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June 1 2022 marks a significant date in the development of Scots law with the long-awaited, though still partial, implementation of the Prescription (Scotland) Act 2018. Important changes are being made to the manner of calculating the starting-point of the five-year “time-bar” period fo
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Yvonne Dunn, partner and financial services technology expert at Pinsent Masons, discusses the opportunities made available to businesses through open finance. A 10-year road map strategy published for Scotland’s fintech hub has highlighted “open finance” data as a key theme.
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St Patrick’s Day has long been a date of special significance in the Irish diaspora calendar, with Irish communities across the world marking the occasion with parades and céilís. This year in particular will see millions of people celebrating the day together for the first time
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The Law Society of Scotland has criticised the the Scottish government's suggested increase in legal aid fees. Community safety minister Ash Regan said last week there would be additional improvements on top of a five per cent increase in fees.
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The UK Supreme Court has ruled that a Scottish man wanted to stand trial in the USA for securities fraud is entitled to a new extradition hearing after the High Court of Justiciary ruled his extradition would not be incompatible with his ECHR rights. It had been argued by counsel for the appellant,
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Sandra Cassels provides an overview of the approach to cladding in Scotland and addresses three discrete points: building Regulations, RICS Guidance and rights of recourse for owners/government assistance. The fatal Garnock Court tower block fire in 1999 contributed to the building standards sy
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An appeal by a sex-based women’s rights group against a Lord Ordinary’s decision that guidance issued by the National Records of Scotland on how to answer a question in the upcoming Scottish census has been rejected by the Inner House of the Court of Session. Fair Play for Women Scotland
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A British citizen whose extradition was sought by the US authorities over alleged fraud has had his ECHR appeal unanimously allowed by justices in the Supreme Court. Lord Reed gave the sole judgment, with which Lord Lloyd-Jones, Lord Kitchin, Lord Burrows and Lord Stephens agreed.
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A Lord Ordinary has determined that guidance issued by the National Records of Scotland on answering a question in the 2022 Scottish census is legally valid after it was challenged by an organisation that campaigns for biological sex-based rights of women and girls in the UK. It was contended by Fai
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Solicitors from the Aberdeen Bar Association have warned that the north-east’s most vulnerable people will suffer from the Scottish government's refusal to adequately fund Scotland's legal aid system. Defence lawyers in the city and Aberdeenshire have withdrawn from the duty scheme in protest
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This year marks the 50th anniversary of the very first Pride March in the UK. As LGBT+ History Month draws to a close, it is important that we acknowledge the progress made since that first march in 1972, when approximately 2,000 people joined forces to demand change, and continue to look to achievi
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Coulters has bolstered its team through a merger with solicitors and estate agent, Purdie & Co. The deal adds four new colleagues – including Purdie partner Struan Douglas – to Coulters’ 36-strong team.
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As of yesterday, the time limit for submitting an application to the European Court of Human Rights is four months, reduced from six.
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Clyde & Co’s team in Scotland has successfully defended a claim brought against its client First Glasgow by Glasgow City Council arising from the Glasgow bin lorry disaster in 2014. The events of 22 December 2014 are well-known. A bin lorry driven by GCC's employee Harry Clarke ran out of
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The number of criminals no longer being prosecuted has reached a record high – with 2,230 diversions from prosecution commencing in 2020-21. The criminal justice social work statistics for 2020-21 also show that there were 8,200 community payback orders initiated in 2020-21, a fall of 51 per c
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