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Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf has hailed progress on a strategy to "create safer and more resilient" communities across Scotland. Mr Yousaf thanked partners for the work done to achieve a number of key justice outcomes as part of an annual update.

The dangers of expert evidence in a medical negligence case being based on only one witness's account where that account is disputed by another witness has been highlighted in the recent decision in Taylor v Dailly Health Centres, writes Robbie Wilson. The decision from the Outer House of the Court

An exhibition charting the dynamic and creative relationship between Sir Walter Scott and the artist, J M W Turner, is a summer attraction at Abbotsford, Scott’s home in the Scottish Borders. Two of the most influential figures in British history, the men became business partners and, in spite

Compass Chambers has welcomed Gavin Anderson as its newest member after he joined today. Mr Anderson comes with a wealth of regulatory crime experience particularly in relation to health & safety, environmental and corporate crime, and has extensive experience of fatal accident inquiries.

There is just one day left to contribute to Liberty’s legal fees in its fight against the UK government over the Snoopers’ Charter. The Investigatory Powers Act – or Snoopers’ Charter – lets the government monitor records of everyone’s texts, emails and calls. It

Land and property search firm Millar & Bryce is set to hit the road in June with a series of Scottish roadshows, marking the launch of their fourth conveyancing manual. Each event will be led by Millar & Bryce’s principal consultant John King, who brings over 30 years' legal, policy an

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In an address given in London this month, Supreme Court President Lady Hale looks at privacy and publicity in the context of the family justice system. She touches on the Supreme Court’s case law, including Reilly v Sandwell MBC, Khuja v Times Newspapers Ltd and PJS v News Group Newspaper

An ever-increasing focus on anti-money laundering (AML) controls within the legal profession has seen the introduction of new AML requirements for both the Law Society of Scotland and the Scottish solicitors. As part of the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on

The ambitious reform programme set out by HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) in 2016 is behind schedule and may be unachievable, the National Audit Office (NAO) has warned. In a new report published today, the NAO said the service - which completed the first stage of reforms in September - fa

Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws QC is set to deliver the 2018 Sacro Lecture in Edinburgh this November. The distinguished lawyer, who has sat in the House of Lords since 1997, will address the community justice organisation's annual lecture in the Signet Library, Parliament Square on Thursday 8th Nove

In the first of our new occasional series, we look at the Infamous case of the Appin murder. In 1752 Colin Campbell of Glenure, known as the Red Fox, was shot dead in woods near Ballachulish in Argyll. His death led to what is widely regarded as one of Scotland’s most notorious miscarriag

Caroline Kelly (pictured), partner and solicitor advocate at Thorntons, writes on the new legislation approved by MSPs on Tuesday. This week, on 1 May 2018, the Scottish Parliament passed the Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings) (Scotland) Bill. The Bill is likely to have a phased imple

Brodies LLP is looking for secondary school students who are interested in a career in law to take part in summer work placements at its offices through the PRIME project. Students who are starting S5 and S6 during the 2018/19 academic year can apply to PRIME, an initiative set up by law firms to en

Is the law fair to asylum seekers? That is the question posed on the latest episode of BBC Radio 4’s Unreliable Evidence series. Host Clive Anderson asks his expert guests if the law makes it too hard for people to prove they have a legitimate claim to asylum.