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Douglas Strang looks at a recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) decision in relation to unlawful discrimination. Higgs v Farmor’s School and others relates to an incident which happened as long ago as October 2018 and it is a separate matter of concern that it has taken the best part of five

Advocate Thomas Ross KC has said the backlog in Scotland’s court system could result in civil action against the Scottish government for violating the human rights of accused persons. Mr Ross said that the Crown Office should consider a more “creative” strategy to address the exist

Arnot Manderson Advocates' Paul Harvey has co-edited a new legal textbook – Mason’s Forensic Medicine and the Law, Seventh Edition. It is the only book directed at both the legal practitioner and the expert medical witness. It provides unique commentary on the law in all three UK jurisdi

More work is required on reducing alcohol-related harm, drugs and alcohol policy minister Elena Whitham has said. Ms Whitham reaffirmed the Scottish government’s focus on measures to tackle alcohol abuse, as the latest statistics show a small rise in deaths caused by alcohol.

As the General Register of Sasines approaches the end of its 400-year reign, big decisions lie ahead for property and land owners, writes Amanda Cameron. Scotland’s General Register of Sasines is the oldest national land register of property interests in the world, having been established

Harper Macleod has advised the Dallas family on the investment into Ross-shire Engineering Limited (RSE) by private equity firm MML. Harper Macleod has acted for RSE, and the Dallas family, since September 2006 supporting them throughout various stages of their business journey, including the phased

There has been a lack of progress on human rights protections for disabled people in Scotland and the UK, a UN committee has been told. The Scottish Human Rights Commission told the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) in Geneva that disabled people requi

South Lanarkshire Council has been fined £90,000 for health and safety failings which left a worker with severe injuries. The local authority pled guilty to a charge under health and safety legislation at Hamilton Sheriff Court after a road worker suffered a traumatic amputation when his arm w

First Minister Humza Yousaf fundamentally disagrees with criticism of government plans to regulate the legal sector, he has said. Senators of the College of Justice said that the Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill would pose a “threat” to the profession and judiciary's independ

People across Scotland are being asked to suggest ways of increasing local control over decision-making. The second phase of the Democracy Matters national conversation will give people the opportunity to come together in their communities to imagine how new and inclusive democratic processes can be

Thieves have robbed a donation box on one of Switzerland's most challenging mountain climbing routes. Around 500 Swiss francs (about €520 or £450) was taken from a donation box on the level 5 via ferrata — the highest ranking for "extremely difficult" routes.

Thorntons is opening its first office in Inverness. The firm has secured premises within Beechwood Business Park with space to develop a legal presence in the city.

Deborah Law, partner in the dispute resolution team at Stronachs, has been awarded the certificate of proficiency in insolvency (CPI). She was one of eight candidates from England, Scotland and Wales to earn a merit and she was ranked first of the Scottish candidates.  The Insolvency Practition

Two lawyers have made tandem parachute leaps to raise funds for a worthy cause. Billy Smith and Chloe Herd, of Complete Clarity and Simplicity, undertook skydives in aid of the Team Jak Foundation.

Scottish Legal News welcomes today's Scotsman editorial condemning political interference with the judiciary. Fears over the power grab by the Scottish government, which were first reported by SLN more than two weeks ago, have now been picked up by the wider media.