Lanarkshire law firm Ness Gallagher Solicitors has appointed solicitor Ailie Lothian and opened a new office in Lanark. Ms ...

Italy did not violate Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights by removing a woman from the birth certificate of ...

The critical importance of the rule of law and ethical considerations for the legal professions were central themes at the Law Society of Scotland's annual conference. Around 1,000 Law Society members ...

The Crown Office has lodged a first notice to begin the court process for a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the death of 38-year-old Stewart Glancy. Mr Glancy was a prisoner within HMP Addiewell who ...

A campaign south of the border is seeking justice for 17th century wrongs. On 30 July 1652, seven women were executed by hanging on Penenden Heath in Maidstone, Kent. Witch trials were commonplace in ...

Ronnie Clancy KC analyses the collapse of a prosecution in England brought against two men accused of spying for China. The ...

Balfour and Manson has promoted both Martin Lavery and Robin Grace to associate. The new announcement follows a raft of new ...

More than 40 lawyers from across the globe traded boardrooms for wellies this week, teaming up with Morton Fraser MacRoberts ...

A new bill to regulate some of the most commonly performed non-surgical procedures has been published by Holyrood. If passed, ...

Proposed legislation which aims to recognise digital assets as property in law will be scrutinised by a Holyrood committee.

The Upper Tribunal (UT) has found in favour of the UK information commissioner in an appeal against a First-tier Tribunal ...

Solicitor Moira Sibbald has been appointed as the new chair of Places for People's board. Ms Sibbald joined the PfP Scotland ...