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Gilson Gray has announced the appointment of Calum Crighton, co-founder of Lex Energy, as a partner in its corporate practice. Mr Crighton joins the partnership with 15 years of commercial law experience, primarily focused on upstream oil and gas and the associated supply chain. Prior to co-founding

Eamon Keane responds to Alistair Bonnington on the Scottish Parliament's Salmond inquiry. I wish to comment upon one matter, related to evidence and procedure, raised in Alistair Bonnington’s opinion piece, in which he is, in my opinion, wholly incorrect. Namely, his assertions about the inte

Responsibility for animal cruelty prosecutions in England and Wales may be transferred from the RSPCA to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) ahead of the introduction of stricter sentences for offenders. The move, included in the RSPCA's new ten-year strategy, would bring England and Wales into line

One of the victims of Scotland's malicious prosecution scandal has described his ordeal at the hands of Scottish police and prosecutors. It is a shocking account that will horrify and appal many of our readers. David Whitehouse, whose promising career was derailed by his arrest and imprisonment, has

David Whitehouse, who is understood to have been awarded £10 million from the Crown Office in an out-of-court settlement and millions more from Police Scotland in addition to legal costs, has criticised the current Lord Advocate, James Wolffe QC, for an apology sent to him that fails to detail

A solicitor is administering a daily dose of Doric this month to help raise people's spirits, as well as funds for a worthy cause. Craig Pike, a partner at Ledingham Chalmers in Aberdeen, has launched a new show entitled Pikey’s Daily Dose of Doric. Throughout February he is performing in aid

Native Welsh speakers are continuing to face discrimination in HM Prison Berwyn, the UK's largest prison, campaigners have said. Concerns about the treatment of prisoners who speak Welsh as a first language have previously been raised by the Independent Monitoring Board (IMB), the House of Commons W

The Scottish Parliament's Committee on the Handling of Harassment Complaints is reaching the most crucial stage of its difficult task. On Tuesday Alex Salmond gives evidence. After hearing the evidence of that crucial witness the committee will turn its attention to the evidence of Nicola Sturgeon.

I read with great interest, the article by Benjamin Bestgen The Rights of the Dead. My comment is directed solely at ”disinheriting the family”. The system which we have in Scotland of legal rights has its supporters whose principal argument sees to be that it provides certainty, which,

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. China: Olympic Committee Fails to Honor Rights Pledge | Human Rights Watch

Deborah Allan takes stock of the steps taken in pursuit of LGBTQ+ equality and inclusivity.  2020 has, without doubt, been one of the most testing experiences many of us have faced in our lifetimes. Unfortunately, the voices of the marginalised are often drowned out at a time when they need to

Costs incurred by the Crown Office as a result of its malicious prosecutions of two men amount to around £24m, the Lord Advocate, James Wolffe QC, has officially confirmed. But the sums – and any future costs Scotland's prosecution body may incur – will not mar its operational effe

An English judge has ordered that a negative Trustpilot review posted by a dissatisfied former client of a solicitor firm be removed from the website after rejecting his defences to the claim. The defendant, Philip Waymouth, paid Summerfield Browne Ltd a fixed fee of £200 in exc

A lawyer at Harper Macleod has told SLN of her passion for hockey and how confidence on the ice translated to success in law. Kate Gillies is a solicitor and the legal content writer for HM Connect, Harper Macleod's support and referral network for high street and rural law firms.

The University of Glasgow has won this year's Lord Jones Moot Competition.