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Two appeals by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator against the Upper Tribunal for Scotland’s decision to allow two companies to be entered on the register of charities has been refused by the Inner House of the Court of Session. The respondents, New Lanark Hotels L

Research published today by the Scottish Human Rights Commission states that a considerable proportion of people who use social care support at home have experienced either a reduction or complete withdrawal of support during the pandemic. The new monitoring report details how the removal of care pl

MBM Commercial LLP has announced a series of promotions and appointments in its Edinburgh headquarters. Corporate lawyers Alex Lamley and Craig Edward have been promoted to director and senior associate respectively.

Rights concerns about policing, prisons and access to justice have been raised with the United Nations in the latest report from the Scottish Human Rights Commission. The commission has raised nearly 200 human rights concerns in its latest report to the UN on the implementation of the Inte

A hotel which donates a proportion of its revenue to a trust that manages a Scottish World Heritage Site has successfully challenged a decision to reject its application for charitable status. New Lanark Hotels Ltd, which donates income from its hotel accommodation and associated activities to the N

A doctor who sought information under freedom of information legislation from a Scottish council relating to the conduct of local elections has successfully appealed against the decision to refuse his request. The Inner House of the Court of Session allowed an appeal against a decision of

Scotland's human rights watchdog has warned that "much more needs to be done in practical terms" to translate the vision of "a rights-respecting Scotland" into reality. The Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has published its annual report for 2018/19, marking the tenth year since it was establ

A sheriff has published his reasons for refusing an appeal by Loyalist groups against a Scottish local authority’s decision to change the routes of its marches to avoid Catholic churches. Sheriff Stuart Reid upheld the decision by Glasgow City Council to change the route of the

A French national whose application for homelessness assistance was rejected by a Scottish local authority has had a petition for judicial review of the decision dismissed. Augustin-Roger Mokombo-Eboma claimed that, as an EU citizen, he was entitled to homelessness assistance in Scotland and that&nb

An environmental campaigner who was seeking to challenge decisions of the UK and Scottish governments not to hold a public inquiry into undercover policing activities in Scotland following the so-called “spy-cops” scandal has had her application for judicial review dismissed. A judge in

Tommy Sheridan has had a legal challenge against a decision by the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission (SCCRC) to refuse to refer his conviction for perjury to the High Court of Justiciary dismissed. A judge in the Court of Session said she was unable to identify any basis on which it could be

Two oil and gas exploration companies who are seeking judicial review of the Scottish Government’s decision to ban “fracking” in Scotland have been granted permission to proceed with their legal challenge. A judge in the Court of Session ruled that the application brought by Ineos Upstream Lim

A man acting under a power of attorney who challenged the lawfulness of a Scottish local authority’s decisions relating to the provision of community care services to his elderly mother has had his appeal refused. The petitioner and reclaimer “PQ” claimed that the respondent Glasgow City Counc

A man who challenged a judge’s order granting authority to a Scottish council to bury the mummified remains of his parents has had his appeal dismissed. Melvyn Marcel delayed the burial of his mother Hilda and father Eugenios and stored their bodies until he could build a mausoleum in the grounds