A case can be made for allowing all prisoners to vote in elections in Scotland, including any future referendum, the Faculty of Advocates has suggested. The Scottish government is proposing that only prisoners on short sentences should be given a vote. The current blanket ban has been held to be inc
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Academics, advocates and solicitors to advise on approach to reviewing legal aid fees. Experts from across the legal profession have joined a Scottish government panel to advise on an evidence-based approach for a review of fee levels for legal aid services.
Natalie Wallace, solicitor in the corporate team at Harper Macleod, looks at the theme of IWD2019, #BetterforBalance, and what it means for the legal and corporate world. The theme for this year's International Women’s Day is #BalanceforBetter. Creating a more gender-balanced world is sur
Today is International Women’s Day – a day for celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women, whilst also marking a call to action to accelerate gender equality. This year the campaign is #BalanceforBetter – recognising that everyone has a part to p
Lord Reed has described some constitutional principles that have emerged from the case law on devolution. In a speech on devolution and the role of the courts delivered at Dover House in London, the Deputy President of the Supreme Court looked at the cases of Robinson v Secretary of State for Northe
The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) has been selected as one of five case studies of good practice published last week by the Ethical Standards Commissioner. The SLCC was recognised for using facilitated diversity enhancing workshops and tools to improve decision making as well as for co
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) may ban some methods used by brokers to reward car dealers, who overcharge an estimated 560,000 customers to the tune of £300 million a year, Reuters reports.
Transgender inmates at a women's prison in London are set to be moved to the UK's first transgender prison unit later this week. The new wing at HMP Downview will accommodate three trans women prisoners, all of whom have Gender Recognition Certificates, BBC News reports.
Advocate and MSP Gordon Lindhurst has again raised concerns about a bill to criminalise parents for smacking their children. Mr Lindhurst has himself prosecuted cases under the current law.
In what is considered to be a first, a sheriff has ordered indirect contact between a birth mother and her daughter to take place via a Facebook group. Advocate Nicola Gilchrist, instructed by Laura McLean from the Inverness Civil Legal Assistance Office, acted for the birth mother.
A former sheriff has been struck off the solicitors’ roll for a “catalogue of serious and reprehensible behaviour”. Hugh Neilson accepted that he was guilty of “professional misconduct” after a number of complaints from clients.
Nicola Edgar sets out a person's rights if they have an accident involving an animal or if their property is damaged by an animal, and whether it is likely that they will be entitled to claim for their loss. Strict Liability
Addleshaw Goddard has established a legal support hub in Edinburgh operated by five paralegals and a manager. Paralegals Kirsty Peters, Fraser Ramsay, Sarah Buzuk, Leo Kritikos and Megan Newrot have joined the firm's transaction services team (TST) and will be managed by West Middleto
Anderson Strathern has added six newly-created director roles to complement its partner base as the firm aims to build on a record financial performance in 2018. Victoria Simpson (private client), Gary Burton, Sarah Philips and Robbie Wilson (dispute resolution), Neil Fraser and Jon McGee (commercia
Ledingham Chalmers has appointed employment law expert John Lee to its team in Edinburgh. The University of Strathclyde graduate is qualified to practise in Scotland, England and Wales and has worked in London and Edinburgh advising clients from a wide range of sectors including energy and util
