The Scottish Law Commission has launched a public consultation on the law reform work that it should carry out in the future. The commission is seeking views on which areas of Scots law are most in need of reform. Reform may be needed because the law is causing difficulties in practice, for example
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"A veritable maze" was how Professors Gretton and Reid described the enforcement provisions of standard securities. It is for that reason that the Scottish Law Commission's (SLC) discussion paper on the reform of the law of heritable securities is a very welcome publication, writes Andrew Scott
The Scottish government will introduce a new register of land ownership in April 2022 but awareness of its purpose, detail and implications among existing owners of land and property appears to be low. As those failing to comply with the new regulations will face criminal sanctions punishable by a f
Plans to deliver a new deal for tenants, with stronger rights, greater protections against eviction and access to more affordable housing have been launched. The proposals, which are open to public consultation, aim to deliver a fairer rented sector. They include:
The Scottish government has been urged to establish a specialist environmental court for Scotland following findings earlier this year that the jurisdiction falls foul of international law. In July, a UN body determined that Scotland’s legal system did not comply with international environment
In response to pressure applied by the Law Society of Scotland, plans to introduce a new economic crime levy, will see smaller law firms exempted. The Law Society opposed the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) levy in principle and put forward arguments stating that it would be wrong to add such a financia
A new project examining perspectives on the Good Friday Agreement has been launched by the UCL Constitution Unit. The project, funded by the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust, will be led by Dr Alan Renwick, the unit's deputy director who previously chaired the Working Group on Unification Referendum
A consultation on the details of a licensing scheme for short term lets will take place over seven weeks this summer. Social Justice Secretary Shona Robison has announced the publication of a draft licensing order for consultation, ahead of laying the final legislation at the Scottish Parliament in
Brodies LLP has advised on a number of major international hotel deals in the last six months, worth in excess of £1 billion. In a landmark transaction, the firm represented hospitality giant Accor in the conclusion of long-term branding and management agreements for the Fairmont Lusail a
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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
Legal aid fees have increased by five per cent across the board from today, the biggest increase in more than a decade – but the Law Society of Scotland has warned that more must be done to address a "generation of underfunding". The Scottish government unveiled its revised legal aid package i
'Glasgow's Miles Better' was a 1980s campaign to promote the city of Glasgow as a tourist destination and as a location for industry and business. Back then fossil fuels were powering the country and releasing millions of tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere every year. 'People Mak
'Glasgow's Miles Better' was a 1980s campaign to promote the city of Glasgow as a tourist destination and as a location for industry and business. Back then fossil fuels were powering the country and releasing millions of tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere every year. 'People Mak
The Scottish government has withdrawn its planned legislation on short-term lets from Holyrood to allow for draft guidance to be developed. In a letter to the convener of the local government and communities committee, James Dornan, housing minister Kevin Stewart stated his intention to wi
