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The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) has firmly denied that thousands of witnesses are being called to trials which fail to go ahead – at a cost of £10 million to the taxpayer. The Sunday Post reports that, according to legal insiders, court officials are calling trials to ensure they

Following last year’s record number of firms reporting revenue growth, market challenges have caused growth to slow across the top 100 firms in 2016, according to PwC’s 25th annual Law Firms' Survey. Seventy-five per cent of the top 100 UK law firms reported revenue growth this year, down from 8

Audrey Ferrie Audrey Ferrie offers post-case analysis of the recent ruling in favour of a minimum pricing policy for alcohol in Scotland.

Female lawyers are “more ethical” than men and are less motivated by financial rewards, according to a new report. A group of academics from the UK and US claim that female law students had “a greater propensity to be more ethical”.

Jennifer Young Ledingham Chalmers has recorded group turnover comparable to record figures seen over the last two years.

To help address some of the challenges facing Scotland’s crofters, the Scottish Parliament’s Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee is to examine priorities for crofting law reform. Recognising that a significant amount of work has already been undertaken to identify improvements to crofting l

Dr Nikolaos Alestras University researchers have developed an algorithm that can predict the outcome of cases in the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) with 79 per cent accuracy.

South Africa has formally moved to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC) according to documents seen by the media. Several outlets have published a copy of the Instrument of Withdrawal signed by South Africa's foreign minister, which will effect the country's withdrawal by next year.

House prices in Scotland continued to push up in August as two thirds of local authorities witnessed increases, according to the latest Your Move/Acadata House Price data. The average house price increased by £700 (0.4 per cent) on the previous month to reach £169,834. It is now £4,000 above its

The Home Office has confirmed that it has no plans to devolve drugs legislation to Scotland following an SNP conference decision to back the decriminalisation of cannabis for medicinal use. A Home Office spokeswoman told The Scotsman: “This Government has no plans to legalise cannabis or devolve d

Dr Rosmarijn van Kleef A leading European sporting and civil law specialist has urged Scottish football clubs to catch up with their continental colleagues and accept strict liability for the conduct of their own fans.

A full obituary of Glasgow-born judge Sir Swinton Thomas has today been published by The Herald. Sir Swinton, 85, a former judge of England's High Court and Court of Appeal, was recognised for his defence of privacy rights and questioning of the Wilson Doctrine, which he felt gave MPs more rights th

Eileen Weinert of media law specialist practice Wiggin The UK will implement the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in spite of Brexit, according to a specialist London firm.

Lib Dem MSP Alex Cole-Hamilton The Scottish government has been urged to ensure that proposed pardons for gay and bisexual men convicted of now abolished sexual offences also apply to people in Scotland.

The government of Slovenia has lodged an application with the European Court of Human Rights over the actions of the Croatian judiciary and executive in relation to legal claims brought by a Slovenian bank. Slovenia lodged the application under article 33 of the European Convention on Human Rights o