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Controversial UK government plans to end criminal prosecutions for killings linked to the Troubles are "unlikely" to comply with the European Convention on Human Rights, a Westminster committee has said. The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation Bill) proposes to create a new independ

An internet meme originating from a 1960s Spider-Man cartoon has been included in a court judgment. The widely-recognised image is included in a judgment handed down by Judge Mark E. Walker, a US federal judge in Florida, during the summer.

Women barristers earn almost 35 per cent less than men in the profession, figures from the Bar Council show. Men earned on average about £86,000 annually in fee income. For women, the figure was a mere £57,000.

The number of Scottish companies entering insolvency increased during the third quarter of 2022 new analysis from the Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) shows, amid fears that more will soon follow. Steven Jansch, head of business restructuring and support at Gilson Gray, commented: "These numbers are u

As we emerge from Brexit and the Covid crisis, are the powers of the Scottish Parliament still fit for purpose? Is there a more optimal balance of powers for Scotland within the Union? Is federalism a viable option for the UK, and what would it look like? Alternatively, what would it mean for Scotla

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss – Dominic Raab and Suella Braverman KC have returned to the UK government as justice and home secretaries in Rishi Sunak's new cabinet. Mr Raab was previously Lord Chancellor and justice secretary from September 2021 to September 2022, presiding over the

The Edinburgh Centre for Private Law will host a lecture on Friday entitled Heritability of damages claims for infringements of personality rights. It will be delivered by Professor Wolfgang Wurmnest, professor for civil law and commercial law including maritime law, University of Hamburg.

Tighter laws around grouse shooting in Scotland are being considered in an effort to protect wildlife and the environment. The new proposals published for consultation will form a new Wildlife Management (Grouse Moor) Bill, which aims to ensure that grouse moors are managed in a sustainable way.

A fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the deaths of Lamara Bell and John Yuill is to take place more than seven years after their deaths in a road traffic incident on the M9 on 5 July 2015. The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged a First Notice with the Sheriff Court to comme

The International Criminal Court (ICC) must investigate unlawful attacks committed during Israel's August assault on the Gaza Strip as war crimes, Amnesty International has said. A major new report from the international human rights organisation reconstructs the circumstances around three specific

Richard Gray, partner and head of corporate at Belfast law firm Carson McDowell, welcomes new clarity on creditor duty. The UK Supreme Court considered the existence, content, and engagement of ‘creditor duty’ for the first time ever in the matter of BTI 2014 LLC (Appellant) v Sequana SA

Former sheriffs have questioned "bizarre" proposals to create a specific offence for the theft of dogs. Douglas Cusine said: “The suggestion of having a specific offence of stealing a dog is bizarre. The existing law covers this and an accused could be put on indictment which could result in f

A £1.8 million fund for children's education in Aberdeenshire and Moray is on the brink of “collapse” after the WS Society cut links to it over its connection to the Atlantic slave trade. Robert Pirrie, chief executive of the WS Society, confirmed that it would no longer be appoint

Unhappy customers are suing "Italy's No. 1 brand of pasta" after discovering its products are actually made in Iowa and New York. A federal US judge this week ruled that the class action lawsuit against Barilla, the world's largest pasta manufacturer, can go to trial.

An MSP has launched a consultation on creating a specific crime of stealing dogs in Scotland, even though doing so is already a crime. Scottish Conservative MSP Maurice Golden's plans would see anyone convicted of stealing a dog face up to five years in prison, even though there is no such limit und