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24 Mar 2020

6 minutes

It all could have been so different for MML Legal partner Ryan Russell, an employment specialist who has won countless high-profile cases on behalf of wronged employees. During his studies at Dundee University, Mr Russell formed a band that enjoyed some early success, leading the budding lawye

17 Aug 2020

5 minutes

Rape Crisis Scotland’s proposed legal action against the Scottish government over its failure to consider non-jury trials – which the charity complains has caused unacceptable delays for rape complainers – is “paradoxical", given that Rape Crisis itself had a hand in extendin

7 Sep 2020

4 minutes

Zoe McDonnell and Julie Brodtkorbconsider recent proposals to introduce longer sentences for dangerous drivers. Drivers across the UK should take note of a proposal on the sentencing of dangerous drivers who cause death discussed at the UK Parliament on 21 July 2020. Former Prime Minister Ther

19 Oct 2020

7 minutes

A woman who was unable to obtain social housing because she was not a member of the Orthodox Jewish community has failed in her appeal to the Supreme Court, made on the basis she suffered unlawful direct discrimination on grounds of race or religion or ethnic origin. The court unanimously dismissed

24 Dec 2020

6 minutes

This week Benjamin Bestgen looks at the legalities surrounding certain extracurricular activities. See last week's here. Every law student in the UK has probably heard of R v Brown [1993] UKHL 19 during their studies. The case concerned a group of men who had occasionally gathered for consensual, bu

17 Feb 2021

6 minutes

If we truly want to reduce offending within our communities in Scotland then we must move beyond tokenistic, meaningless terms like being “hard” or “soft” on crime. We need to be cleverer, writes Iain Smith. ‘Smart Justice’ offers a chance to stand back from the c

29 Oct 2021

4 minutes

Greenpeace has failed in its challenge to the grant of consent to drill at BP's Vorlich field, East of Aberdeen. The decision of the Inner House of the Court of Session earlier this month is the latest in a rapidly growing series of activist challenges to the approvals or permits for oil and gas, ma

24 Dec 2021

24 Dec 2021

6 minutes

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12 Aug 2022

8 minutes

When Russia invaded Ukraine, there was an outpouring of sympathy from many for the nation under attack. A lawyer who decided action was needed and quickly used his professional experience to provide support to Ukrainians is John Vassiliou, a senior associate at Shepherd and Wedderburn. Mr Vassiliou,

16 Sep 2022

15 minutes

Review: Justice need not be static. In Scotland the lady, sans her blindfold, but with a vestige of the tell-tale scales in her left hand, once stood proudly over the doorway of Scotland’s 1639 Parliament with her companion Mercy until that building was ‘improved’ (i.e. largely dem

20 Dec 2022

20 Dec 2022

5 minutes

A petition by a British citizen who was raised in France challenging a decision to refuse a request that he be transferred from a Scottish prison to a French prison where he would serve a shorter custodial sentence has been refused by a Lord Ordinary. Thomas Wainwright had been sentenced to 12 years

30 Jan 2023

7 minutes

Death and taxes are inevitable, and following the former kindly obituaries may and often do follow but a recitation of platitudes was not always certain in earlier times, writesRobert Shiels. The death of Sir Archibald Alison in 1867 produced an obituary that must, surely, be seen as being not

30 Jun 2023

4 minutes

Arnot Manderson Advocates has welcomed Clara Smeaton, Neil Morrison and Eilish Lindsay to the stable following their admission to the Faculty of Advocates in calling ceremonies held today. This follows directly on from the success of three recent Better The Devil You Know seminars where the trio imp

13 Oct 2023

9 minutes

As global temperatures rise and the effects of climate change become more pronounced, countries around the world are witnessing a surge in climate-related litigation. Scottish Legal News delves into this growing trend, exploring key cases and shifts in global attitudes. The journey of international

12 Jun 2024

13 minutes

Narcissists of minor repute, for whom notoriety is more achievable than fame, have bitten the hand that feeds them in their latest attack – on the UK's book festivals. David J Black adduces evidence of their hypocrisy, among other things. They never seem to bother with the detail or consider t