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The Aberdeen Law Project (ALP) obtained a four-figure settlement for its client in connection with an employment related incident. Prior to ALP’s engagement in the matter, the client was preparing to represent himself at an employment tribunal in Edinburgh, despite having no legal knowledge or

Crown opposition to bail is being relaxed because of the prison crisis in Scotland, Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC has told Holyrood. She said: "Prosecutors will always act in the public interest and do their utmost to keep people safe from the harm caused by crime.

An American police official has been criticised after summoning officers because Burger King bungled his order. Sheriff Craig Owens Sr, who heads the force in Cobb County, Georgia, has been accused of an "abuse of power" after officers raced to his aid at the fast food restaurant.

Taste there is none, notes David J Black in part two of his look at films in Scotland. See part one here. Soppy romantic books and films of the Jackie variety are not for your scrivener, the reader may have gathered, yet one isn’t unsentimental. A dear aunt about 10 years older than onese

A sheriff has made no recommendations in the fatal accident inquiry into the death of a prisoner. Gordon Fraser, 79, died within his cell at HMP Addiewell, West Lothian, on 5 June 2022 following a period of deteriorating health. 

Oakwood Scotland Solicitors has announced the appointment of Alastair Cameron as its new director. With over 26 years of experience in the legal profession, he brings a wealth of expertise in civil litigation, personal injury law, and high-profile cases.

Dear Editor, Your article in SLN regarding Aamer Anwar & Co's decision to stop taking legal aid cases depicts a very sad situation in Scotland. The fact that that decision has been the result of the Scottish government’s lack of commitment to funding a fair legal aid system and access to j

The European Commission has opened formal proceedings against Chinese e-commerce giant Temu under the Digital Services Act (DSA). The probe will assess whether Temu may have breached the DSA in areas linked to the sale of illegal products, the potentially addictive design of the service, the systems

Cameron Wong McDermott, lecturer in social change and clinical legal education at Glasgow University, reflects on his experiences of pro bono work as we celebrate National Pro Bono Week. Let me begin with a story.

Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre (ERCC) must pay a former employee £70,000 and publicly apologise to her after she was constructively dismissed for her beliefs about gender. An employment tribunal had already ruled that the centre unlawfully discriminated against Roz Adams and that the management

Dear Editor, Dr Angus Campbell’s class in American Constitutional Law was the first honours subject I studied at Aberdeen. Having barely attained the pass mark of 9 out of 20 in my first- and second-year subjects (and sometimes even a 9 was beyond me), Dr Campbell’s class – which h

Blackadders LLP picked up three titles at the The Herald Law Awards 2024, with Bethany Buchanan-Webster winning the Up and Coming Award. The firm also triumphed in the Family and Child Law Team and the Employment and Pensions Team of the Year categories at a gala event in The Marriott Hotel in Glasg

A third year law student at the University of Glasgow has been named as the sixth recipient of the Kirk Murdoch Scholarship. The award was set up in 2018 to commemorate the late Kirk Murdoch, the widely respected lawyer and former chairman of Pinsent Masons in Scotland.

Following 11 years of service to the community, the University of Strathclyde Law Clinic has expanded its activities. Collaboration with the Refugee Survival Trust has enabled it to employ Barbara Coll as a part-time supervisor to oversee assistance to asylum seekers.

An American musician has won the right to remain in the country after an immigration judge rebuffed a Home Office attempt to deport him. The UK government was told that Steve Forman (pictured) has a strong case for being allowed to stay in the UK.