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Dr Stuart Waiton looks at the issue of rape being examined in the civil court following vindication of an accused at trial. Men in Scotland are now at risk of being branded ‘rapist’ for political and ideological reasons, following the Stephen Coxen case. Coxen was tried for the

Miller Hendry has welcomed two newly graduated trainee solicitors, as it continues to expand and strengthen its team in its Dundee and Perth offices. Edinburgh University law graduate Adam Hoggan has joined Miller Hendry's Dundee office after finishing his studies over the summer.

Michaela Dougan has joined Thorntons' personal injury team in Edinburgh. Throughout her training and since qualifying in 2017, she has specialised in pursuing a variety of personal injury claims including road traffic accidents, slip and trip claims, occupiers liability, employers liability, no

The U-turn over when and where this month’s Betfred Cup semi-finals will take place is yet another frustrating example of how supporters have become virtual bystanders in the governance of Scottish football, writes Arveen Arabshahi. With both sides of the Old Firm advancing in the competi

Last year saw only one recorded incident of illegal bird of prey poisoning in Scotland, according to new maps published by the Partnership for Action Against Wildlife Crime (PAW) Scotland. This is the lowest total in a single year since PAW Scotland began compiling data for 2004 onwards.Despite the

A workshop in Dublin is set to consider the extent to which language and translation may affect the work of Advocates General (AGs) of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). Dr Karen McAuliffe of the University of Birmingham, who is principal investigator on the European R

The Law Commission in England and Wales has been asked to consider whether misandry (hatred of men) should be brought under hate crime legislation. The UK government has expanded the remit of the review launched last month in response to calls to consider making misogyny a hate c

A man has been hospitalised after he allegedly tried to steal a diamond ring – by swallowing it. Ian Campbell, 54, from Northern Ireland is accused of gulping down the £30,000 gem in a jewellery shop after he initially tried to leave with it clenched in his fist.

The Scottish Legal Action Group (SCOLAG) today adds its voice to the campaign for an independent public inquiry into undercover policing in Scotland. Media reporting south of the border has found evidence of gross malpractice by undercover police officers. These include allegations of:

The Scottish Liberal Democrats have called for the expansion of throughcare after it was revealed that thousands of people leaving prison have nowhere to live and are having to register with councils as homeless. In the last two years, local authorities received 3,814 homeless applications from peop

Scotland's former police chief, Philip Gormley, who resigned amid bullying allegations, has been appointed an inspector of constabulary – a role in which he will oversee the performance of a number of forces in England. He resigned as chief constable in February while he was under investi

It has recently been announced that solicitor Frances Rooney has moved on from Harper Macleod, where she was head of land registration. Ms Rooney has been a prolific speaker and author on all matters of property law and land registration, with over 50 CPD events and written works to her name, i

HMP Barlinnie is to be closed down and replaced with a new jail, the Sunday Mail reports. Reports state that the Scottish Prison Service has identified three sites as potential new homes for the successor prison and that all that is now required is a final decision from the Scottish government.

With a bill introduced to the Scottish Parliament to reduce the general speed limit from 30mph to 20mph, Louise Gallagher looks at the legal implications of this and other attempts to protect or benefit “vulnerable road users”. Drive through the centre of any major Scottish city or town

Thompsons Solicitors has begun legal action against the Sisters of Charity of Saint Vincent De Paul on behalf of clients who said they suffered abuse at the hands of the religious order.  At the end of last week, the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry published its interim report into the abuse suffe