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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

The Law Society of Scotland has expressed irritation with the pace of court re-openings as Scotland moves to level 0. The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) announced today that it will keep in place the suspension of physical attendance at courts, except in relation to criminal trial diet

A new consultation launched today seeks the public’s views on legislative reform to support Scotland’s recovery from the pandemic. The consultation sets out a range of proposals, including whether some beneficial temporary provisions made under Scottish and UK coronavirus legislation and

A law firm has warned that young victims of human trafficking are being criminalised in Scotland instead of protected and supported. JustRight Scotland told investigative platform The Ferret that it has seen a rise in referrals from young Vietnamese people charged and sometimes remanded in Scottish

A Trump-era policy forcing asylum seekers to wait in Mexico while their claims are processed in the US must be reinstated following a decision by the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS). The top court refused to grant the Biden administration a stay on a district court injunction pending app

A row between solicitors and the courts has reached an amicable resolution. The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) and the Edinburgh Bar Association (EBA) released a joint statement following an incident on Saturday in which a solicitor was removed from Edinburgh Sheriff Court by police.

Davidson Chalmers Stewart has announced the appointment of three new partners at its offices in Glasgow and Edinburgh. Nicola Scott, a commercial property and renewable projects specialist, joins from Brodies. She previously served as in-house counsel at SSE advising on property law aspects of their

A consultation has been launched on how custody is used as part of the criminal justice system and how support can be given to better help people move on from their offending behaviour within communities while ensuring public protection and victim safety remain at the centre of the process. Proposal

A paper that brings together the evidence about Covid certification has been published. The paper reports on the operation of the current certification scheme, reviews the approaches adopted by other countries and examines the evidence behind expanding the scheme. It considers Covid transmission, pu

Social media companies will have to hand over details of anonymous users who make defamatory posts under a new Australian law. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said legislation requiring Facebook and Twitter to reveal the identities of trolls would be introduced in the country's parliament this week.

The Campaign for Freedom of Information in Scotland (CFoIS) has launched a draft bill to amend the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FoISA).  CFoIS is inviting the public and all MSPs to support the bill and ensure it achieves legislative impact in 2022.

Gibson Kerr has combined its two Edinburgh offices to bring its operations under new premises. The move to 6 Randolph Crescent will support the firm's 27-strong team of lawyers and support staff.

Gillespie Macandrew has promoted rural lawyer Lois Newton to partner. Ms Newton joined the firm as a trainee in 2010 and participated in the firm’s training academy. She manages a wide range of rural matters on behalf of the firm’s farming and landed estate clients and is a member of its

Satanists have demanded that their flag be raised over Boston city headquarters following a ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS). The court this week ruled that the city violated the rights of a Christian group after snubbing its formal request for their flag to be flown outside

A sheriff conducting a fatal accident inquiry into the death by hanging of a prisoner in HMP Barlinnie has concluded that there were no recommendations he could make to help prevent similar deaths. The deceased, Scott Hannah, died on 27 November 2019 within his cell at 6:50am. The inquiry heard evid