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A man who was jailed for two years after being found guilty of assault to severe injury following which his victim died has failed in an appeal against what he claimed was an “excessive” sentence. The Appeal Court of the High Court of Justiciary rejected the appellant’s argument that the sente

John Fotheringham

The Law Society of Scotland has said that it will be critically important for the UK government and EU Commission to consider the needs of litigants with cases going before the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) prior to Brexit. The society has said that both the government and Commission

Graham Cooper Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace (RCC&W) has announced the appointment of Graham Cooper as a consultant within its commercial property team.

A new report released by the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) today reveals that the fines collection rate remains consistently strong. It shows that 88 per cent of the value of Sheriff Court fines imposed during the three-year period between 1st April 2013 and 31st March 2016 has either

Gilson Gray will be holding its annual charity event at Prestonfield House, Edinburgh, on Friday 6th October 2017. The evening will benefit two fantastic and deserving charities - Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity and Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity.

Scottish Discrimination Law Association (SDLA) and Industrial Law Society joint afternoon seminar: Equality law after Brexit – What next? and SDLA AGM The SDLA and Industrial Law Society invites you to an afternoon seminar on Thursday 7th September 2017, at 4pm (registration from 3.30pm onwards),

Maya Foa The National Crime Agency has been forced to admit that it acted illegally in assisting Thai police investigate, arrest and convict two young Burmese men sentenced to death for the murder of British backpackers Hannah Witheridge and David Miller.

A mother who sued a health board claiming that failures by hospital staff in the lead up to the birth of her child resulted in her baby being born with severe disabilities has had her appeal for damages dismissed. The woman “AW” raised an action against Greater Glasgow Health Board alleging negl

Nancy Loucks An independent think tank has recommended that prisoners be allowed landline phones in their cells to maintain closer ties with their families.

Sheriff Anwar A letter written by a sheriff to the children involved in a family law case has taken centre stage at the Edinburgh International Festival this week.

Andrew Smith QC Andrew Smith QC of Compass Chambers comprehensively analyses changes to interim awards of expenses in the wake of the Higherdelta case.

A couple who argued that any judge who hears a case involving a party should not have any dealings with any subsequent case involving the same party have had their appeal dismissed. The Sheriff Appeal Court rejected the appellants’ claim that a sheriff who remitted their damages action against a c

Edwin McLaren Jurors in the longest ever criminal trial in British history have spoken of their need for counselling after the case finally came to an end.

Bernard Higgins If controversial football legislation is repealed, the issues it throws up will not be “insurmountable” Police Scotland has said.