Gerard Sinclair, chief executive of the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission is to retire in September. Mr Sinclair joined the commission in 2003 and will have served for over 18 years when he retires, which the commission believes makes him the longest serving chief executive of such an arm&rs
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There has been a huge rise in “authorised push payment” or “APP” fraud over recent years. The amounts involved in these scams can be significant, writes Gordon Deane. The High Court in England recently rejected a claim by a bank customer who fell victim to an APP fraud. A dis
For me, “Pink Lady” will always refer to one of Rizzo, Marty, Frenchy or Jan – together with their pink jackets and crazy wigs. What might come to mind for most, though, are the renowned Pink Lady Apples. The Australian company Apple and Pear Australia Limited, responsible for the
The Scottish government has withdrawn its planned legislation on short-term lets from Holyrood to allow for draft guidance to be developed. In a letter to the convener of the local government and communities committee, James Dornan, housing minister Kevin Stewart stated his intention to wi
The Home Office charged children an excessive sum to register as British citizens, a court has ruled. The Court of Appeal ruled that the fee of £1,012 charged by Priti Patel's department breached child welfare rules.
Dan Traynor discusses people of faith in the LGBTQ+ community, noting the unique challenges they face. Religions across the globe host a variety of views and teaching on the rights and acceptance of LGBTQ+ people, ranging from condemnation to complete acceptance. For this reason, many LGBTQ+ people
Three new Senators of the College of Justice were today installed at physically distanced ceremonies held in Parliament House. Lord Sandison, Lady Haldane and Lord Richardson will take up their appointments on 1 March 2021.
A new report into the extent of hate crimes committed in Scotland has highlighted that almost two-thirds of all race-related hate offences had a visible minority ethnic (non-white) victim, a group that makes up around four per cent of the population. The study, which looked at the characteristics of
Financial services specialist Caroline Stevenson has joined Burness Paull as head of its dedicated FS regulatory team. The firm has recruited Ms Stevenson to take advantage of a market in Scotland that has continued to perform strongly throughout the pandemic, but which is facing a new regulatory la
Judges in Scotland are most concerned with the loss of respect for the judiciary by the government and attacks on it by the media, while a significant proportion is even considering leaving the bench in the next five years, a new survey has revealed. The 2020 UK Judicial Attitude Survey shows that 8
Law At Work (LAW) has welcomed four new trainees to its employment law team. Reece Ashmore, Sarah Fairley, Zoe Kerr and David Mitchell commenced their traineeships with LAW last month.
A parliamentary inquiry into the impact of Covid-19 on human rights has called on the Scottish government’s recovery plan to ensure that those people who have already experienced disproportionately negative effects as a result of the coronavirus crisis do not suffer further. The rights of wome
Watermans Legal has appointed Tzana Webster as head of property sales. She joins the Watermans team with 15 years of experience in the Edinburgh property market having relocated to Scotland from Texas.
Press freedom organisation Reporters without Borders (RSF) has filed a criminal complaint in Germany against Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman and other Saudi officials, alleging crimes against humanity. The complaint details systematic persecution of journalists in Saudi Arabia, in pa
The practice of diversifying investment portfolios is almost as old as investing itself. Not placing all of your financial eggs in one basket is diversification in a nutshell. It makes perfect, logical sense: spreading your money over numerous equities or securities, spreads the risk. If certa