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An advocate from the 19th century has hit the headlines, and will continue to rack up column inches until Christmas. Edward Kane is the central character of a historical novella written by Ross Macfarlane QC, and serialised in The Scotsman from 5 to 24 December.

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Law students are the single group most in favour of abolishing court dress entirely, according to a survey conducted by the Scottish Young Lawyers' Association (SYLA). Court dress for judges and lawyers appearing in the Outer House of the Court of Session has been abolished, except wh

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Lindsays has outlined a series of measures it says can give small businesses a fighting chance of success, ahead of Small Business Saturday. Kenny Gray, a commercial property partner at the firm with expertise in advising SMEs, has commented on the simple steps that small businesses can take to

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An event to be held in January will deliver a masterclass in joint investigative interviews (JIIs). Getting It Right For Every Child Witness is necessary and achievable. Children can be good witnesses when adults are good questioners, as this short animation by Professor Martine Powell and her colle

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Harvard professor David Armitage is to deliver a lecture on George III – his education in constitutionalism and the law of nations, how he gathered and processed information about imperial and international affairs, and how this constitutional and juridical knowledge shaped his understanding o

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Lawyers for a dentist who was filmed removing a patient's tooth while riding a hoverboard have apologised for his behaviour. The video shows dentist Seth Lookhart gliding into an exam room on a hoverboard, pulling a tooth from the sedated patient, and then spinning around in the hallway.

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