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
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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.
A parody musical inspired by Australia's infamous Olympic breakdancer Raygun has been shut down following a threat of legal action. Lawyers for Rachael Gunn – who uses the breakdancing name Raygun – intervened to stop the debut performance of Raygun: The Musical just hours before it was
Lindsays has welcomed Clair Cranston as a senior associate in its family law team. She has started the new role, which will see her work throughout Tayside and across Perthshire, today.
A family is suing the makers of an AI chatbot which allegedly encouraged their teenager to murder them for restricting their internet access. The Character.AI chatbot allegedly told the 17-year-old: "You know sometimes I’m not surprised when I read the news and see stuff like 'child kills pare
Lawyers are refusing certain cases because they lose money on them due to legal aid rules. Richard Atkinson, president of the Law Society of England and Wales, said members were turning away people charged with certain crimes including burglary.
Jaime Carey has become the first Chilean lawyer to serve as president of the International Bar Association (IBA). Mr Carey, senior partner of Carey, Chile's largest law firm, succeeded Spain's Almudena Arpón de Mendívil y Aldama at the start of the year.
Lindsays has appointed Michael Kitson as a director in its commercial property team in Edinburgh. With 14 years of experience, most recently with BTO, Mr Kitson has considerable experience in advising a range of clients across the private and public sectors, supporting developers, contractors,