A 'special case' between the Faculty of Advocates and the Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland over qualifications for shrieval office is to be heard next week at the Court of Session. The Courts ...

A feminist barrister who criticised a judge's ruling in her case as having "echoes of the 'boys' club'" has been cleared of misconduct by an English tribunal. The Bar Standards Board (BSB) brought Dr ...

Victims of domestic abuse are among those invited to share their views as part of a Holyrood inquiry into the financial ...

The Campaign for Freedom of Information in Scotland (CFoIS) celebrates its 40th anniversary at a special conference in ...

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. 'More than 300' Israeli air strikes in Syria since fall of Assad, ...

New amendments lodged in the Scottish Parliament this week must deliver on a government promise to reverse proposed political controls over the way lawyers work, the Law Society of Scotland has said.

Jury trials are under threat in England and Wales following the announcement of a review into the criminal courts, to be led by Sir Brian Leveson. Newly released statistics show that the Crown Court ...

A mother who sought the summary return of her 11-year-old child to Poland after she was taken by her father to the UK without warning has successfully applied to the High Court of England and Wales ...

A family is suing the makers of an AI chatbot which allegedly encouraged their teenager to murder them for restricting their ...

PBW Law has promoted Michael McKitrick to senior solicitor. Mr McKitrick began his professional journey with PBW Law in 2019 ...

The dispute resolution and litigation team at Shoosmiths in Scotland has underlined the growing demand for its legal advice ...

A new law which could result in bosses of major polluters being jailed for up to 20 years will be introduced at Holyrood next ...