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The Access to Justice Foundation Scotland is pleased to confirm that the Scottish Legal Walks, in aid of free local legal advice charities, are back this autumn. The Glasgow Legal Walk is on Tuesday 27 September, with the closing reception at the Royal Faculty of Procurators.

A group of nuns have prevailed in a legal battle over the ownership of a 15th-century convent. A court in Palma de Mallorca found in favour of the nuns, who had been in a dispute with the Bishop of Mallorca.

Lawyers at Lindsays are helping up-and-coming computer game creators to reach the next level by backing Abertay University’s Dare Academy. The firm has announced its continued sponsorship of the acclaimed gaming competition, which it has supported with funding and mentorship since 2017.

The recent case of Free Miles v The Royal Veterinary College, featuring Dorothy the turkey, shares striking similarities to one of my early employment tribunal cases. In that memorable case, the claimant had “rescued” (we said “stolen”) a duck (unnamed) from her employer beca

Not a single company has been prosecuted by HMRC under corporate tax evasion powers introduced five years ago. An offence for companies failing to stop those associated with the business from enabling tax evasion came into force in September 2017 under the Criminal Finances Act.

Murray Beith Murray has been named in this year’s edition of Chambers High Net Worth guide. The worldwide guide identifies leading professional advisors specialising in private wealth law. The firm’s asset protection group and partners Peter Shand and Andrew Paterson have once again been

One year after the Pegasus Project revelations, the lack of a global moratorium on the sale of spyware is allowing the surveillance industry to continue unchecked, Amnesty International warned today. The Pegasus Project uncovered how governments worldwide were using NSO Group’s invasive Pegasu

New courts will direct drug and alcohol abusers to tackle their addiction head-on "or face tough consequences". England and Wales' first three Problem-Solving Courts (PSCs) are being piloted as part of the UK government’s £900 million drug strategy, based on evidence that this approach w

A Vietnamese national who was refused permission to appeal his asylum case to the Upper Tribunal had had that decision reversed after bringing a judicial review petition in the Outer House of the Court of Session.  Petitioner HHP, a victim of human trafficking, argued that the First-tier Tribun

The family of the man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing have vowed to continue their struggle to clear his name after the Supreme Court refused them permission to appeal. In January last year, the High Court of Justiciary rejected an appeal against conviction brought by the family of the late Abdel

Over the last three years, 38 per cent of criminals who have committed a crime where a firearm was involved avoided jail. This includes criminals convicted of robbery with a firearm, assault and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life.

An employment lawyer has said workers in Scotland may be legally entitled to leave the office when next week’s heatwave hits if bosses don’t follow health and safety rules.Liam Entwistle, employment law specialist at Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP, is reminding employers to follow

Landmark Information Group’s latest market data report paints an encouraging picture for home-movers as supply pressures continue to ease following the lifting of Covid restrictions in Scotland in April – despite demand variance remaining consistently ahead of trend since the start of 20

Nicola Sturgeon has made her grand gambit, presenting a draft bill to the Scottish Parliament to hold a referendum on Scottish independence on October 19, 2023. The draft contained the referendum question, established the modalities for the poll, and even provided for the font of the print on the ba

A robber who wrote his name and address on the back of a stolen scratch card before handing it in has been jailed. Wayne Sullivan, 38, was caught three days after raiding a shop when he claimed a €5,000 prize three days later, the Irish Independent reports.