Roddy Dunlop QC

The census will allow people to self-identify their gender.

Bid to overturn census gender self-identify question is rejected

Picture: Ian Georgeson

Planned legal reforms in Scotland branded an 'assault on the rule of law'

People across Scotland are currently facing issues with registration on the NHS Scotland Covid Status App as they are being told by the app that ‘something went wrong', ‘no match found’, or they were ‘unsuccessful’ in registering their details.

NHS Scotland Covid status app branded a 'shambles' after technical issues

A hearing has begun into the Glasgow bin lorry disaster which claimed the lives of six people.

Glasgow bin lorry disaster case opens in Court of Session

A Greenpeace boat alongside the BP-chartered Transocean 'The Paul B Loyd Jr' rig en route to the Vorlich field in the North Sea. Picture: Greenpeace

Greenpeace challenge over North Sea oil drilling 'opportunistic', court told

Scottish Parliament handout photo of Permanent Secretary to the Scottish Government Leslie Evans giving evidence at Holyrood to a Scottish Parliament committee examining the handling of harassment complaints involving current and former Ministers.

'Seriously flawed' government document processes review to be published in June

Edinburgh's Court of Session. Roddy Dunlop QC has called for in-person hearings to again become the default position

Why the default position should be in-person court hearings - Roddy Dunlop QC

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon giving evidence to the Committee on the Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints, at Holyrood in Edinburgh, examining the handling of harassment allegations against former first minister Alex Salmond.

Scottish Government warned about potential 'failed attempt at a cover up'

Fresh legal advice paints a picture of major failings within the Scottish Government around the handling of the judicial review

Warnings not to 'plough on regardless' ahead of judicial review concession

Judge refuses legal bid to suspend Level 3 restrictions for Edinburgh

Judge refuses legal bid to suspend Level 3 restrictions for Edinburgh

The Court of Session in Edinburgh.

Court told: Keeping Edinburgh in level 3 is 'catastrophic' for businesses

David Whitehouse and Paul Clark pictured in May 2012

Police settlement with former Rangers bosses over 'malicious' prosecution

Boris Johnson seems to think lawyers are somehow to blame for impeding justice (Picture: Aaron Chown/WPA pool/Getty Images)

Brexit Britain must recognise that the rule of law is vital – Scotsman comment

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been accused of "offensive" rhetoric towards the legal profession

Scotland's top lawyers accuse Boris Johnson of using 'offensive’ rhetoric

Roddy Dunlop QC

Scots advocates condemns Home Office calling migrants’ lawyers ‘activists’

Concerns remain over the operators of a coronavirus-hit care home in Skye that could have its registration suspended, a court has been told.

Coronavirus-hit Scottish care home still causing concern, court told

Kezia Dugdale has had the defamation judgement upheld.

Pro-independence blogger Wings over Scotland loses court appeal against Dugdale

Home Farm care home on Skye, where 30 residents and 29 staff have tested positive for Covid-19, with ten residents dying as a result.

'Nuclear option' bid to revoke Skye care home licence halted

A legal appeal against Kezia Dugdale's win in a defamation case has been heard in a 'virtual court'.

Legal history as 'virtual court' hears Kezia Dugdale appeal case

Gordon Jackson QC has referred himself to the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission.

Alex Salmond's advocate to be investigated

Leaders: Beating the fear factor is key to EU referendum

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First Minister of Scotland Humza Yousaf during a visit to a school holiday club at Ayr Academy in Ayr, to announce additional funding to support families.

Analysis: SNP in the fight of their lives to limit the damage to 2017 levels

A handout image of Rhys Bennett who has been jailed for 24 years at the High Court in Edinburgh for the rape and murder of Jill Barclay. Picture: Police Scotland/PA Wire

Man who burned mother-of-two alive jailed for her rape and murder

Figures, obtained by the British Medical Association (BMA) and given exclusively to The Scotsman, show Scotland has lost around 100 GP surgeries over the last decade. Pic: Anthony Devlin/PA Wire

GP crisis laid bare as one in ten surgeries refusing to accept new patients