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Simon Di Rollo QC, Clare Connelly, Professor Peter Duff and Murdo Macleod QC An engaged audience at a special Faculty of Advocates/Rape Crisis Scotland event heard informed analysis of the issues surrounding independent legal representation for complainers in rape trials.

The Lord Advocate James Wolffe QC has applied to the High Court for authority under the Double Jeopardy (Scotland) Act 2011 to set aside the acquittal of Sean Flynn and prosecute him again for the murder of Louise Tiffney in 2002. This is the fourth application made by the Lord Advocate under the do

Pictured (L-R): Daisy Woolfrey, Jenny Taylor, Ken Tudhope and Adele Hermansen Marathon relays, walking the Water of Leith in the snow and numerous bake sales are just a few of the fundraising activities Law Society of Scotland staff have undertaken to raise a total of £8,669 over the last year

A third of criminal barristers have said that laws prohibiting the questioning of rape complainants could prejudice defendants, The Times reports. Responding to a survey published today, barristers said that the rules that stop complainants being questioned on their sexual behaviour are unclear and

A 95-year-old man has been charged by German prosecutors with over 36,000 counts of accessory to murder because of his alleged role as a death camp guard. Hans H., who lives in Berlin, is alleged to have been an SS guard at the Mauthausen death camp in Austria from summer 1944 until spring 1945.

Students at Dundee University have heard from an employment lawyer who took up a unique role at a major law firm this year. Amanda Jones, an employment law partner at Dentons, spoke to the Diploma year at Dundee University about her newly created role as women's advancement director within the

The Faculty of Advocates Choir is fine-tuning its festive songbook, ready for the traditional charity carol concert. As it has done for the last 22 years, the choir will perform all the seasonal favourites at its Christmas concert in aid of Edinburgh’s homeless.

A wedding photographer who allegedly had sex with one of the wedding guests and then urinated outside the venue has been arrested. Katherine Mehta, 26, has been charged with obstruction and public intoxication after the photography gig went drastically wrong.

A common law case brought by a woman who claims to have suffered “loss, injury and damage” as a result of medical treatment involving a vaginal mesh product will proceed to a full hearing despite the manufacturer’s attempts to have the action dismissed. A judge in the Court of Sess

DWF Scotland's head of general insurance Andrew Lothian has been appointed as the Scottish regional representative of the Forum of Insurance Lawyers (FOIL), succeeding Elena Fry, partner at Brodies LLP. FOIL provides a forum for the exchange of information between lawyers acting for insurance c

Cloch Solicitors has partially succeeded in its application to trademark the phrase "legal engineer" at the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO), which threw out the application in five areas but allowed it to proceed in five more, The Herald reports. The firm applied to register the trade mark i

A new Scottish government drugs strategy focuses on treating the problem as a public health issue instead of a criminal justice one. Public health minister Joe FitzPatrick said he combined the drug and alcohol misuse strategies because of their common solutions.

A report has called on ministers to increase the age of criminal responsibility in Scotland to 16 and to establish a youth justice system for offenders up to the age of 21. Commissioned by the charity Action for Children as well as Bruce Adamson, the children and young people's commissioner, the Kil

The Lord Advocate, James Wolffe QC has welcomed the Inspectorate of Prosecution in Scotland report on the prosecution of young people and has instructed work in response to its recommendations. Mr Wolffe said: “Earlier this year I commissioned the Inspectorate of Prosecution to revie

Uncertainty over Brexit is "jangling nerves" for Irish law firms, according to a new report by professional services firm Smith & Williamson. The 2018 Smith & Williamson Irish Law Firm Survey shows that most Irish law firms anticipate a strong year ahead, with revenues and profits continuing