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It is that time of year already and work is now underway to produce next year's Annual Review for free distribution to Scotland's lawyers. Our 100-page full-colour magazine will once again be packed with interesting and thought-provoking features from leading figures in the Scottish legal world and

The latest edition of the Scottish Civil Justice Council's newsletter is now available. This edition includes information on rules relating to case management in family actions, lay representation for companies and other organisations and a revised compulsory personal injury, pre-action protocol.

The Scottish Property Federation (SPF) has called for the five per cent threshold of residential LBTT to be raised to £500,000 in the light of evidence suggesting a downturn in the value and number of transactions in the first year of LBTT. The call is made in the industry body’s submission to th

A three-month period of engagement on the named person service will begin immediately, Deputy First Minister John Swinney (pictured) confirmed in theScottish Parliament this week. The Scottish government will gather input from practitioners undertaking the named person role, parents, charities, youn

The Scottish government is seeking views on proposals for a register of controlling interests in landowners and tenants. The consultation takes forward work in the Land Reform Act 2016 to ensure that communities, tenants and land owners know and understand more about who controls land owners and ten

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Ken Swinton Ken Swinton, head of the law school at Abertay University, has responded on behalf of all 10 of Scotland's law schools to Douglas Mill's article of 13 September.

Andrew Mackenzie The International Bar Association’s access to justice and legal committee, working with the Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law, has launched a draft report titled “Children and Access to Justice: National Practices, International Challenges.” The report was launched and the IB

Dr Hannah Graham The Scottish government is to continue to expand the use of electronic tags, Justice Secretary Michael Matheson announced today.

Launching its Business Plan this week, the Scottish Sentencing Council announced the areas its first guidelines will cover including death by driving, and environment & wildlife offences. Environmental and wildlife issues have particular significance in Scotland relating to tourism, rural indust

The Scottish Young Lawyers' Association has announced, in association with the Scottish Criminal Bar Association (SCBA), the return of the Criminal Day Conference on Saturday 5 November 2016. The Conference will take place at the Hilton Grosvenor, Grosvenor Street, Haymarket, Edinburgh. In keeping w

Justice Secretary Michael Matheson Justice Secretary Michael Matheson today launched the Scottish government's Human Trafficking Strategy, which is out for consultation from today.

A senior lawyer instructed by the Scottish government will attend proceedings in the High Court in London today as campaigners challenge the process by which the UK will begin Brexit negotiations with the EU. It is not formally involved in the case, but is "keeping a close eye" on all court actions

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon The Scottish government will publish the Independence Referendum Bill for consultation by next week, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced.