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A new, in-depth study has been written about the Faculty of Advocates’ War Memorial and the men whose names it carries. The research was undertaken by Alastair Shepherd, a solicitor and historian, and he has donated the work to the Faculty, fittingly on the centenary of the start of the Battle of

QC Derek Ogg The recent trial of Rachel and Nyomi Fee for the murder of Rachel’s son Liam has brought renewed pleas for support for jurors who serve in traumatic cases.

Susan O'Brien QC has resigned as chair of the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry complaining that the Inquiry's independence was being undermined by government interference -- an allegation also made by Professor Michael Lamb, a senior psychologist resigned from the inquiry last week claiming that interfe

Mark Roscoe (left) and Gordon Jackson QC

Deputy first minister John Swinney Deputy first minister John Swinney will meet survivors of abuse today to answer concerns and reassure them on the steps being taken to keep the public inquiry into child abuse on track amid claims of government interference and the resignations of key inquiry membe

Peers have warned that the Investigatory Powers Bill poses a threat to journalists and their sources. The House of Lords heard that the bill, which seeks to put the state’s surveillance powers on a statutory footing, needs safeguards for journalists.

Professor John Hudson An expert in legal history and medieval studies has been elected to the British Academy.

Long ago I was introduced to the philosophy of David Hume (1711-76) by the late Neil MacCormick lecturing in the Jurisprudence class at Edinburgh University. It was the best of ways to meet another great mind. In the scheme of the course Hume was presented as the harbinger of the end of Natural Law

In Set Adrift Upon the World: The Sutherland Clearances James Hunter masterly weaves together a fascinating account of the Sutherland Clearances. One that takes you from the Strath of Kildonan and other parts of Sutherland to battles in New Orleans via South Africa and onto the foundation of what is

Gillian Craig The SLN Spotlight falls on MacRoberts partner Gillian Craig this week. Gillian joined MacRoberts in 2002 and has a particular interest in property litigation including lease disputes, rectification, variation of title conditions and CPO compensation claims. Clients say she “impresses

Lianne Lodge There has been a substantial increase in the number of powers of attorney registered in Scotland by those below the age of retirement, according to figures obtained from the Office of the Public Guardian by Gillespie Macandrew.

Lady Smith A senior judge, the Right Honourable Lady Smith will lead Scotland’s independent public inquiry into the abuse of children in care from August, following the resignation of Susan O'Brien QC earlier this month.

A legal bid to remove the so-called “Independence Camp” from the grounds of the Scottish Parliament has been granted after a judge in the Court of Session ruled that such a move would not breach the protestors’ human rights. Lord Turnbull held that the order sought by the petitioners was “pr

A businessman whose trees towered over his neighbours’ gardens, blocking sunlight and posing a danger to their homes has been ordered to cut them down – under the High Hedges (Scotland) Act 2013, The Herald reports. The hedges planted on James Turnbull’s £1.4 million estate in Bridge of Weir,

Chris McDowall The SLN Spotlight falls on Chris McDowall this week, a partner in the employment unit at Anderson Strathern. He is the partner with overall responsibility for human resources and was instrumental in the firm winning the Employment Team of the Year Award at the Scottish Legal Awards th