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A law that requires newly-nationalized Danes to shake hands with a representative at their citizenship ceremonies ought to be scrapped, critics have said. As part of new rules on citizenship that came into effect this year, participants at such ceremonies must shake hands with the mayor or local off

A contractor which was sued by a bank over its alleged “defective design and construction” of a retail development car park which flooded has successfully appealed against a judge’s decision that the claim against it was not time-barred because the action had been raised within fiv

Gibson Kerr has promoted Stuart Millar to associate and Caroline MacBeath to senior solicitor. Mr Millar joined Gibson Kerr in 2014 from Shepherd and Wedderburn, while Ms MacBeath joined as a solicitor late last year from Legal Services Agency.

Advocate Usman Tariq has been appointed contributing editor of the “Banking, Money and Commercial Paper” title of The Laws of Scotland: Stair Memorial Encyclopaedia, due to be published by LexisNexis in 2020. Mr Tariq is a graduate of the Universities of Glasgow and Cambridge. Since call

The criminal justice system in England and Wales is "now dysfunctional and defective, broken and on-the-floor", policing watchdog chief Sir Thomas Winsor has warned. Sir Thomas, Her Majesty's chief inspector of constabulary, said the "inexcusably low" level of resourcing and investment in prevention

Bulk interception by the South African National Communications Centre is unlawful and invalid, the High Court in Pretoria has ruled in a historic judgment. The case was brought by two applicants, the amaBhungane Centre for Investigative Journalism and journalist Stephen Patrick Sole, after learning

The Law Society of Scotland has announced a strategic partnership with Scotland-based Braemar Finance, a finance provider for the professions in the UK. The new partnership will help Scottish solicitors access a range of business financing options, specifically designed for the legal sector, to help

Wednesday 9th October 2019, 5.30pmPlayfair Library, Old Collegefollowed by a drinks reception Professor Andrew Lang will deliver his inaugural lecture at the University of Edinburgh entitled Global markets, global law: making and un-making the 'rules of the game' for the international economic order

The Scottish Young Lawyers' Association (SYLA) is kicking off the new legal year with launch parties in Glasgow and Edinburgh. The association is hosting a drinks and networking event in association with Fraser Irvine Sheriff Officers on Friday 27 September at The Corinthian Club in Glasgow, fr

An Austrian court has ruled that a German tourist who complained about a "photo of a Nazi grandpa hanging in the hall" in a guesthouse had no right to air his grievance on travel websites. The tourist posted the comments online in response to the picture of a Wehrmacht soldier in uniform.

A man found guilty of sexual assault with intent to rape who claimed that the sheriff’s directions to the jury were “prejudicial” has had an appeal against his conviction rejected. Graham Paterson, who had admitted sexually assaulting the complainer but denied any intent to rape, a

There is a backlog of more than 14,000 unresolved criminal cases in Scotland's courts, The Sunday Post reports. Thousands of police reports given to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) have not been decided upon, with the number of cases waiting to be "marked" by prosecutors havin

The Supreme Court will begin hearing Brexit-related appeals from tomorrow. The Inner House of the Court of Session ruled last week that Prime Minister Boris Johnson's advice to the Queen to prorogue Parliament was ‘unlawful’.

The Church of Scotland is seeking a share of £2 million paid for Viking treasure discovered on land it owns in Dumfries and Galloway. A case has been lodged at the Court of Session against metal detectorist Derek McLennan, who unearthed the hoard in 2014.

The Scottish government has called for greater powers over immigration policy to "protect Scotland’s economy, public services and future population growth". The call comes after the UK government said this week it would reverse its 2012 decision to scrap a post-study work visa for internationa