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In fatal damages claims, blood relatives have always been entitled to claim solatium (loss of society) for the loss of the relationship. The current legislation, however, produces some interesting and surprising results where claims for loss of society are made by non-blood relatives, writes Jim Her

Jail terms of under six months are to be banned in England and Wales as the UK government follows Scotland's lead. Justice Secretary David Gauke said that in some cases “prison isn’t working” and that he would “legislate if necessary” in order to prevent judges sentenci

It has been five years since the Marriage and Civil Partnerships (Scotland) Act 2014 was passed. Marika Franceschi and Liusa Reid ask what, if anything, has changed?  On 12 March 2014, the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act was brought into force, 10 years after the Civil Partnership

Lawyers gathered last week at the Royal Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow to hear a debate on the merits of the Roberton Review.  The panel consisted of report author Esther Roberton; Scottish Legal Complaints Commission chief executive Neil Stevenson; former Law Society of Scotland president C

More than 1,400 prisoners are being housed in overcrowded ‘doubled-up’ single cells across Scotland. A total of 1,420 prisoners are currently being held in these cells, with one in every 10 single-cells in the prison estate housing more than one inmate.

Anderson Strathern has added six newly-created director roles to complement its partner base as the firm aims to build on a record financial performance in 2018. Victoria Simpson (private client), Gary Burton, Sarah Philips and Robbie Wilson (dispute resolution), Neil Fraser and Jon McGee (commercia

Ledingham Chalmers has appointed employment law expert John Lee to its team in Edinburgh. The University of Strathclyde graduate is qualified to practise in Scotland, England and Wales and has worked in London and Edinburgh advising clients from a wide range of sectors including energy and util

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM) has announced the return of Laura Boswell as an associate in its agricultural and rural property team in Glasgow. Ms Boswell worked with WJM from 2006 to 2013, before spending a few years working in a rural practice in South Lanarkshire. She is accredited b

Law students are set to provide free legal advice to workers under investigation by the Scottish Social Services Council following the announcement of a tie-up between the organisations. The SSSC and the Aberdeen Law Project (ALP) have announced that registered workers whose fitness t

Pictured (L-R): Alex Iliescu Liz MacKay, Maggie Moodie, Ewan Wilson and Hannah Gardner Morton Fraser will lend its support in helping to eradicate homelessness in Scotland by announcing Social Bite as its official charity partner for 2019.

The Scottish government's plans to introduce a presumption against prison sentences of 12 months or less would, in practice, apply to sentences of anywhere up to 18 months where a guilty plea is tendered early enough and would limit access to justice as declining summary business shrinks the pool of

The Scottish Liberal Democrats have today warned that “we still have no clarity around how people’s rights will be protected” as a series of letters between Police Scotland, the Crown Office and the Scottish Parliament’s Sub-Committee on Policing highlighted lingering concern

Proposals to improve forensic medical services for rape and sexual assault complainers have been launched. The consultation, which addresses recommendations made by the Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMICS) to strengthen delivery of healthcare and forensic medical services, will s

Macnabs has announced a partnership with Harper & Stone, independent estate and letting agents, as it expands in the new year. The firm, which has four offices and has been advising the people of Perthshire and beyond since 1880.

Prince Philip will not face criminal charges for a crash last month in Norfolk that saw his car overturn and a two women injured. Prosecutors said that “no further action should be taken against a driver involved in a collision on the A149 at Sandringham”.