4 minutes
Professor Cyrus Tata One of Scotland’s leading criminal justice experts argues that an extension to the existing presumption against short custodial sentences will not have the impact intended by the Scottish government of significantly reducing the prison population.
2 minutes
Local school pupils have won through to the final of the Law Society of Scotland’s national debating tournament after pitting their wits against schools across the country.
2 minutes
The Faculty of Advocates has suggested that draft rules for the new Simple Procedure in the sheriff court could be made simpler. The Scottish Civil Justice Council (SCJC) asked for views on the rules and the Faculty made a number of points in its response.
2 minutes
The Law Society of Scotland is consulting with its members on proposed practice rule changes and its constitution in advance of this year’s annual general meeting in May. Amendments are proposed for three Law Society practice rules regarding ARTL, civil legal aid and certain restrictions on practi
2 minutes
David Johnston QC Negative prescription establishes a time-limit within which a person who is aggrieved must raise his or her claim in court. If the time-limit is missed, the ability to pursue the claim is lost.
2 minutes
Proposed EU legislation allowing holiday makers travelling in Europe to access online content, such as digital film and TV services, has come under scrutiny from the Law Society of Scotland. The society has welcomed the European Commission's proposed legislation, which would allow EU residents trave
6 minutes
A complainer in a domestic abuse case who was refused legal aid to challenge an attempt by the accused to recover her medical records as part of his defence has successfully appealed against a decision that she had no right to challenge the application. A judge in the Court of Session ruled that any
2 minutes
Michael Matheson Female prisoners at Cornton Vale prison are to be relocated to HMP Polmont as the first phase of Scottish government plans to change the way Scotland deals with women in custody get underway.
1 minute
The University of Strathclyde Law Clinic has given advice to over 100 clients at their initial advice clinics (IACs) in the last 6 months. IACs run on the first Wednesday and third Monday of every month, and are staffed by student advisors from the law clinic, and volunteer solicitors from across Gl
2 minutes
Plans to include video-conference communications with MSPs in the Scottish government's lobbying proposals have been welcomed by Law Society of Scotland – though it noted the absence of provision for other forms of communication at this stage. Brian Simpson, policy officer at the Law Society said:
2 minutes
Michael Matheson People on community payback orders (CPOs) carried out more than 1.3 million hours of unpaid work in communities across Scotland in 2014/15, according to a new report published today.
2 minutes
Local school pupils have battled their way to the semi-finals of the Law Society of Scotland’s national debating tournament after arguing the cases for and against paying compensation for historical injustices. Of the 128 teams that entered the Donald Dewar Memorial Debating Tournament, 16 teams f
4 minutes
Lord Neuberger A Conservative think tank has condemned increasing fees of more than £1,000 an hour charged by City law firms for restricting access to justice.
5 minutes
A mother who was caught trying to smuggle cannabis from the Netherlands into Germany in what a sheriff described as a “big mistake which has come back to haunt her” will not be extradited to serve a prison sentence. The sheriff discharged a European Arrest Warrant which was issued by the German
SUBSCRIBE
