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The Justice Committee today has published a report on its pre-legislative scrutiny of the Government’s draft Victims Bill, finding that it will have limited effect on police and other agencies’ delivery of victims’ rights. The cross-party Committee points to flaws in the way &ldquo

A recent ruling by the Inner House of the Court of Session has highlighted the need for parties to take care to understand their contractual obligations when seeking to exercise rights under leases, writes Eilidh Smith. The court ruled that Kuehne+Nagel Limited had been required to pay VAT on a

The criminal justice system will collapse unless the UK government funds all parts of the system equally, the Law Society of England and Wales has warned, as the government announced a payoff for barristers to end their strike.

Compass Chambers and its members have once again received top rankings from the Legal 500 in the latest edition of the directory. Compass has received 19 individual rankings across three practice areas. The strongest rankings are in its Core areas, under the categories Personal Injury and Medical Ne

An 80-year-old man who murdered a woman and their young son more than 45 years ago has been sentenced to life imprisonment at the High Court in Inverness. William MacDowell was given a minimum term of 30 years for the murder of Renee and Andrew MacRae in November 1976.

Toppling statues is "violent" and protesters who take part in such acts cannot rely on human rights protections to avoid conviction, the Court of Appeal in England and Wales has ruled. The court was asked to clarify the law following the acquittals of the ‘Colston Four’ in January, when

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