Scottish Legal News

24/11/2025

Scots lawyers may be celebrating the national team& #8217;s success in the World Cup qualifiers – but they are licking their wounds after a bruising defeat by the Bar of Northern Ireland.

Scots lawyers may be celebrating the national team's success in the World Cup qualifiers – but they are licking their wounds after a bruising defeat by the Bar of Northern Ireland.

24/11/2025

UK government ministers will meet next month with the families of those killed in the 1994 Chinook helicopter disaster, who are campaigning for transparency and a judge-led public inquiry.

UK government ministers will meet next month with the families of those killed in the 1994 Chinook helicopter disaster, who are campaigning for transparency and a judge-led public inquiry. A total of 29 service personnel died when the helicopter crashed on the Mull of Kintyre en route from Northern

24/11/2025

Police in the Philippines unlawfully targeted protesters with unnecessary and excessive force during anti-corruption marches in September, according to new testimony gathered by Amnesty International ahead of fresh protests planned across the country this weekend.

Police in the Philippines unlawfully targeted protesters with unnecessary and excessive force during anti-corruption marches in September, according to new testimony gathered by Amnesty International ahead of fresh protests planned across the country this weekend. Ten people interviewed by Amnesty I

24/11/2025

For the past 10 years the Faculty Christmas Collection has been a lifeline for vulnerable families across Fife – and in 2025 the need is greater than ever.

For the past 10 years the Faculty Christmas Collection has been a lifeline for vulnerable families across Fife – and in 2025 the need is greater than ever. This annual initiative supports families facing isolation, bereavement, disability, mental health challenges, and poverty – helping

24/11/2025

Two former presidents have been nominated to stand as president of the Law Society of Scotland.

Two former presidents have been nominated to stand as president of the Law Society of Scotland. John Mulholland who was president of the Society in 2019/20 and Susan Murray, president in 2024/25, have chosen to stand for the role for a second time.

21/11/2025

A schoolteacher who made headlines for being struck off after selling explicit photos online has been slapped with a £25,000 fine for refusing to pay her taxes.

A schoolteacher who made headlines for being struck off after selling explicit photos online has been slapped with a £25,000 fine for refusing to pay her taxes. Kirsty Buchan, 34, of Coatbridge in North Lanarkshire, was struck off in June after pupils discovered her profile on OnlyFans, where

21/11/2025

The rule of law in the UK is being weakened, and everyone must take steps to protect it against further erosion, the House of Lords Constitution Committee has said. 

The rule of law in the UK is being weakened, and everyone must take steps to protect it against further erosion, the House of Lords Constitution Committee has said.  The committee’s report Rule of law: holding the line between anarchy and tyranny, published today, follows an inquiry launc

21/11/2025

During debates on the Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill, Justice Secretary Angela Constance cited research indicating that the odds of a jury convicting were “40 per cent lower” in a three‑verdict system, as compared with a two‑verdict system.

Dear Editor, During debates on the Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill, Justice Secretary Angela Constance cited research indicating that the odds of a jury convicting were “40 per cent lower” in a three‑verdict system, as compared with a two‑verdict system.

21/11/2025

In this interview Aidan O’Neill KC, who acted for the appellant Daly before the Supreme Court in Daly v HM Advocate; Keir v HM Advocate [2025] UKSC 38, reflects on the decision and its implications.

In this interview Aidan O’Neill KC, who acted for the appellant Daly before the Supreme Court in Daly v HM Advocate; Keir v HM Advocate [2025] UKSC 38, reflects on the decision and its implications. Q: What was the history of the Daly case prior to getting to the Supreme Court?

21/11/2025

Legal academics were among the recipients of Royal Society of Edinburgh medals awarded at a ceremony held this week.

21/11/2025

US law firms have ignited a fresh City pay battle after awarding London associates bonuses that dwarf those on offer at leading English practices, in some cases tripling the sums given out by their UK competitors.

US law firms have ignited a fresh City pay battle after awarding London associates bonuses that dwarf those on offer at leading English practices, in some cases tripling the sums given out by their UK competitors. Two major Wall Street firms – including one of New York’s long-established

21/11/2025

Lindsays is recruiting an Associate/Senior Associate (5 years+ PQE)

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