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Clowns to the left and jokers to the right: the Scottish electorate is zugzwanged as David J Black sees it. Some weeks ago The Guardian’s Marina Hyde levelled a blast against Labour and its normally hesitant leader. Her headline, 'What was that dreadful thud? The sound of Keir Starmer falling
The bland reference in many books to ‘lawyers’ may understate seriously the exact nature of the work done in practice. Individual histories of firms and individuals provide an insight as to the formation of firms, their longevity and the work of the solicitors and their staff. Several di
CMS is staging a half day conference later this month focused on managing opportunities and risks around energy transition.
The Scottish government's controversial plans to introduce juryless trials have come in for yet more criticism. A pilot project in which judges alone would determine the guilt or innocence of people accused of rape would require the consent of the accused to participate. Lawyers are, unsurprisingly,
At our times of greatest need – whether personally or in our communities – it’s very often charities who are there for us. We place our faith in them. In doing so, it’s so important that we trust those to whom we turn, writes Helen Kidd. Trust in our charities is, of course,
A new bill to regulate the legal profession in Scotland risks seriously undermining its independence from the state, the Law Society has warned. The new bill introduced by the Scottish government will see the Law Society of Scotland continue as the regulator of Scottish solicitors, with additional p
The Faculty of Advocates Criminal Bar Association’s (FACBA) annual charity donations will support research into blood cancer and child refugees from Ukraine this year. FACBA Vice-chair Jennifer Bain KC said: “We are keen to help charities wherever we can as they face the unrelenting pres
Victims and witnesses are set to use virtual reality headsets to familiarise themselves with giving evidence in court as part of a Scottish government initiative to allay fears or discomfort around the process. Ahead of giving evidence in court, the £500,000 virtual court project will allow pe
Applications have opened for this year’s round of Lawscot Foundation scholarships for Scots law students from less-advantaged backgrounds, with an uplift in the financial support provided to recipients throughout their legal education. The bursaries are part of a package of support provided to
I’m following with interest the current debate around a declaration of around 291 English barristers and solicitors refusing to prosecute climate change protesters and further refusing to act for clients in the fossil fuel industry on new projects. The Daily Mail made this declaration the subj
Registers of Scotland (RoS) has published its Land and property titles in Scotland by location of owner at time of purchase as at 31 December 2022 report today, which presents statistics on land and property owners and tenants in Scotland by location of owner address at time of purchase. The statist
I have learned from experience – that when it comes to expressing views on social media in 2023 – it is usually wise to begin by making crystal clear what I am not saying. I am not saying that the United Kingdom should withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights. That said, vie
The Russian man who bought the Highland castle formerly owned by Craig Whyte is facing a proceeds of crime investigation, The Herald reports. Sergei Fedotov, who has been jailed in Russia over an embezzlement conviction, is the target of the Crown Office's Civil Recovery Unit.
More than £20 million has been paid to victims of historic in-care abuse through Scotland's Redress scheme in just over a year. Since the scheme launched in December 2021, 404 applicants have received payments totalling £20.1m.
