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A man has been charged with trespassing after being caught camping on a closed Disney island. Richard McGuire, 42, said he didn't realise the "tropical paradise" was a part of Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida.

The Inner House of the Court of Session has granted decree of absolvitor to the Chief Constable of Police Scotland for the actions of a police officer towards a member of the public. The original case was brought to the Outer House by a Mrs K, who was found by the Lord Ordinary to be entitled t

Elizabeth May Wilson has passed away at the age of 73. One of Scotland's youngest ever solicitors, she became a tribunal chairwoman, as well as a tutor at Dundee University and a professional reflexologist.

Following the success of the Tayside Commercial Court, it is set to expand to cover the whole Tayside, Central and Fife Sheriffdom. This will mean the appointment of four further commercial court sheriffs across the region.

Holyrood's Justice Committee is backing Scottish government plans to change the law on deciding parent-child contact in family breakdown cases, but is warning that it may make little practical difference to the lives of children unless it is properly resourced. The Children (Scotland) Bill was intro

A British member of the Court of Justice of the European Union is suing her judicial colleagues after they attempted to sack her on the basis the UK has left the EU, The Critic reports. Advocate General Eleanor Sharpston QC has launched a claim in another of the EU courts after the EU issued a decla

Dentons has hired Brian Hutcheson as a partner in its UK real estate practice. Mr Hutcheson will be based in the firm's Glasgow office and joins from Morton Fraser where he has been a partner since 2006. He specialises in development work, investment sales and purchases, property finance and leasing

Cat MacLean, partner and head of dispute resolution at MBM Commercial, has been appointed to the Law Society of Scotland's Pursuer’s Panel. The panel consists of seven solicitors selected by the Law Society on the basis of their expertise in dealing with professional negligence claims.

Garry Sturrock separates fact from fiction when it comes to surrogacy. Those who watched BBC One’s recent four-part drama, The Nest, will no doubt agree that it made for fantastically gripping viewing. The implausible plot centred around a well-heeled, Glasgow-based couple desperate to start a

Pinsent Masons is set to distribute its scheduled bonuses, The Lawyer reports. The move coincides with the firm's confirmation that it has implemented an 80 per cent working week for employees in its quieter practice areas, with a corresponding “fair and proportionate” decrease in pay.

In light of the coronavirus pandemic, the Regulatory Committee of Law Society of Scotland has suspended minimum CPD requirements for the 2019/2020 practice year. Instead, the CPD hours should be viewed as indicative figures to be met if possible. Keeping up to date in relevant practice disciplines a

Jury trials could resume in England and Wales next month as the UK government comes under pressure from a growing backlog of cases to explore measures including a reduction in jurors. Justice Secretary Robert Buckland QC yesterday told BBC Radio Four's Today programme that he is considering "measure

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. UN human rights expert says pandemic is "emboldening" Myanmar military to carry out "war crimes" - CNN

An alleged drug dealer who called police after he was robbed of his merchandise is now facing an investigation. The 18-year-old man, from Vancouver Island in Canada, told officers that two men had "jumped" him and stolen pills and cash.

The appellant, SJ, was due to appear at trial on three charges. The first was for sexual assault, the second for rape, and the third for perverting the course of justice by disposing of his mobile phone to prevent the police from gaining access to information in it. The appeal was heard by