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The Justice Secretary, Keith Brown, has said on a number of occasions that the Scottish government supports an independent judiciary. The Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill suggest that the Scottish government does not trust the judiciary, or the more charitable explanation is that it doe

Scotland’s best young debaters have been crowned – with pupils from Fortrose Academy winning the grand final of this year’s Donald Dewar Memorial Debating Tournament.

"There will not be a magic day when we wake up and it’s now okay to express ourselves publicly. We make that day by doing things publicly until it’s simply the way things are." US Senator, Tammy Baldwin. A common question that is often asked today is: “Why do we still need Pride?&r

Nominations are now open for solicitors hoping to join the Law Society of Scotland’s decision-making body, to represent members in the Aberdeen, Banff, Peterhead and Stonehaven constituency. The North East seat has become vacant following Michael Kusznir standing down after two years on the so

David Hamilton and Stacy Keen write about changes in the sanctions compliance regime.  The risk to businesses of sanctions enforcement has become more acute after the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) urged whistleblowers to come forward.

Recent decisions by the UK Supreme Court which have revered the court's previous position on the law give the "troubling impression" that it is succumbing to political pressure, a new parliamentary report has warned. Westminster's all-party parliamentary group on democracy and the constitution (APPG

Scottish Legal News endorses the sentiments expressed by The Guardian in its editorial today regarding the UK government's cynical machinations and lawbreaking around the Northern Ireland Protocol. "There is no good reason for the UK to sabotage relations with its European neighbours, but doing it t

Macdonald Henderson has appointed Michael Strain as a solicitor in the firm’s dispute resolution team. Mr Strain is an experienced litigator, regularly advising clients on a broad variety of commercial and personal disputes, including debt recovery, contractual disputes, intellectual property

Lawyers have expressed their admiration for Lord Mackay of Clashfern KT QC, who is due to retire next month after celebrating his 95th birthday, Joshua Rozenberg reports. Crossbench peer, David Anderson, Lord Anderson of Ipswich KBE QC, tweeted: "To the very end Lord Mackay remains a magisterial pre

For as long as golf enthusiasts can remember, the PGA Tour has been the home of professional golf, synonymous with the top golfers and tournaments in the sport. This year saw the PGA Tour faced with a new competitor, in the form of Saudi Arabia and the LIV Golf Series. Faced up by Greg Norman, LIV G

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Fury at UN human rights chief over ‘whitewash’ of Uyghur repression

A Scottish actor who was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment for sexual assault has successfully had the length of his sentence reduced by a year. Kevin Guthrie challenged his conviction and sentence, arguing that his legal representation at trial had been defective in its handling of evide

The Law Society of Scotland has welcomed the introduction of the Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill. The legislation, which is in two parts, makes changes to current law relating to bail and to the arrangements for the release of some prisoners and the support provided.

Aberdein Considine has announced 11 senior promotions within its expanding legal teams. Nine lawyers, covering a range of legal disciplines including family law, corporate and commercial law, dispute resolution, banking litigation and residential property and conveyancing have been promoted to the p

A man who raps about robbing ATMs has been arrested on suspicion of robbing an ATM. Ladesion Riley, a 30-year-old from Houston, Texas recently released a YouTube video where he raps about frequently robbing ATMs out of state.