7 July12pm Simon Di Rollo QC will take a look at the two recent decisions of the Supreme Court from April on vicarious liability – designed to correct misunderstandings of the lower courts concerning the governing principles of the application of secondary liability.
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The surprise sacking of a top US federal prosecutor who played a role in the prosecution of some of President Donald Trump's former allies has caused an "uproar" in legal circles. Attorney General Bill Barr announced on Friday that Geoffrey Berman, the US Attorney for the Southern District of New Yo
The Legal Services Agency (LSA) is hosting virtual meetings to allow lawyers in the social justice sector to connect during lockdown. The next one is at 4pm this Thursday and will include short presentations from the Equality and Human Rights Commission and Shelter Scotland.
A thief who approached police officers to ask for a lift home while still carrying stolen goods has been jailed. Gary Gibson, 32, grabbed a bizarre range of items while raiding a home in Stobswell, Dundee in March.
The High Court of Justiciary has allowed an appeal against conviction for charges of rape and indecent assault on the ground that the two charges were too materially different to mutually corroborate one another. Aadam Mohammed was originally tried for three charges, two of rape and o
No measure will be implemented to address Scotland's backlog of criminal cases that would compromise fair trials, the Lord President has said. Lord Carloway said he will "not contemplate any measure to aid recovery which might compromise the basic principle of a fair trial" in dealing with the backl
Lawyers have said there is a case for complainers in sexual offences cases to be given their own legal representation when applications are made to lead evidence of bad character or sexual history so they can make submissions on whether such an application should be granted in order to prevent "re-v
New powers and measures to align devolved Scots law with those in the European Union after the end of the Brexit transition period have been published. The UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Bill will allow or provide for continuity of provision that would otherwise be los
On Wednesday 18th June 2020, a three-day proof conducted with Cisco Webex concluded in the Commercial Court. It is the first proof to be heard in the Court of Session since the beginning of lockdown on 23 March. The pursuer is a company which operates a strawberry farm near Arbroath. It contends tha
A survey has revealed support for changes in the law to promote shared parenting. Amendments to the Children (Scotland) Bill including ones on renaming contact and residence and on a requirement to consider equal residence time between parents by default will be debated by the Justice Committee next
In his second paper 'talk' prepared during lockdown – Remedies, Contract and Delict – Terra Firma's Neil Beynon offers some suggestions for returning to practice in a way that enables the legal system to function properly and fully so as to enable the rule of law to flourish. R
Opinions are being sought on the operation of Scotland's children's hearing system during lockdown by researchers at the University of Strathclyde. The purpose of the survey, which runs until 29th June, is to help inform improvements relating to the conduct of virtual children’s hearings, and
A free online course on the judiciary of England & Wales is back by popular demand. Earlier this year the judiciary, in partnership with King’s College London, launched a free online course about the work of the modern judiciary.
Police have seized dozens of bags full of cannabis which were apparently delivered to the wrong house. A bewildered household in Houston called the cops after receiving an unexpected package filled with weed, which remains illegal in the state of Texas.
Concerned that the responses to COVID-19 may exacerbate existing inequalities across all areas of life, the Equality & Human Rights Commission explains how it will work to support disadvantaged groups. The equality and human rights implications of the coronavirus pandemic stretch far and wide. I