News

Solicitor Urfan Dar is taking on a cycling challenge in aid of Al-Rantisi children's cancer hospital in Gaza, Palestine. The Coast to Coast Cycle Challenge spans the 137 miles between the Irish Sea and the North Sea, from Cumbria to Tyneside, passing through the northern Lake District before climbin

The Spanish government has begun reforming the secrecy regime that prevented papers from the civil war and Franco's dictatorship from being published. The Socialist-led coalition of Pedro Sánchez, the prime minister, said a commission had been established to bring Spain's freedom of informati

A scorned judge who took revenge on her cheating partner by "marrying" him in a sham ceremony with an impersonator has been ordered to retire. Judge Souad Meslem, a senior judge in Paris, admitted the bizarre plot to a disciplinary council and could soon face a criminal trial for fraud, The Times re

A woman who had contracted with her former civil partner, now deceased, to contribute towards the repayment of a mortgage on her home in exchange for acquiring joint title to the property has been allowed a proof before answer in respect of her case. Lynn Slight raised an action against Je

A senior detective told a witness that a fraud probe into Rangers FC was predicated on the findings of a BBC documentary, a court has heard. Philip Duffy, 54, a special adviser at Duff & Phelps, whose services were employed when the Ibrox club fell into administration, said he had been giving a

Former sheriff and member of Quis, Douglas J. Cusine, raises further questions the group has about the Salmond inquiry and the role of the Scottish Parliament Corporate Body. There is a saying, “The Devil finds work for idle hands to do.” The “Devil” in this case is

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has backed the Czech Republic on mandatory pre-school vaccinations in a case that predates the pandemic. Families whose children were refused entry to pre-schools because they had not been vaccinated against childhood diseases appealed to the court.

Lord Woolman relates a case that deserves to be better known. Vote for your top three Session Cases here. Is any case more colourful than Steuart v Robertson (1875) 2R (HL) 80? It involves gallantry, dissipation, a disputed marriage, entailed estates, and a lengthy lawsuit.

A new organisation has been formed to defend the interests of criminal solicitors. The Scottish Solicitors Bar Association (SSBA) made its debut on Twitter this week where it announced Julia McPartlin as president and Stuary Murray as vice president.

Shelter Scotland has announced a new two-year project to empower organisations working on the frontline with people experiencing homelessness. Thanks to funding from the Legal Education Foundation, Shelter Scotland’s specialist team will provide training and support, with a strong emphasis on

Margaret Taylor interviews Digby Brown's Chris Stewart, whose team was last year named Catastrophic Injury Team of the Year at the 2020 Personal Injury Awards. As head of Digby Brown’s catastrophic injury department, Chris Stewart represents people whose lives have been complete

Authorities south of the border are to follow Scotland's lead and open remote jury centres. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) will seek a change in the law to allow courts to use venues to host remote jury centres.

After the launch of its Connecting Trainees series in February, the Scottish Young Lawyers' Association is to bring the sessions back next month. They said: "We will discuss a couple of prepared discussion points to start the conversation, our experiences together, tips, and bring together fellow tr

There is no happiness in love, except at the end of an English novel.

A man who bundled himself into a wooden crate and tried to mail himself from Australia to Britain has made a public appeal to help track down his accomplices. Back in 1965, Welsh man Brian Robson, now 75, enlisted the help of Irish friends John and Paul in a scheme to return home cheaply.