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The Scottish branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) has launched the Young Members Group Committee. The committee consists of Laura McEwen (chair, CMS); Fiona Menzies (Scottish Arbitration Centre); Jennifer Macdonald (Turcan Connell); Martin Campbell (HKA); Sarah McIvor (Lloyd

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Glasgow University's School of Law thanked Supreme Court President Lady Hale for delivering the keynote address 'The Role of the Common Law Judge' at the launch of the university's new Common Law LLB.

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Infringements on freedom of religion indicate the early signs of violent conflict, a United Nations special rapporteur has said. Speaking at an event in New York on the importance of the freedom of religion acting as an overall indicator of human rights protections, Ahmed Shaheed said

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Authorities in northern India have come under pressure to prosecute a troop of monkeys who stoned a man to death. Dharampal Singh, 72, was pelted with bricks and stones by the aggressive simians and later died in hospital.

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Time is running out for any delegates who have not yet registered for the Scots Law 2018 Conference/Exhibition which will take place at BT Murrayfield Stadium on 29 & 30 October. Roy Spiers, CLT Scotland’s Director of Programmes, said: “With the end of October also marking the end of

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Mattac, a new law firm providing a range of services including estate agency, conveyancing, litigation, wills and personal injury has launched in Edinburgh. The firm aims to offer a fresh approach to legal services, with a focus on transparency, accessibility and a 'plain English’ approach.

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Morton Fraser has appointed agricultural law specialist Linsey Barclay-Smith as a partner to its agricultural and rural property team. Ms Barclay-Smith, who has over 20 years of experience in agricultural and rural property law at firms including Turcan Connell and Thorntons LLP, is one of

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A new litigation finance body has launched a bond for ordinary investors to provide the money for lawsuits, with a view to reaping the rewards of successful cases. The litigation bond within an individual savings account, from Just Isa, aims to raise money for lawsuits against banks and profess

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