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Poland could face EU infringement proceedings over its repeated attempts to bring disciplinary proceedings against the lawyer of Donald Tusk, a prominent opponent of the Polish government, an Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has suggested. Advocate General Michal

A group of human rights NGOs, academics and lawyers has warned that new legacy proposals from the UK government "would breach both international law and the domestic Human Rights Act, deliver impunity, bury truth recovery and fundamentally undermine the rule of law". An open letter signed by 18 orga

A pair of debauchees allegedly pelted a person with rocks after he caught the couple having sex in his garden. The unnamed resident was cutting the grass near his property in Saskatchewan, Canada when he spotted two people having sex.

A Pakistani man who claimed he was at risk of persecution for being gay if he was deported has lost his appeal against a Lord Ordinary’s decision not to allow him an appeal against the decision of an immigration tribunal. The appellant, FI, sought asylum in the UK on the basis that he wou

A fatal accident inquiry (FAI) will be held into a hotel fire that resulted in the deaths of two guests after the Crown Office made a U-turn on its earlier decision not to hold an investigation. Richard Dyson and Simon Midgley lost their lives in a fire at Cameron House Hotel in December 2017.

Lord Turnbull, husband of Dorothy Bain QC, will stand aside from criminal hearings upon her appointment as Lord Advocate. Russell Findlay, the Scottish Conservative community safety spokesman, had questioned whether it would be appropriate for Lord Turnbull to sit as a criminal judge when his w

Karim Ahmad Khan QC has been sworn in as the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court. Mr Khan, who was born in Edinburgh, called to Lincoln's Inn in 1992, having obtained an LLB degree and AKC from King's College London. He later obtained a D.Phil from Oxford University and served as a crown

Dear Editor, The Justice Secretary Keith Brown has announced an intention to create a Register of Interests for members of the judiciary. The Lord President has expressed concerns, but these have been dismissed. His principal concern is that a requirement to register interest might deter potential c

An extra £90,000 is being invested by the Scottish government to support women involved in prostitution. The money will help fund services run by Victim Support Scotland, the Scottish Women’s Rights Centre and the Encompass Network.

Lindsays is supporting a university competition credited with propelling up-and-coming video game designers along the path to success. Lawyers will provide mentorship to those taking part in Abertay University’s Dare Academy, sharing expert advice on how to navigate legal issues that prof

Best-selling Scottish crime writer Val MacDermid and Scottish poet and spoken word artist Stephen Watt were among those who read extracts from the Saughton Sonnets at the National Youth Justice Conference today. The Faculty of Advocates is one of the sponsors of the Saughton Sonnets, an anthology of

Mrs Justice Siobhan Keegan has been appointed as Lady Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, becoming the first woman ever to hold the highest judicial position in Northern Ireland. She will be sworn in as successor to the incumbent Lord Chief Justice, Sir Declan Morgan, at the start of September 2021 &

A senior prosecutor in Utah has apologised after telling an elected politician to "die and go to hell" for disturbing his nap. Utah's Assistant Attorney General Steven Wuthrich sent a tirade of abuse to Salt Lake City councillor Darin Mano after "the interruption to my tranquillity", he admitted.

A judge in the Outer House of the Court of Session has determined that the former executive of a housebuilding company who was made redundant should be entitled to bonus in respect of projects completed after his redundancy. Gavin Loudon was employed by Stewart Milne Group Ltd&nb

Dorothy Bain QC is to be Scotland's next Lord Advocate, while Ruth Charteris QC will take up the role of Solicitor General. If the Scottish Parliament approves the nominations, Ms Bain will replace James Wolffe QC who will demit office once Her Majesty The Queen has signed the warrant appointin