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The removal of a 65-year-old plaque honouring judges and lawyers who served the Nazis has been ruled out for now by the president of Germany's Supreme Court. The plaque, found at the Federal Court of Justice in Karlsruhe, lists the names of 34 members of the Reich Court and the Reich prosecutor&rsqu

A new book on floating charges has been published by Edinburgh University Press.

Ampersand's Usman Tariq has been appointed along with 48 other junior counsel to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry legal team. The junior counsel will support Hugo Keith QC, lead counsel to the inquiry, Martin Smith, solicitor to the inquiry, and the 11 recently appointed Queen’s Counsel with the prepar

Seonaid Stevenson-McCabe has been appointed as vice-chair of JUSTICE Scotland, succeeding Catherine Smith QC. JUSTICE has been at the forefront of law reform in the United Kingdom since 1957, aiming to promote a fairer and more accessible justice system for all, carrying out research and generating

Community projects are set to receive up to £20 million over the next three years to continue supporting young people and communities most affected by crime. Since the programme began in 2008, Cashback for Communities has taken funds recovered through the Proceeds of Crime Act and provided cru

Holyrood Secondary School have been hailed as winners of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) national schools public speaking competition held at Parliament House. Mairin Campbell-Thow and Rose Usher, both 13 and in S2 at the Glasgow school, teamed up to triumph in a keenly contes

A sheriff conducting a fatal accident inquiry into the death by hanging of a prisoner in HMP Barlinnie has concluded that there were no recommendations he could make to help prevent similar deaths. The deceased, Scott Hannah, died on 27 November 2019 within his cell at 6:50am. The inquiry heard evid

Criminal law barristers have overwhelmingly voted to strike as part of their legal aid dispute with the UK government. Following a ballot of 2,500 members, the Criminal Bar Association (CBA) said it would pursue "the highest form of escalation", consisting of "days of action combined with both no re

Hundreds of kilograms of cocaine have been turned over to police by baffled supermarket workers after being discovered in shipments of bananas from Colombia. The drugs – totalling around 998 kilograms, worth nearly £70 million – were mistakenly delivered to a number of Czech superm

Scottish solicitor Margaret Gribbon has dealt with many serious employment issues and cases over the years. Her experience dates back to her days of working for the Equal Opportunities Commission, followed by the Citizens Advice Bureau, and as a trade unionist before she qualified as a lawyer in the

The Scottish government has been sharply criticised over a "lack of engagement" with solicitors as the criminal justice system teeters on the brink of collapse. The Scottish Solicitors Bar Association (SSBA), which was formed in 2021 to represent and promote the interests of criminal defence solicit

Nearly half of Scottish lawyers say representing clients in remote courtrooms is worse than in-person, according to a new survey. Accountancy firm Henderson Loggie surveyed dispute resolution and family lawyers across Scotland ahead of an expected post-pandemic increase in the volume of disputes wit

Charity law specialist Sophie Mills has joined the WS Society executive as a solicitor. The move reunites Ms Mills with the Society, where she completed part of her legal training before gaining further experience in commercial litigation and corporate transactional work.

Solicitors are invited to see a beta version of the new caveats portal on Thursday 23 June 2022. Two sessions will take place on the 23 June 2022. The first session will take place at 11am and will be repeated at 4pm.

Having chosen the cheapest option, McDonald’s is to pay a record €1.25 billion to the French authorities to avoid prosecution for alleged tax evasion. The fast food giant will pay a fine of €508 million and settle a bill of €737 million for tax it failed to pay between 2009 and