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Malicious prosecution victim Charles Green has been awarded £6.3 million in compensation after he was wrongfully prosecuted by the Crown Office. Mr Green, 68, was one of a group of men arrested over a botched fraud probe into the sale of Rangers.

The news that the courts will review Scottish government ministers' ability to grant an unexplained wealth order on Donald Trump’s acquisition of Scottish golf courses has been welcomed. Campaign group Avaaz have today been given permission to seek a judicial review of the decision by the Scot

Malcolm Gunnyeon considers the domestic implications of a recent corporate emissions decision from the Netherlands. The recent landmark ruling by the Dutch courts against Royal Dutch Shell, one of the world’s biggest energy companies, is a stark warning to large emitters everywhere of the pote

As some employers consider cutting the pay of employees who choose to work from home permanently, Joanne Frew highlights the legal considerations they should take into account. The Covid-19 infection rate is still high but the vaccination programme is going well. Employees won't have to self-is

UN experts have expressed "grave concern" that UK government plans to end all prosecutions for incidents during the Troubles, including killings, will amount to a policy of blanket impunity for serious human rights violations. Fabián Salvioli, the special rapporteur on the promotion of truth,

A violent serial offender has been jailed for 15 years for a catalogue of historical offences against nine women and girls. Following a trial at the High Court in Glasgow last month, George West was convicted of sixteen charges including rape and indecent assault.

A judge in British Columbia has refused to ask members of a jury about their vaccination status. “I do not think the participation of unvaccinated jurors risks public confidence in the administration of justice,” Justice Geoffrey Gomery said in a ruling.

Aamer Anwar is to appear at the Scottish Solicitors’ Discipline Tribunal next month. He said in a statement: “It would obviously be inappropriate for me to comment in any detail on pending matters before the tribunal involving confidential client business, but I can say this is a histori

If you receive an award of compensation in respect of a personal injury, you are able to protect both your current and future entitlement to certain state benefits, local authority assistance and/or other sources of state-assisted support by placing your award into a personal injury trust. What is a

A prominent Muslim cleric with more than three million followers has issued a fatwa against Facebook's "haha" reaction. Ahmadullah, based in Bangladesh, said the use of the "haha" reaction to mock people is haram – but using it in good faith is fine.

The Sheriff Appeal Court has upheld the decision of a commercial sheriff in a contractual dispute between a housebuilder and a client in Aberdeen who held that the client was required to make an interim payment following the resignation of the firm to which payment applications required to

The Scottish Law Agents’ Society has backed the preservation of the 'not proven' verdict, arguing that the case for its abolition has not been substantiated. Andrew Stevenson, secretary of SLAS, said the organisation's council supports retention of the verdict because it is "logical".

The Scotsman has published an obituary of Brian Manus McGuire, campaigning lawyer and founding partner of Thompsons Solicitors Scotland, who passed away on 23 July at the age of 81. "He defined what it is to be a Labour lawyer. He was the archetype and the inspiration for many of the campaignin

The tide of history is lapping over Scotland’s land. The ambitious and far-reaching Human Rights Bill due this parliamentary session is part of this tide and will help further advance land reform.

Should climate change be a mandatory part of legal education to prepare Scotland's lawyers of the future? Or, would having a universal definition of 'ecocide' help to tackle climate change globally? Scots Law students have been challenged to write or record their views on climate change and the law