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The Scottish Law Commission has published its Eleventh Programme of Law Reform. The programme will form the basis for most of the commission’s work for the five year period from 2023 to 2027.

A Scottish Parliament committee has launched a public consultation to seek views on new Scottish bankruptcy laws.  The Bankruptcy and Diligence Bill will, among other provisions, create a “mental health moratorium”, meaning enforcement action against someone with serious mental

Four legal tech startups have been lined up to present at the inaugural LawtechUK event in Edinburgh tomorrow.

Scottish business sentiment has reached its highest level since 2021, according to the latest Addleshaw Goddard Scottish Business Monitor report. Despite the majority of firms expecting weak growth, nearly all sectors reported an improvement in business volume in the most recent quarter. With energy

The Scottish Law Commission’s Annual Report 2022 has been published today. The report outlines progress on the commission’s law reform work during 2022. It explains the progress made on implementation of the commission’s recommendations, outlines the commission’s work to prom

Students across Scotland are being encouraged to enter a national award designed to support research that could change the way we own and use land in Scotland. Entries are now open for the Scottish Land Commission’s National Student Award 2023, which will grant one lucky Scottish-based student

House prices in Scotland continued to rise in March 2023, but at the slowest rate since June 2020, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey.

Pupils from Bishopbriggs Academy excelled at the finals of the Bar Mock Trial Competition, where they placed third and were judged the best overall new team. The finals were held at the Royal Courts of Justice in London over the weekend. 

LexFactor is nearly here! Hosted by Aberdein Considine, the event will see six bands made up of members of the Scottish legal profession go head-to-head at the O2 Academy Edinburgh, formerly The Corn Exchange, this Thursday 16 March.

Misogynistic harassment could become a criminal offence as part of proposals aimed at providing greater protection for women and girls. A consultation has been launched on the draft reforms, which would create five new laws to provide police and prosecutors with new powers to tackle the "corrosive e

Business investment in Scotland has lagged for the majority of the past decade and could have detrimental impact on productivity and longer-term economic growth, a new report has warned. Launched in 1998 and now in its 25th year, the Scottish Business Monitor is compiled by the Fraser of A

The number of companies filing for administration in Scotland fell by a quarter in 2022 despite rising inflation, weaker trade and geopolitical uncertainty continuing to put businesses under pressure. Analysis of notices in The Gazette by Interpath Advisory reveals that a total of 32 companies fell

The legal aid package announced by the Scottish government is not a "product of agreement", contrary to ministers' suggestion that it is, the Scottish Solicitors Bar Association (SSBA) has told SLN. Last week the government announced that solicitor groups had "agreed to an £11 million pac

The cost-of-doing-business crisis remains the overriding concern for Scottish firms according to the latest Addleshaw Goddard Scottish Business Monitor report, which showed a glimmer of hope with overall business sentiment returning to positive territory after slipping into the red last year. Produc

Deputy First Minister John Swinney has set out the Scottish government’s opposition to the UK government’s Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill. In a letter to UK Enterprise, Markets and Small Business Minister Kevin Hollinrake MP, Mr Swinney says the bill will further undermine and wea