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The Faculty of Advocates has pointed to “the potential to enhance justice” if US-style damages based agreements (DBAs) are introduced in Scotland. However, it stressed the need for regulation of such agreements, and voiced concern at the Scottish government’s decision not to regulate claims ma

Today sees the publication of Standards of Service for Victims and Witnesses by a number of Scottish criminal justice organisations. The document explains what victims and witnesses can expect to happen at each stage of the criminal justice process, specific standards of service to expect, and inclu

The Scottish Government's Commission on Local Tax Reform has appealed to the public and interested organisations to submit evidence on the future of local government funding. The commission is expected to report to the government and local government body COSLA in Autumn, ahead of next year's Scotti

Simpson & Marwick's family law team is joining Brodies LLP. Partners Shaun George, Richard Smith and Lisa Girdwood are joining Brodies' personal and family department from 1 June this year.

Andrew Mackenzie Andrew Mackenzie, chief executive of the Scottish Arbitration Centre, has been appointed communications officer for the International Bar Association Access to Justice and Legal Aid Committee.

Michael Matheson The Scottish government will build a new women's prison at Cornton Vale as part of a new strategy on women offenders, Justice Secretary Michael Matheson has announced.

Views are today being asked for on proposals that will modernise specific aspects of succession law by MSPs on the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee. The Succession (Scotland) Bill is a Scottish Law Commission bill, implementing certain recommendations from their 2009 report.

Adam Wagner The website RightsInfo has produced a series on the 50 most important human rights cases “that transformed Britain” translated into “plain-English short stories”.

Derek Stillie This week's SLN Spotlight falls on Derek Stillie, an experienced commercial litigator and disputes lawyer, as well as former professional footballer, who recently joined Brodies LLP.

Paul Wheelhouse Views are being sought on proposals to clarify the law on when possession of an object becomes ownership.

Tyrone Jones Law firm DWF has been nominated in two categories at this year's Law Awards of Scotland ahead of the awards ceremony in Glasgow this September.

Professor Lorne Crerar Harper Macleod has attracted five new partners among ten recruits from fellow Scottish firm McClure Naismith LLP, which entered administration on Friday.

An MSP who has been a long-standing campaigner for anti-human trafficking legislation in Scotland has hailed a double initiative by a group of advocates. Jenny Marra MSP is supporting two “Tumbling Lassie” events to examine the law on slavery in Scotland and to raise funds for charities which he

The owner of a hotel which was struck off the Companies Register and dissolved has failed in an appeal against a decision that its tenancy agreement with its landlord ended on its dissolution. Alan Love, the owner of Prestwick Hotels Limited (PHL), claimed that the lease with the landlords “contin

Rhoda Grant MSP MSPs yesterday rejected another bid to tackle demand for commercial sex through an amendment to the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Bill.