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Edinburgh Law School's W.A. Wilson Memorial Lecture will be delivered by Professor Helen Scott, regius professor of civil law, University of Cambridge next Thursday and is entitled ‘In Defence of Ignorance’. Recent accounts of the law of unjust enrichment (restitution) have emphasised th

Prison sentences have been imposed on a group of people who interrupted a live inquest in England and attempted to kidnap the coroner as part of a bizarre political plot. Mark Kishon Christopher, leader of the so-called 'Federal Postal Court Judges', was yesterday sentenced to seven years' imprisonm

Three members of a serious organised crime gang have been jailed for a total of 18 years and five months for their part in an international drugs-trafficking scheme and money-laundering operation. John Bonner, Christopher Laycock and David Kelly, all of Glasgow, plotted with others to import a large

One of the world's largest banks is suing customers who believed they had discovered an "infinite money glitch". Thousands of people may have taken advantage of the so-called glitch, which was actually a form of cheque fraud which briefly became a viral sensation on TikTok and other social media pla

Blackadders LLP has been crowned the Legal and Property Business of the Year at The Courier Business Awards. The firm took the inaugural title in the category which was a new addition this year to the long-running awards.

Macnabs, which has offices in Perthshire, Tayside and Stirlingshire, has announced recent appointments to its civil court team. Led by Jane McNicol, the team earlier this year welcomed the return of Lauren Alexander-Smith, a solicitor who trained with the firm. She has 20 years of industry experienc

Ampersand Advocates has announced the launch of an innovative digital engagement channel specifically designed for Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence practitioners, the first such channel on the new Hey Legal Hub. The new platform represents a significant development in professional legal resou

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM) and Irwin Mitchell are set to explore a range of topics at WJM’s annual renewables seminar, ‘Achieving Alignment: The Realities of Delivering Net Zero.’ The joint event, being held at Glasgow’s Royal Concert Hall on November 7, will

A rapist who abused children and young girls over the course of two decades has been jailed for 15 years. James Pollard was found guilty of nine charges on 4 September 2024 following a trial at the High Court in Inverness.

There has been a 10 per cent increase in homicides, new figures from the chief statistician show. In 2023-24, 57 victims of homicide were recorded, 10 per cent, or five victims, more than the 52 victims recorded in 2022-23.

Solicitor Aamer Anwar's firm is to no longer take on criminal legal aid cases from next month, he has announced. Mr Anwar said that he made the decision due to the "decimation" of the legal aid system in Scotland.

The Scottish Public Law Group (SPLG) is hosting an event entitled Statutory Interpretation in Public Law: Recent Developments and Challenges. Questions regarding statutory interpretation have been central to a number of recent high profile Scots public law cases, with the outcome depending on very d

Iraqis are being subjected to torture and other ill-treatment as well as enforced disappearance after being arrested in Al-Jed’ah Community Rehabilitation Centre in northern Iraq, Amnesty International said in a new investigation. Amnesty documented the cases of eight people, including seven m

Dr Gavin Sullivan, reader in international human rights law at Edinburgh Law School, has been awarded almost £600,000 by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) for his academic project. The UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship scheme seeks to develop the next wave of world-class research and innovation l

A woman is suing an airline because the ice cream sandwich it served her was “dangerously cold”. In a lawsuit seen by The Independent, New Jersey woman Karla Quinonez claims that JetBlue was negligent for “serving food at a temperature below what is reasonable or safe for consumpti