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Westwater Advocates has welcomed Edwin Sheeran to the stable. Mr Sheeran, who called to the bar on Friday, is a criminal specialist having worked as a procurator fiscal depute before coming to the bar. He also has an interest in public law matters and is keen to accept instructions in judicial revie

Gilly Grant has been appointed secretary of the Scottish Council of Law Reporting, succeeding Anthony Kinahan who retires after 22 years in the role. Christine McLintock retired as chair of the council having served since 2023. She first joined the council as a trustee/director in 2017.

Ampersand has welcomed Sarah McWhirter and Tony Convery to the stable. Stable director Isla Davie KC said: “We are delighted that Sarah and Tony are joining Ampersand. They are already highly regarded as lawyers, and this is the start of incredibly promising careers for both at the Bar. Not on

The Criminal Justice Committee is seeking views on the Prostitution (Offences and Support) (Scotland) Bill. The bill, introduced by Ash Regan MSP, targets those who buy sexual services by creating a new criminal offence of paying for a sexual act.

A new survey seeks the views of domestic abuse victims who have sought to raise domestic abuse at any stage of the Scots family law process. The survey has been designed by Dr Ilona Cairns, a senior lecturer in law at the University of Aberdeen, who is currently researching access to justice is

Criminal trials arising from the Post Office Horizon IT scandal may not commence until 2028, the Metropolitan Police officer leading the investigation has told the BBC. Met Commander Stephen Clayman said: "The teams need to be really meticulous and [pay] attention to detail, but actually we are maki

Aimée Doran has joined Compass Chambers after calling to the bar. Ms Doran comes to the bar after nine years as a solicitor in both the private and public sectors. She has a wide range of experience spanning personal injury, clinical negligence, fatal accident inquiries, public inquiries, cri

The US Supreme Court has delivered a significant victory to President Trump, ruling that lower federal courts lack the authority to impose nationwide injunctions blocking his executive orders. In a 6–3 decision on Friday, the court sided with the administration in a case concerning Mr Trump&rs

When you think about the global juggernaut that is Amazon, it’s hard to deny that their success is rooted in a single core principle: creating an all-encompassing platform that serves customers everything they need from one location. From books to electronics, groceries to home services, Amazo

More than £348 million worth of illegal drugs went up in thick smoke in major cities across Myanmar as part of a day of action against drug abuse. Heroin, opium, speed, crystal meth, kratom, cannabis and ketamine were among the drugs put to the pyre as part of a ceremony that has raised eyebro

Buskers in the heart of Quebec City must now sing in French under new rules. Since May, two busy sites in Petit Champlain, the tourist hotspot of Quebec's capital city, have only allowed buskers to sing in French or play instrumental, CBC reports.

The Northern Ireland courts will be asked to rule on the definition of "sex" in equality law after the Equality Commission said there was "significant legal uncertainty" in the wake of a landmark UK Supreme Court ruling with implications for trans rights. The Supreme Court ruled unanimously in April

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. A new special tribunal will investigate Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. Will it be effective?

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has launched a six-week call for views on its guidance for international data transfers under the UK GDPR. International data transfers underpin around 40 per cent of UK exports and 20 per cent of imports, enabling businesses to "access new markets,

Meta has secured a legal victory in a copyright case brought by a group of writers, including Sarah Silverman and Ta-Nehisi Coates, who accused the company of unlawfully using their work to train its artificial intelligence models. The authors had alleged that Meta violated copyright law by using th