Tommy Sheridan is entitled to interest on the £200,000 damages he was awarded following his successful defamation action against the publishers of the News of the World, at the judicial rate of eight per cent per year from the date of the jury’s verdict in 2006 until the principal sum wa
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A new report written for the Scottish Land Commission by a research team at the University of Reading suggests that land value taxation could raise revenue in a more "progressive" way. With a total estimated value of around £5 trillion, or just over half of the total net worth of the
The Scottish Law Commission has today published a revised version of the Trusts (Scotland) Bill, as part of its recommendations for the reform of the current "outdated" and "archaic" legislation. Although some trusts are administered by professional trustees, many others are administered by lay
Insurance consultancy firm Mactavish has warned that many in-house legal counsel are overlooking the insurance requirements and risks facing their employers, wrongly believing this is the responsibility of their colleagues in the finance or risk departments. Mactavish's data sugg
The Faculty of Advocates has provided one of a team of international observers for a case in Colombia, known as the “Twelve Apostles” trial. Advocate Simon Crabb represented the Faculty’s Human Rights and Rule of Law Committee at the trial of Santiago Uribe Velez, brother of the co
The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) has launched a new guide to help solicitors avoid the most common complaints in relation to family law. The guide – based on the SLCC’s experience of real cases – includes anonymised case examples and best practice advice.
Ministers have pledged a comprehensive review of criminal legal aid rates as the UK government laid regulations to spend an additional £23 million on fees for defence advocates, The Times reports. Lucy Frazer QC, a justice minister, said the government intended to carry out a "fundamental revi
Blackadders' Simon Allison and Duncan Milne discuss the expectations of millennials in the workplace. What is a “millennial”, and why are they different?
School pupils debated the social impact of technology at an event hosted by Scullion LAW last week. Holy Cross and Hamilton Grammar battled it out at the firm's 9th Interschool’s Debating Cup held at South Lanarkshire Council HQ over the motion ‘This House Believes That Technology Makes
An angler who trembled like jelly as he reeled in a 5st carp claims he was cheated of a new British record after judges decided his catch didn't count because it was already too big when it was imported. Vinny Parker, 54, said he was "shaking like jelly" when he caught the 31.7kg fish, known as Capt
Relatives of some of the victims of the Glasgow bin lorry crash who are suing Glasgow City Council for damages have been granted applications for their case against the local authority to proceed despite their claims being “time-barred”. A judge in the Court of Session&nbs
The United Kingdom is free to revoke unilaterally the notification of its intention to withdraw from the EU and such a revocation, decided in accordance with its own national constitutional requirements, would have the effect that the United Kingdom remains in the EU under terms that are unchanged
Stephen Tierney, professor of constitutional theory at Edinburgh University, comments on today's Brexit judgment from the CJEU. The Court of Justice of the European Union today issued its judgment in Wightman. It endorsed the opinion of Advocate General Campos Sánchez-Bordona to the effect th
Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf has announced an £825,000 training scheme to assist police officers in dealing with domestic abuse. Mr Yousaf was speaking as Police Scotland began preparing officers and staff for the introduction of legislation next year banning controlling and coercive behavio
Pictured (L-R): Ken Thomson, Andrew Kirkhope and Colin Graham Thorntons has expanded its senior team in Edinburgh with the appointment of new partner Andrew Kirkhope.