A child contact case that had been in a succession of courts for seven years - almost all of the life of the child involved - appears to have reached a conclusion in a judgment by Lord Brailsford published last week. In AH v. CH Scotland's senior family judge ordered that direct contact by a father
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The average price of a residential property in Scotland has shown an increase of 0.6 per cent during the second quarter of financial year 2016/17 compared with the same period in the previous year, with the highest rise, of 9.7 per cent, being reported in East Renfrewshire, according to figures from
On the whole, there is parity regarding the numbers of male and female judges and public prosecutors, despite the continued existence of a “glass ceiling” blocking access to higher responsibility positions, according to a major new study of different judicial systems across Europe published toda
Christian Åhlund The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) has highlighted a number of areas of concern in its latest report on the UK, including gaps in the UK-wide Public Order Act 1986 and the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 and recommends the introduction of offences committed o
Terra Firma Chambers’ David Bartos is running the Glen Nevis 10K on Sunday 2nd October to raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. The Glen Nevis 10K is part of the "Glencoe Marathon Gathering", the pinnacle of the trail running calendar in 2016. The route circumnavigates and summits Cow Hill be
The English bar’s regulatory board has issued a list of competences that the 15,000 barristers in England and Wales should be meeting on a day-to-day basis, including speaking audibly and using “correct … grammar, spelling and punctuation”.
Four members of Edinburgh Law School took part in the University's “Big Leap” on Sunday by abseiling down the Law School's temporary home, David Hume Tower, to raise funds for the University's Free Legal Advice Centre (FLAC). Rebecca Samaras (director of Edinburgh Centre for Professional Legal S
Lord Neuberger Lord Neuberger, President of the Supreme Court, delivered a lecture last week to the Hong Kong Competition Association on various aspects of the development of competition law in both the UK and Hong Kong, including the role of judges in competition tribunals.
Sheenagh Adams Registers of Scotland (RoS) has released its 2015-16 annual report and accounts.
The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC), the SLCC Consumer Panel and the Law Society of Scotland have all commented on a newly-published decision from the Court of Session that raises significant issues in dealing with complaints from consumers and others about lawyers. The decision in the c
Kenny Crawford The latest publication of the UK House Price Index (UK HPI) shows that the average price of a property in Scotland in June 2016 was £143,282 an increase of 4.6 per cent on the previous year and an increase of 2.7 per cent when compared to the previous month.
Alison Wild Westwater Advocates’ Alison Wild is taking part in the Edinburgh Culture Crawl to raise money for Maggie’s, the stable’s sponsored charity.
Two solicitors who breached the Law Society of Scotland’s Accounts Rules have been found guilty of professional misconduct and have been suspended for five years. The Scottish Solicitors’ Discipline Tribunal (SSDT) considered the complaints dated 31 December 2015 at the instance of the Council o
Compass Chambers is proud to support young Scottish triathletes by providing funding to the Triathlon Scotland East Region Hub. The aim and ethos of the regional youth hubs are to provide access for young triathletes in regional areas to come together and receive additional coaching in a supported e
Kenny Crawford The latest publication of the UK House Price Index (UK HPI) shows that the average price of a property in Scotland in May 2016 was £141,142, an increase of 4.0 per cent on the previous year and an increase of 2.8 per cent when compared to the previous month. This compares to a UK ave
