddie Miller, who have joined the commercial property teams in Dundee and Edinburgh respectively. Mr Hay has experience in providing advice to individu

An English intellectual property judge has rejected a contention that the manufacturers of a wooden rowing machine had no chance of arguing it to be a “work of artistic craftsmanship” within the meaning of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. WaterRower UK Ltd had originally rais

The test used by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) to decide what cases should be referred back to the courts as possible miscarriages of justice is set to be reviewed. The CCRC is an independent body responsible for investigating alleged miscarriages of justice in England and Wales and No

A dummy of Frankenstein's monster held at the V&A in London has led to a trans-Atlantic ownership row after a museum in the US called for it to be repatriated. The seven foot wooden mannequin is based on the actor Boris Karloff, who played the monster in his films in the 1930s and 40s.

Peter Smith has joined Shepherd and Wedderburn as a commercial property partner, heading the firm’s real estate team in the Aberdeen office and bringing 19 years’ expertise advising clients in the real estate sector. Mr Smith, who will lead the development of the firm’s real estate

The next edition of CLT Scotland’s popular Scots Law Series will be taking place live online during October with delegates able to choose from 10 individual conferences. Roy Spiers, CLT Scotland’s Director of Programmes, said: “Practical, statutory and caselaw developments have con

A show exploring the birth of modern human rights through the eyes of David Maxwell Fyfe, the Scot who was instrumental in the creation of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), has come to the Fringe. Sir David, a barrister, served as the UK's deputy chief prosecutor at the Nuremberg Trial

The Scottish government has been pressed over its handling of mental health services after the Scottish Police Authority warned that the provision of dedicated mental health professionals within police custody settings across Scotland was “inconsistent”.  Under Action 15 of the Ment

DAC Beachcroft, which has offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow, has announced a small increase in its turnover to £280 million as profit before tax fell by seven per cent to £62 million. Profit per member was around £652,000, down from £700,000 in the previous year, according to

Blackadders LLP has appointed Philip Buchan WS as the new head of rural land and business. Mr Buchan, who specialises in countryside matters, will work closely with the firm’s partners in the provision of advice to private clients with rural interests and implement the firm’s plan for co

Projects to tackle sexual harassment and support people with learning difficulties in legal workplaces are among a raft of initiatives to receive government-backed funding. The Scottish Women’s Rights Centre and social enterprise JRS Knowhow will lead a learning programme on gender-based viole

A dentist who worked as a Covid-19 vaccinator without being paid the sessional rate for dental contractors has been awarded just over £13,000 by an employment tribunal after it found her wages had been unlawfully deducted. Audrey Kershaw, who qualified as a dentist in 1987, raised the claim ag

Police Scotland has suffered more than 2,800 suspected data breaches or related incidents since 2019, a new report states. The figure is the highest of all forces in the UK that provided information on their data regimes, The Scotsman reports.