A consultation has been published on the potential for certain exemptions from rent controls or increases above the rent cap.
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A new-look digital guide to the Scottish justice system has been launched to help people understand the different processes as well as find up-to-date information. It is part of a collection of free online resources created by Community Justice Scotland (CJS) to help people understand the complexity
An appeal by stated case under section 163 of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 against a sheriff’s decision to request a transfer of jurisdiction over a compulsory supervision order has been allowed by the Court of Session after it found the sheriff acted inappropriately in ma
A photographer was arrested at the swanky opening of his New York City exhibition after police said his photos were evidence of criminal trespassing. A dizzying photo of the famous Empire State Building, taken from the skyscraper's spire, was the damning evidence against 29-year-old Isaac Wright, Th
Burges Salmon has advised the majority shareholders of Aberdeen-based Encomara, a floating wind and subsea engineering firm, on the sale of the business to Inverness-headquartered Aurora Energy Services. Encomara will maintain its brand and product identity while gaining access to Aurora’s glo
Solicitors employed on the Scottish Legal Aid Board’s emergency helpline have backed strike action over changes to shift patterns, The Scotsman reports. Sixteen solicitors working on the Solicitor Contact Line voted for industrial action following complaints that management had imposed 12-hour
More than 2,000 blades, alongside guns, ammunition and other weapons, were confiscated at Scottish court buildings over the past year, newly released figures show. Data obtained by the Daily Record through a freedom of information request reveals that security staff intercepted thousands of weapons
At the recent annual conference of the International Academy of Mediators (IAM) John Sturrock KC was elected to the board of governors of the IAM. The board consists of members from around the globe, including Singapore, India, Hong Kong, England, the US, Canada, Kenya, Israel and France. 
Grantown-on-Spey & Vicinity Community Council has been successful in opposition to an application made by Highland Council at Inverness Sheriff Court to have the court approve a scheme which would have allowed the council to apply compulsory charges for community events held on The Square, Grant
Dr Anni Donaldson (School of Social Work and Social Policy, University of Strathclyde), Dr Mary Neal (School of Law, University of Strathclyde) and Professor David Albert Jones (Director, Anscombe Bioethics Centre), experts in domestic abuse, law, and medical ethics, argue that the risk of coercion
Holyrood's Finance and Public Administration Committee has launched a call for views on its latest parliamentary inquiry. ‘Responding to Long-Term Fiscal Pressures’ will be the focus of its scrutiny ahead of the Scottish Budget for 2026-27 being published later this year.
Scotland’s rural land market is showing signs of cooling, with falling demand in key sectors such as commercial forestry and natural capital investment, according to new analysis from the Scottish Land Commission and SRUC. The latest report reveals how economic and political uncertainty have r
Last week marked the retirement of the Sheriff Principal of Grampian, Highland & Islands, Derek Pyle. Scotland’s longest serving sheriff principal, he held the post for 13 years and also served as a sheriff for 25 years.
A sheriff has retired after 15 years' service in Ayr. A special decommissioning ceremony was held at Ayr Sheriff Court held on Friday for Sheriff Desmond Leslie.