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On Thursday 18th November 2021 I appeared on John Beattie’s Drivetime Show on BBC Radio Scotland to discuss the circumstances surrounding the tragic death of Esther Brown – and the criminal proceedings that followed. It occurred to me that there were certain public misconceptions about t

Trainee solicitor Lauren Bowie, founder of Legable, has been named as one of Young Women Scotland’s 30 under 30. She is also a mentor, a LawScot Foundation fundraising committee member and is passionate about improving social mobility and diversity in the legal profession.

The Lord Advocate's admission that a former Rangers chief executive was the victim of a malicious prosecution should have been made earlier, a judge has said. Former Lord Advocate, James Wolffe QC, apologised one year after promising to do so, The Herald reports. Charles Green's legal team said he o

The payout to the family of Lamara Bell has taken place — at long last. David Nellaney, the solicitor for the family, with proper professional restraint, described the delay on the part of Police Scotland as ”unfortunate". Rather the whole thing, to me, is a disgrace. The deaths of Lamar

A first-year law student has already won his first case after he used his new legal knowledge to successfully sue his landlord. Jack Simm, 19, sued his student accommodation provider in Norwich over the state of the property, which he likened to a "building site".

Barrister Amal Clooney has been made a fellow of the WS Society. Ms Clooney, a member of Doughty Street Chambers, expressed her thanks to the trustees “for considering me for this honour alongside distinguished colleagues who I consider mentors and friends”.

Douglas J. Cusine highlights a worrying bias in the Scottish government's consultation on the 'not proven' verdict, which sits alongside its botched consultation on the reform of legal regulation. As was mentioned in Scottish Legal News in December, the Scottish government is consulting on the &ldqu

An Italian mobster with a distinctive scar on his chin was caught after decades on the run when he was spotted on Google Street View. Police say they tracked down mafia killer Gioacchino Gammino in the Spanish town of Galapagar after he was snapped by Google cameras standing outside a grocery shop.

Former Law Society of Scotland registrar, David Cullen, is to join Douglas Mill Consulting. "When I heard David was leaving LSS after 30 years of sterling service, I called him to congratulate him and to see what his plans were. Asking him to come on board was a no-brainer. He has years left in the

As one of Scotland’s busiest trial counsel, Thomas Leonard Ross QC is well-known for passionately fighting for justice – in the courtroom and out of it. Most recently he has been a vocal opponent of the proposal that the historical right to trial by jury be removed where serious sexual o

Few outside the legal profession will realise the role that lawyers play in society and the extent to which our work is dictated by the actions of Parliament. I had not been aware of just how close that connection was until taking up my post around four years ago as head of our survivors team. The t

The greatest hits of Barry Manilow have been weaponised against protesters by authorities in New Zealand. Anti-vaxxers have set up camp outside the country's parliament, which has started playing music on a loop through its speakers in a bid to disperse them.

At the age of 12, Elaine Motion, chairman of Balfour and Manson, knew she wanted to be a lawyer. She admits to being slightly embarrassed about having that ambition at such a young age, and she isn't completely sure if it was a film or her father who most influenced her decision. “I always wan

Fallon Spencer has joined Esson & Aberdein as head of corporate property services. Ms Spencer, who joins the firm from from McVey & Murricane, will cover work across Scotland from Esson & Aberdein’s new Glasgow office.

Terra Firma Chambers advocate Robert Sutherland is heading to Fort William this weekend for the lest leg of his fundraising efforts on behalf of Children 1st. With forecasts of sub-zero temperatures, snow and wind, this challenge is likely to be the most arduous yet.