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Children could be spared confusion and possible upset by a simple change to new forms for family actions, the Faculty of Advocates has suggested. The Scottish Civil Justice Council (SCJC) has drafted two forms to tell youngsters that an action has been raised and how it affects them, and to give the

A new guide to ensure refugees’ right to quality accommodation is upheld has been issued to housing professionals. Published by the Scottish Refugee Council with the support of the Scottish government and the Chartered Institute of Housing Scotland, the updated guide aims to ensure that all refuge

Plans to plug a gap in provisions on cross-border powers of arrest have been backed by the Faculty of Advocates. Current legislation allows people suspected of an offence in one part of the UK to be arrested in another part. They can be detained without warrant by police from the jurisdiction where

The Faculty of Advocates has identified improvements it believes could be made to a blueprint for a new corporate insolvency framework. The UK government, through the Insolvency Service, is seeking views on whether legislative change would improve the UK corporate insolvency regime and “provide a

Plans by the Scottish Government to remove the Crofting Commission from the list of tribunals in the Tribunals (Scotland) Act 2014 have been supported by the Faculty of Advocates.

Money paid out in advance for items from sofas to mobile phones and services such as football season tickets and even weddings can be lost if the company you are buying from goes under – especially if you have paid by cash or cheque. In a report published this week the Law Commission recommends th

The "circumstances in which it was decided that there was a legal basis for UK military action" in Iraq were "far from satisfactory", according to Sir John Chilcot, who today published the 2.6 million word report following his seven-year inquiry into the Iraq War. The Iraq Inquiry was asked to consi

The Scottish Civil Justice Council (SCJC) has published its Annual Programme detailing how it will deliver on its key priorities for 2016-17, including implementation of the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 and other justice reform projects. The programme includes work on a range of court reforms i

The Faculty of Advocates has expressed reservations over a scheme to introduce “no blame” compensation for harm resulting from clinical treatment. The Scottish government says it is committed to ending the “blame culture” that exists around claims for medical negligence and its draft proposa

Lord Carloway The Scottish Civil Justice Council (SCJC) has now published its third Annual Report outlining its achievements, accounts and a summary of the rules prepared during the year.

Judith Robertson The has submitted a report to the United Nations (UN) setting out ways in which people in Scotland’s economic, social and cultural rights are not being met. The report has been submitted as part of a review taking place this week in Geneva, by the UN Committee for the Internationa

Grant Markie

An innovative system which allows for court documents to be presented on Android tablets was put to the test in the Supreme Court of Ireland yesterday. The bespoke eCourt app, developed by eCúirt Teoranta, was used yesterday during the appeal case of Lannigan v Barry.

Guidance for public authorities about the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) needs to get back to basics, the Faculty of Advocates has suggested. Under the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014, a duty is placed on a range of public bodies, such as local authorities

With less than a week to go, time is running out for any delegates who have not yet registered for the Scots Law 2016. Conference/Exhibition which will take place at the Glasgow Hilton on 20th & 21st June.