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A new leader has been chosen for the specialist group of Faculty of Advocates’ members who practise in family law. Kate Dowdalls QC, has been named as chair of the Advocates’ Family Law Association (AFLA), and she is joined by a fresh line-up of office-bearers and committee members.

Former tennis World No. 8 Mark Philippoussis has been crowned Brodies Invitational Champion in a thrilling final against former British No. 1 Tim Henman, at this year’s Brodies Invitational at Gleneagles. Philippoussis entertained fans with a 7-6, 6-3 win against Henman on Saturday at the only

The latest edition of the Scottish Civil Justice Council's newsletter has been published, detailing changes in committees' membership as well as ongoing work. Yvonne MacDermid has been appointed to the Costs and Funding Committee for a further period of three years from 06 July 2018.

The Legal Services Agency (LSA) has secured £180,000 from the Oak Foundation to provide a holistic legal service to homeless people, refugees, rough sleepers and people in unsatisfactory accommodation with complex needs. Nigel Scott, chief executive at the LSA said: “We are gra

The Police Investigations & Review Commissioner (PIRC) has recommended that Police Scotland apologise after an incident last July in which officers pointed firearms at several people and forced a man out of his home at gunpoint in Edinburgh. During a period of about 90 minutes on 22 July last ye

Scotland's prosecutors and courts are to get extra funding to respond to the growth in sexual offence reports and reduce the time such cases take to progress through the justice system. The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) and the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) will u

A court has found that a weedkiller produced by Monsanto gave a former school groundskeeper cancer. A jury in San Francisco found the company that makes Roundup weedkiller liable for 46-year-old Dewayne Johnson's cancer, awarding him $289 million in damages.

Jacqueline Cook looks at recently passed legislation aiming to promote and protect the interests of the islands. The Our Islands, Our Future campaign started in 2014 culminated in the enactment of the Islands (Scotland) Act on 6 July. It enshrines in law increased representation and control over dev

Improvements to plans for an opt-out organ donation system have been suggested by the Faculty of Advocates to MSPs. The Faculty called for annual publicity campaigns so new residents in Scotland were always kept informed about the policy of deemed consent.

Proposals to establish a biometrics commissioner to provide independent oversight of biometric data used by the police and others in Scotland and an associated statutory code of practice are out for consultation. Scotland is the only nation in the UK missing an independent body to oversee biometric

Proposed legislation to give Scottish courts the power to order damages awards to be paid periodically has been hailed by the Faculty of Advocates as a “long overdue reform”. The Faculty has also welcomed provisions in the Damages (Investment Returns and Periodical Payments) (Scotland) B

An approach to dealing with repeat offenders in Aberdeen Sheriff Court has the potential to benefit other areas, according to a new report which found that it “shows promise”. The Aberdeen Problem-Solving Approach (PSA) aims to reduce the use of custodial sentences and cut

Six members of Macleod and MacCallum are undertaking a charity cycle in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust today to mark 30 years of Morag MacIntosh and Fiona Campbell practising family law in the Highlands, having both started their traineeships there in 1988. Morag MacIntosh, Fiona Campbel

A consultation is seeking views on the future of civil partnerships in Scotland. It follows a recent decision by the Supreme Court that the Civil Partnership Act 2004 is incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), as it does not allow opposite sex couples to enter into civil pa