4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (391+ words) Judges have warned that SNP plans to automatically release prisoners earlier, including sexual offenders and domestic abusers, could increase reoffending and reduce public safety. The senators of the College of Justice issued their warning in response to Justice Secretary Neil…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (102+ words) Session 1: Corporate Issues in Private Client 17th September 2026, 12:00-13:00 If booking before 17th September, a reduced-rate bulk-buy offer is available for firms and individuals to register for this and all of the other Virtual Discussion Groups taking place between 2026 & 2027. This first session will…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (387+ words) Prevention is essential to reducing domestic abuse in the future, but victims need the protection of the law now, Lord Advocate Ruth Charteris KC said after new figures showed 34,586 domestic abuse charges were reported to prosecutors last year. Statistics compiled…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (93+ words) Scottish Legal News Ken McGuire takes silk Westwater Advocates has congratulated Ken McGuire on his elevation to the rank and dignity of King’s Counsel. Mr McGuire called to the bar in 2010 and is dual-qualified in Scots and English Law, specialising…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (154+ words) Ukraine is considering lifting its ban on pornography as lawmakers seek to bring a large online adult industry into the tax system and raise funds for the war. Yaroslav Zhelezniak, who chairs the Parliament’s finance committee, estimates legalisation could generate…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (265+ words) Arnot Manderson Advocates has welcomed the news that current stable director Nicola Gilchrist has been appointed King’s Counsel. This brings the number of senior counsel in Scotland’s full-service stable to nine. Ms Gilchrist called to the bar in 2011 and before…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (112+ words) Compass Chambers has welcomed the appointment of new silk Barney Ross KC. Mr Ross is among 16 new King’s Counsel appointed by His Majesty The King on the recommendation of First Minister John Swinney. The rank of King’s Counsel is generally…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (251+ words) The Scottish Law Agents’ Society has expressed surprise at an attempt to lower the standard of proof necessary from beyond reasonable doubt to the balance of probabilities in the Faculty of Advocates’ Consultation on its draft Disciplinary Rules. The rules,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (206+ words) Scottish ministers are being urged to set out a timetable for establishing a specialist sexual offences court after MSPs were told the Crown Office had received no additional funding for the scheme. Plans for the court were included in the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (184+ words) The Lands Tribunal for Scotland has allowed variation of a title condition requiring the maintenance of fencing around an access road, finding that the “limited” practical benefit enjoyed by the dominant tenement was outweighed by the impediment the provision caused…...