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Yesterday’s Daily Record story relating to the “unsatisfactory professional conduct” of Brian McConnachie QC and the Faculty’s investigation into complaints raised against the advocate have inevitably – many would say, quite rightly – led to accusations of institu

Both partners in the family law department of RCCW LLP have obtained specialist accreditation from the Law Society of Scotland. Fiona Coutts and Faye Donald have become accredited specialists in family law, which recognises their specialist knowledge and experience. To become accredited by the Law S

McDougall McQueen has today opened its new Midlothian Property Hub in Dalkeith. As well as estate agency and conveyancing services, the Property Hub will also provide financial services, mortgage advice and free property valuations.

The Lawscot Foundation has been boosted by more than £5,000 donated by guests attending the Law Society of Scotland President’s Dinner. A who’s who of Scotland’s legal sector attended the black-tie event co-hosted by Law Society President Ken Dalling and past president Amanda

A landlord who forced a tenant to wear a bikini at all times has been jailed after being convicted of sex-for-rent offences in a legal first. At Guildford Crown Court, Christopher Cox, 53, was imprisoned for 12 months after pleading guilty to a charge of controlling prostitution for gain and two cou

In recent years, three cases before the Sheriff Appeal Court have clarified the powers of a sheriff where a court action is undefended, and have ruled that the sheriff’s power of inquiry is extremely limited. The rulings are significant for creditors engaged in volume litigation – partic

The Scottish Human Rights Commission has expressed concern over UK government plans to bring forward legislation to replace the Human Rights Act with a new Bill of Rights. The commission is strongly opposed to these "deeply regressive proposals" which it believes are based on false premises and a fl

An application for permission to appeal to the Inner House of the Court of Session by a woman with a mental disorder seeking to prevent a guardianship order being imposed has been refused on the grounds of competence. An application by the woman, JK, for leave to appeal to the Court of Session had a

Lawyers from Shepherd and Wedderburn’s property and infrastructure team advised Fiera Real Estate, a multinational investment management company with assets of £750 million under direct management, on the legal aspects of the purchase of Pinnacle, 6 Brittain Way, Eurocentral. The 67,750

The barbarity of the invasion of Ukraine is not confined to the loss of life and limb, nor to the displacement of millions of citizens. Cultural objects, including large libraries and archives, are especially vulnerable. The Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Ar

Animal abusers could be jailed for up to five years if they upload content depicting their cruelty to social media. Judges have been told to give out heavier sentences if people convicted of animal cruelty share media of such acts online, like West Ham footballer Kurt Zouma. The RSPCA is prosecuting

The Lawscot Foundation will be strengthening its support to future bursary recipients, thanks to a sponsorship agreement with Scottish law and tax publisher Bloomsbury Professional. Bloomsbury has agreed to supply each student who is accepted into the Lawscot Foundation programme from this year with

A judge has rebuked a motorist who had sex with a woman passenger while leading police on a high-speed chase. Police made repeated attempts to stop Joshua James Childs as he sped along the Princes Highway in southern Australia, ABC reports.

Legal mental health charity LawCare has extended its online chat service for legal professionals from one to four days a week from today. The charity, which offers free, confidential, emotional support to anyone working in the law, has been operating a helpline and peer support programme since 1997

The role that public participation can play in ensuring more people from across Scotland can have a say in the work of the Scottish Parliament is to be investigated by MSPs. The Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee has issued a call for views to organisations and a survey to people a