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A Dundee University LLB student will graduate with a First today after overcoming years of adversity – which threatened her dream of studying law. Katherine Wade always dreamed of being a lawyer, but when she was 13 years-old she was diagnosed with severe epilepsy and had to take a year o

A man who was found guilty of sexually abusing his step-daughter and her cousin over a number of years starting when they were only eight years old has been ordered to pay them damages totalling £200,000. A judge in the Court of Session ruled that both pursuers, who also claimed that they were

David Morgan found himself reflecting on a famous American idea as the US celebrated its independence day this week. As the 4th of July marks the anniversary of the adoption of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, I found myself reflecting on the well-known phrase in the introduction to the Declara

President Donald Trump has nominated Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court, describing him as a "brilliant jurist". Mr Kavanaugh, a District of Columbia appeals court judge, formerly advised ex-President, George W Bush.

Writing a textbook is not an easy endeavour. Not only is it regarded by the broader academic community as belonging to the lower ranks of the hierarchy of publications academics are supposed to aspire to (the single-authored monograph being the ultimate status symbol), but in these REF driven times,

If the bar continues to fail to attract women it will "wither from the roots up", Vice Dean of the Faculty of Advocates, Angela Grahame QC has said. In an interview with the Scottish Legal Action Group (SCOLAG), Ms Grahame said that while 65 per cent of law students are female across Scotland's

A woman who was sexually abused by her stepfather from the age of four has won a case against the "same roof" rule which denied her the right to compensation. The rule denied payouts to victims who lived in the same home as their attackers before 1979.

Two law students have been given awards for their outstanding performances in their conveyancing exams.  Matthew Edwards from Aberdeen and Carys Magee from Greenock have both received the Conveyancing Student Scotland award from Millar and Bryce for receiving the top marks in their respective D

Clíona Kimber SC, who lectured in law at the University of Aberdeen for eight years from 1993 to 2000, has been elected as chair of the Employment Bar Association at the Bar of Ireland. Ms Kimber is a Senior Counsel (equivalent to Queen's Counsel) in Ireland, specialising in litigating in emp

Inksters Solicitors has moved into Aberdeen with Rory Cradock joining the firm to set up an office at 9 Queens Road. Mr Cradock has many years of experience of the Aberdeen property market with, in recent years, time spent as a senior lawyer at James & George Collie as well as the Mortgage and P

Over £1,700 was raised for @FoodTrainScot at last night's @DigbyBrownLLP 30th birthday celebrations in Dundee.

The Lord Advocate, James Wolffe QC, has spoken to The Herald about his family's past in Nazi Germany. On a visit to the Garnethill Synagogue in Glasgow, Mr Wolffe reflected on the lives of his father and grandparents.

Pictured (L-R): Kasia Thomson, Millie Crocker, Andrew Shaw, Johnston Clark, Stephen Annis, Lesley Shand and Rachel Crighton. Blackadders welcomed its new intake of trainee solicitors earlier this week.

Proposals to help complainants, whom the UK government refers to as "victims", have been launched today. The powers of the Victims' Commissioner are to be strengthened and a consultation will be launched on a new law to underpin the Victims' Code, Justice Secretary David Gauke has announced.