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Major reform is required to the justice system and devolution framework in Wales, a major review led by the former Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd, has concluded. The current split of responsibilities between Westminster and Cardiff has "created pointless complexity,

Details of non-immigration judicial review cases proceeding to a substantive hearing in the Court of Session are now being published online. Information now available on the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) website includes a brief case summary, together with information on the date perm

The Lord President, Lord Carloway, will join other senior Scottish lawyers and judges in addressing a "first-of-its-kind" conference and networking event for law students in Aberdeen this weekend. The "Approaching the Bar" event taking place this Saturday has been organised by the Aberdeen Universit

Advocate Michael Upton of Hastie Stable examines a judgment handed down by the England and Wales Court of Appeal on Tuesday. Tuesday saw the first Court of Appeal judgment about the new Electronic Communications Code (enacted by the Digital Economy Act 2017, amending the Communications Act 2003).

Morton Fraser has been reappointed by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) to provide legal services in Scotland for the next three years. The reappointment follows a competitive tendering process and will see Morton Fraser provide services in various areas including litigation, property, employment, plann

Ben Zielinski, a senior associate in the commercial litigation team at Shoosmiths in Edinburgh, considers the significance of a recent judgment in the Court of Session that has given greater clarification of how much notice a landlord needs to give to terminate a commercial lease in Scotland. A rece

The family of a British woman who was killed in Syria while fighting against ISIS alongside Kurdish militants has launched a legal bid to have her body returned to the UK. The body of Anna Campbell is in territory now controlled by Turkey and Turkish-backed fighters, and human rights firm McCue &

A court in Germany has ruled that a major Bundesliga club cannot host matches at their new €80 million stadium at night or between 1pm and 3pm on Sundays. Residents near the new SC Freiburg stadium have raised concerns about anticipated noise from the new 34,700-capacity stadium, currently unde

A restaurant has been fined nearly £50,000 for giving menus without prices to women dining with men. The upmarket eatery said its practice allows women to "enjoy a romantic evening" with a male chaperone without having to worry about its impact on his wallet.

A man who was sentenced to life imprisonment after being found guilty of murder and attempting to defeat the ends of justice has had the punishment part of the sentence reduced following an appeal. David Collins, who was previously jailed for five years after being convicted of the culpable homicide

The three per cent increase in legal aid fees has not improved low morale among criminal lawyers, the president of the Edinburgh Bar Association (EBA) has said. In an interview with The Herald, solicitor and EBA president Julia McPartlin said "morale is not great and hasn't been great for a while" a

The Employment Appeal Tribunal in Edinburgh will today hear a landmark case on the rights of foster care workers. Glasgow City Council is appealing a 2017 tribunal decision that granted foster care workers Jimmy and Christine Johnston rights including sick pay, holiday pay, a guaranteed minimum wage

More than 6,000 people were detained in Scotland under the Mental Health Act 2003 last year, the highest figure since the legislation came into force. The data, published in a new report from the Mental Welfare Commission, also shows rising figures for young people aged under 25 being given com

The SNP has called on the UK government to take up the recommendation of a key Westminster committee and hold a consultation on the decriminalisation of drug possession for personal use. In a new report, the health and social care committee said a health-focused and harm reduction approach would ben

It is "unrealistic to expect complete doctrinal coherence" from judges, the president of the UK Supreme Court, Lady Hale, has said. In a speech delivered on Friday, the top judge said there is "a great deal of pragmatism" in public law and that pragmatic considerations are even "creeping into our ap