Weekly roundup of Scots law in the headlines including seagull ban and new judge for Sheku Bayoh inquiry — Monday January 19

This week's review of all the latest headlines from the world of Scots law and beyond includes the appointment of a new judge for the Sheku Bayoh inquiry.

Sheku Bayoh judge appointed

A senior judge has been confirmed as the new chair of the public inquiry into the death of Sheku Bayoh. Lord Colbeck will take over from Lord Bracadale who stood down last year after the Scottish Police Federation (SPF) questioned his impartiality. (BBC)

• New chairman appointed in Sheku Bayoh inquiry (The Courier)
• New head of Sheku Bayoh inquiry announced after bias row (The Herald)
• Public Inquiry Chair Announced (Scottish Government)

Public could be fined it they feed seagulls in these Scottish towns

The public could be fined if they feed gulls under a proposed new bye-law set to be considered by Scottish Borders Council, according to The Herald.

• Scots council could introduce first by-law to ban feeding gulls amid rise in attacks (Daily Record)
• Claw and order! Feeding gulls could soon be illegal (Daily Mail)
• Plans for Scotland's first by-law to ban feeding gulls (BBC)
• By-law proposed to ban feeding of gulls in Scottish Borders after spate of attacks (The Scotsman)

And in other news

Legal headlines from across Scotland, the UK and beyond:

• Evil nun who force-fed and battered children at Scottish orphanage jailed (Daily Record)
• Law Society of Scotland launches new forum to boost social mobility (Law Society of Scotland)
• UK Parliament calls on cyber specialists to shape new cyber security law (Scottish Business News)
• Community payback orders increase 9% (STV News)
• ‘I was robbed of justice’: woman raped as child criticises years of delays in bringing father to trial (Guardian)
• [£] How Gov't AML Supervision Reform Will Affect Law Firms (Law360)
• Paralegal barred over misleading emails as supervising solicitor cleared (Legal Cheek)
• Hillsborough law to be delayed over security services concerns (Guardian)
• [£] Ministers target law firms’ client interest in England and Wales (Financial Times)
• [£] BBC seeks to get Donald Trump’s $10bn lawsuit thrown out of court (Financial Times)
• BBC seeks dismissal of $10bn Trump lawsuit over Panorama ‘fight like hell’ clip (Guardian)
• Death on the inside: as a prison officer, I saw how the system perpetuates violence (Guardian)
• [£] Lawyers must step up to protect cohabiting homebuyers (Times)
• [£] David Lammy plans grab of law firms’ client account interest (Times)
• [£] MPs brand ministry ‘uninterested’ in public’s access to justice (Times)