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A new bill to prevent members of the US Congress from trading and owning stocks has been introduced – and is entitled the Pelosi Act. Senator Josh Hawley introduced the Preventing Elected Leaders from Owning Securities and Investments Act in an effort to once again stop lawmakers from trading

To mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Tom O’Connor considers the courageous conduct of two German judges who remained true to their principles and stood up to the Nazis. The shameful conduct of German judges under the Hitler regime was symbolised by the appalling behaviour of the fa

Scotland's child abuse inquiry has cost the taxpayer almost £65 million, new figures show. The probe cost more than £3.7m between October 1 and December 31 last year, bringing the total to around £64.65m.

Lawyers and other professionals gathered at Anderson Strathern's Edinburgh office last night for drinks, nibbles and some Burns poetry.

Burges Salmon, which has an office in Edinburgh, has been named the RollOnFriday ‘Best Law Firm to Work at 2023’, an accolade that the firm has achieved for the second year in a row. Burges Salmon’s managing partner, Roger Bull, said: “To be named the inaugural RollOnFriday &

The legal market is a highly competitive environment. Everyone in our beloved sector can witness it and the heat is constantly dialling up. A recent LexisNexis business development survey indicated that competition for new clients is the greatest concern that solicitors have. One of the most, if not

President of the European Court of Human Rights, Síofra O’Leary, has encouraged Council of Europe member states to use the forthcoming Summit of Heads of State and Government in Reykjavik to commit further resources to the court. Speaking at the court’s annual press conference in

Sheriff Alexander B Wilkinson KC passed away on 17 January at the age of 90. He was a former president of the Sheriffs Association in Scotland and was co-author of the first edition of The Law Relating to Parent & Child in Scotland and acted as a consultant on the second edition. "His influence

The UK government has launched a consultation on proposed changes to the way holiday entitlements are calculated for part-year workers, addressing employers’ concerns following a recent landmark ruling on the issue by the Supreme Court, writes Helen Cordon. The public consultation focuses

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Human rights lawyer gunned down amid turmoil in Africa’s last absolute monarchy | The Globe and Mail

A man who alleged that a Jaguar he obtained by a hire purchase agreement was defective but continued to drive it following rejection has lost an appeal before the Sheriff Appeal Court against a sheriff’s finding that he could not rely on his rescission of the contract. Appellant Alan King argu

The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission is consulting on a levy for 2023/24 that returns to just below pre-pandemic levels, following two years of cuts. This year the levy will rise by nine per cent.

The Society of Advocates in Aberdeen hosted a book launch and CPD event for Professor Roddy Paisley’s recently published Rights Ancillary to Servitudes. Introductory remarks were provided by the president of the society, Martin Sinclair, and Professor Andrew Steven of the University of Edinbur

Edward Fitzgerald CBE KC will deliver the annual JUSTICE Scotland Human Rights Lecture this year.

Lindsays has welcomed Lauren McGhie, a new solicitor, who has joined the firm's private client team in Glasgow. She has experience assisting clients with a variety of private client matters including powers of attorney and wills. She also has experience in dealing with executry administration for bo