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Joanna Cherry QC has become the most high-profile legal figure in the SNP to challenge plans to amend Scottish laws on the recording and recognition of sex and gender. The Scottish government consulted last year on proposed changes to the gender recognition process for transgender people in Scotland

Gilson Gray and TCH Law were the first firms to use the new fully digital process for simple procedure cases yesterday morning. The full roll-out of the Civil Online service from yesterday allows parties to submit simple procedure cases, pay court fees, submit supporting documents and respond to any

At least two women are expected to bring a legal challenge against new "digital consent forms" being used by police in England and Wales to access the personal data of rape complainants. The measures were introduced by police and prosecutors in response to disclosure failings which led to a number o

A disgruntled litigant whose complaints against a Scots lawyer and a law firm were rejected as time-barred has had an appeal against the decision dismissed. A judge in the Inner House of the Court of Session held that the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC), in exercise of its “gatekee

Director Joe Berlinger's new Ted Bundy biopic arrives in cinemas and on Sky Cinema today amid a storm of controversy over its casting of former teen heart-throb Zac Efron as the notorious murderer, rapist and necrophile who killed at least 30 women in the 1970s. The film, described by Berlinger as a

The Chief Justice of India, Ranjan Gogoi has been cleared of sexual harassment allegations after an inquiry ruled there was no substance to the accusations – as it withheld its report. Mr Gogoi previously claimed the accusations were "false" and intended to "destabilise the judiciary".

People working in Scotland’s legal sector have been urged to take part in a new survey on mental health in the workplace. The research is the first of its kind to be carried out on a sector-wide basis in Scotland and is being run in partnership with See Me, the national programme to end mental

The next phase of funding for the CashBack for Communities scheme will take total investment in the programme to almost £110 million since it began in 2008. The scheme reinvests criminal assets into community projects which support young people into positive destinations, diverting some a

The application process for judicial office in Scotland has been severely criticised as too onerous, a "lottery" and an artificial paperwork exercise that may be no more effective than the 'tap on the shoulder' that allowed "useless people" to be appointed in the past. Last year the Judicial Appoint

Being traumatised, being young, being held on remand and being in the first three months of custody increases the risk of suicide, a report on mental health services for young people entering custody at HMP YOI Polmont has found. The report follows an expert review instigated last November in the wa

The UK government could face legal action over the treatment of EU citizens who were denied the right to vote in the European elections because of clerical errors at local councils. Anneli Howard, a barrister who specialises in EU law, said the debacle had infringed EU law, including article 20 of t

John Mulholland has become the new president of the Law Society of Scotland after taking over from Alison Atack at today's meeting of the Law Society of Scotland's decision-making Council, while Perth-based solicitor, Amanda Millar, became the new vice president. Mr Mulholland said: “It’

The father of an Algerian student murdered in December 2017 in Glasgow has criticised the Crown Office for treating him like an “imbecile”. The body of Meryem Elbah, 30, was found at a tower block in December 2017, the Sunday Mail reports.

On 3 June 2019 Linda and Stuart Allan posted the following on Twitter: “Katie we do not know if you left us a year ago today or a year ago tomorrow. We only know you are gone and our hearts are broken. You are loved. You are missed every day. Rest well our beautiful girl.”

Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace (RCCW) has appointed Callum McDonald as its new managing partner amid a period of growth for the company. Mr McDonald's appointment comes following the retirement of Keith Allan, who has amassed almost 40 years’ service with the firm, including eight years