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On 1 December 2017 new legislation will come into force which will mean the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Housing and Property Chamber) will receive applications in respect of private sector rented cases and private residential tenancies. Civil cases relating to the private rented sector will no

A woman has been sentenced to a community payback order, with a condition to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work, after breaching an order which banned her from keeping dogs. Morag Jackson was found guilty of an offence under the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 as well as three offences

Two crofters are seeking compensation after one of their Highland cows was allegedly impregnated by a neighbour’s bull. Bernard and Kathleen Allen, from the Isle of Lewis, claim that the Belted Galloway bull was found a number of times on land where there livestock was kept, the BBC reports.

Members of the Glasgow Bar Association (GBA) are to enjoy free contempt of court cover provided by senior members of the Faculty of Advocates as part of their membership. This means any GBA members who find themselves in possible personal contempt of court situations in the course of their professio

Professor Sue Black Sheriffs from across Tayside, Central Scotland and Fife attended a shrieval conference held at Dundee University’s Department of Anatomy on Friday to hear top speakers.

A Gambian “overstayer” who claimed asylum after becoming liable to deportation following a conviction for a drugs-related offence has successfully challenged the Home Secretary’s decision to reject his application for asylum. The petitioner’s original claim that he was a homosexual and that

The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) has announced plans for a new Tribunals Centre in Glasgow. SCTS has worked with HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) to find accommodation in Glasgow and the new Tribunals Centre will be located at 3 Atlantic Quay.

A 26-year-old who carried out a campaign of harassment against a man and his wife has been sentenced to 11 months in prison and given a five-year non-harassment order. Ashley Boyd, who had been employed as a police officer, admitted a charge of stalking, and admitted attempting to pervert the course

It’s not usually an enjoyable experience, but being shown to the cells will be a highlight this weekend for pupils from eight schools in Edinburgh. The teenagers are taking part in a MiniTrials event, an initiative developed by the Faculty of Advocates to demystify the law and show what happens in

A cemetery worker who admitted to illegally selling burial plots has been jailed for 16 months. Forty-five-year-old William Henderson pled guilty to a single charge of running a fraudulent scheme, which affected 13 bereaved families, at the Mount Vernon cemetery in Edinburgh.

A police inspector who was jailed for fraud has been told he will have to repay more than £100 thousand. David Brown admitted using the names of family members, businesses and strangers to create false insurance policies and then claiming £92,000 commission.

Photo credit: Google Street View A solicitor who embezzled almost £270,000 from his aunt after she granted him power of attorney is facing jail, The Herald reports.

Thirty new legal members and 19 ordinary members have been appointed by the Scottish ministers to the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland and assigned to the Housing and Property Chamber by the President of Scottish Tribunals, Lady Smith. The announcement follows a recruitment round by the Judicial App

The Scottish Civil Justice Council (SCJC) has launched a consultation, which will run until 17 November, on the review of solicitors’ fees in the Scottish civil courts. The consultation seeks views and evidence from stakeholders on the fees for solicitors that can be recovered under an award of ex