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An Edinburgh man who sexually abused three children over two decades has been jailed for six years. William King was convicted of three charges against two girls and a boy at the High Court in Stirling last month.

The Law Society of Scotland has outlined its opposition to plans to abolish the 'not proven' verdict in Scottish criminal cases, arguing that the change risks an increase in miscarriages of justice. It claimed the focus on moving away from the system of three verdicts was "irresponsible" at a time w

The family of a man who died after raising an action against his former employer for damages related to asbestos-related lung cancer has been permitted to enter the claim by a judge in the Outer House of the Court of Session. Provisional damages of £30,000 had previously been awarded to the or

Lawyer Gurjeet Singh has launched a new legal aid practice, Singh & Co Solicitors, with specialisms in employment law and immigration. Mr Singh obtained his LLB and diploma from the University of Stirling and has worked as a solicitor at the Ethnic Minorities Law Centre since 2011, providing leg

A cyclist who reported a motorist to police for allegedly using his phone behind the wheel is facing a £1,000 fine for his trouble. Bristol cyclist Tom Bosanquet, 42, submitted footage from his headcam to an online portal for reporting road traffic offences after spotting a motorist with a pho

Partners at insurance law specialists BLM and Clyde & Co are set to vote on a possible merger which would create a combined firm with annual revenue of around £733 million (roughly €872 million). According to the Law Society Gazette in England and Wales, the firms – both of whic

The Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission has referred the sentence of AZ to the High Court of Justiciary. In 2011 AZ was convicted after trial of a single charge of the murder of her newborn son. The court sentenced her to life imprisonment with a punishment part of 15 years.

Many years ago, I knew someone who applied for the ‘old style’ Employment Support Allowance (ESA). Let’s call this person Bob. Upon receipt of Bob’s application, the DWP contacted him to schedule an appointment, which he attended and was asked a series of questions about how

Intellectual property protection business Murgitroyd has appointed John Gillies as its first global people director. He will lead Murgitroyd’s people strategy, provide support and strategic direction on HR issues and work alongside the company’s leadership team to underpin Murgitroyd&rsq

Alastair Fiddes is to join Gilson Gray as chief financial officer later this month. A senior finance and operations executive, he has a track record in leadership and delivery spanning 25 years at home and abroad. Following roles with RBS, Aegon, Dunfermline Building Society and HBoS in Scotland, hi

June 1 2022 marks a significant date in the development of Scots law with the long-awaited, though still partial, implementation of the Prescription (Scotland) Act 2018. Important changes are being made to the manner of calculating the starting-point of the five-year “time-bar” period fo

A law banning physical punishment of children comes into effect in Wales today, meaning England is now the only nation in Britain to allow parents to hit their kids. Parents, or those responsible for a child, may face criminal charges if they physically discipline a young person in any way. They cou

An Italian man who had his UK bank account reported for suspicious activity has lost an appeal against a sheriff’s decision to extend a moratorium for the authorities to make further enquiries. Cristian Picco, who was not present when the sheriff approved the extension under sections 336A and

Taking away the rights of terrorists to automatic early release from prison threatens their human rights, new analysis argues. The government made emergency changes to sentencing law including ending the automatic early release of terrorist offenders at the halfway point of qualifying custodial sent

The president of Kazakhstan has proposed constitutional reforms to limit his power. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev would like to see the country switch from 'superpresidential' rule to mere presidential rule, with a strong parliament.