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Two new part-time commissioners have been appointed to the Scottish Human Rights Commission, bringing with them experience and expertise in public health, inequalities, access to justice and human rights. Dr Anna Black and Dr Jacqueline Kinghan have been appointed for six-year terms, starting on 1 M

A judicial review petition by 27 religious leaders in Scotland challenging the legitimacy of the Scottish Ministers’ decision to close places of worship in January 2021 has succeeded in the Outer House of the Court of Session.  Revered Dr William Philip, as well as 26 other petitioners fr

Malcolm McMillan, chief executive of the Scottish Law Commission, is to retire at the end of June. Mr McMillan has been chief executive since 2008, ably supporting commission chairs Lord Drummond Young (2008), Lady Clark (2012), Lord Pentland (2014), and Lady Paton (2019 to date), commissioners and

A reclaiming motion by a campaigner for Scottish independence against a judge’s decision that his action seeking declarator that the Scottish Parliament could legislate for a second independence referendum without the consent of Westminster was premature and academic has been refused by the&nb

Calls have been made for an inquiry to address how failings by the Scottish government led directly to Covid transmission in care homes and the death of residents. Following the announcement by Prime Minister Boris Johnson that there will be a public inquiry in Spring 2022 into the handling of the C

CMS is joining forces with Interpath Advisory to stage a free-to-attend seminar for Scottish hotel and leisure businesses as they reopen after the second Covid-19 lockdown. The event will include a presentation by Stephen Montgomery, spokesperson for the Scottish Hospitality Group, a body which repr

The Lord Justice General, Lord Carloway has appointed Sheriff Iain Fleming of the sheriffdom of Glasgow and Strathkelvin to become the new sheriff member on the Scottish Sentencing Council. Sheriff Fleming was appointed as a part-time sheriff in 2005 and as a full-time sheriff in 2014, following a c

​A damning review of the legality of moving patients from hospitals to care homes in Scotland at the height of the pandemic has raised significant concerns about the actions of the Scottish government. The Mental Welfare Commission studied 457 individual moves - representing around 10 per cent of

Chiara Pieri has been elected president of the Scottish Young Lawyers’ Association following its AGM yesterday. Miss Pieri, a solicitor with Shepherd and Wedderburn, has spent the last two years as vice president of the association.

Burness Paull's Callum Sinclair is among a number of experts appointed by the Scottish government to help Scotland become a leader in the development and use of trustworthy, ethical and inclusive artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. The Scottish AI Alliance Leadership Circle will work to deliv

Shirley Wyles reminds us of the delayed fire safety regime and its legal aspects. While the catastrophic blaze that ripped through Grenfell Tower in the early hours of 14 June 2017 with the loss of 72 lives is the subject of an ongoing public inquiry, there have already been legislative responses to

Govanhill Law Centre's future is in doubt after its application for a £75,000 grant was rejected by the Scottish government, The Herald reports. Rachel Moon, senior solicitor and legal services manager, said that if the centre does not close it will have to "dilute" its services.

It is only a question of “when” the inevitable inquiry into the malicious prosecution scandal will be ordered. Suggestions have already been raised by the First Minister that it will have to be chaired by a judge from another jurisdiction. Some support for that position has been expresse

Chris Horsley looks at measures contracting authorities may take in order to try to mitigate the current market pressures on resources. The ongoing squeeze on construction material supplies has been headline news in the industry.

A Court of Session decision continues the trend of high awards of damages being made by the Scottish courts in fatal claims, writes Robyn Keay. The relatives of a young man who was fatally injured whilst operating a cherry picker have been awarded a total of £315,000 in damages in the Cou