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A Holyrood committee has welcomed the Scottish Crown Estate Bill in a report published today, while also suggesting ways it could be strengthened. The Scottish Parliament’s Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee made a series of recommendations followings its examination of the

Matthew Stimson considers the ramifications of the Stage 1 Report on the Planning (Scotland) Bill. On 17 May 2018, the Scottish Parliament’s Local Government and Communities Committee published its Stage 1 Report on the Planning (Scotland) Bill.

Changes in serious organised crime, its impact in communities and the potential for local services to prevent exploitation have been highlighted in new research. An 18-month study, which looked at serious organised crime (SOC) with deep roots in specific areas, as well as more ‘mobile’ f

The current system of benefit sanctions is failing to treat claimants with dignity and respect and causing severe hardship for some of the most vulnerable people in society, according to the Law Society of Scotland. In its response to the UK Parliament's Work and Pensions Committee inquiry into bene

An international law student whose scholarship has not been honoured will be denied the opportunity to gain his LLB and will be sent back to his home country unless he can satisfy his university debts. Raphael Chinwuko was admitted to Durham University in 2016 and was offered a scholarship by a priv

Harper Macleod has announced the biggest ever round of promotions in its 30-year history. Forty-two solicitors in the firm have been promoted to new positions, including two new partners – Jo Nisbet and Limor Wolfe in the firm's corporate and real estate teams respectively – who take the

Pictured (L-R): Euan, Corrie and Jack Three of Team Scotland’s star swimmers returned to the Brodies Scottish Schools Swimming Championships yesterday to support the event and reflect on their own experiences as former competitors.

Alastair McKie looks at the details of major planning legislation wending its way through Holyrood. The Planning (Scotland) Bill was laid before the Scottish Parliament on 4th December 2017, and is currently working its way through the legislative process. The bill contains a wide range measures int

Gilson Gray has announced the promotion of Keith Anderson to partner within the litigation and dispute resolution team. Mr Anderson joined in 2015 as part of a move which saw the whole of Morisons LLP commercial litigation team transfer across to the firm.

Three newly qualified members of the Scottish legal in-house community have been shortlisted as finalists of the 2018 Law Society of Scotland In-house Rising Star Award. The finalists are: Victoria Davidson, Royal Bank of Scotland; Sarah Haig, Glasgow City Council; Oksana Orlova-Farre

A petition has been launched to stop a trafficking victim and former prisoner from being deported to Vietnam where he risks persecution. Duc Kien Nguyen was trafficked into the UK from his home country and was forced to work on an illegal cannabis farm.

One of the biggest consultations in recent years on the future of the rural economy in Scotland went live yesterday and everyone who has an interest in rural matters is being urged to get involved and have their say. The consultation is being coordinated by the National Council of Rural Advisers (NC

Legislation to enable the greater use of pre-recording of evidence by child and vulnerable witnesses has been introduced at Holyrood. The Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Bill would create a new rule that children who are due to give evidence in the most serious criminal cases should have their evide

The majority of solicitors are now women, according to new figures. A four per cent increase the number of women qualifying in 2017 meant women outnumbered men for the first time in the profession.

A man accused of rape who was seeking to question the complainer about a previous consensual sexual encounter he had with her in order to elicit evidence supporting his special defence of consent has had his appeal refused. The Appeal Court of the High Court of Justiciary upheld the decision of a pr