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The right to a civil partnership will be extended to different-sex couples in England and Wales, Prime Minister Theresa May has announced. In June, the Supreme Court said the existing law on civil partnerships was incompatible with the European Convention on Human Right

Margaret Reid, higher executive officer at Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service; Frank Reid, managing director, Robertson Northern; Jeff Hedley, project director, Robertson Northern and Nikki Burnel, executive officer to Sheriff Principal A key milestone has been reached at the Inverness Justice Ce

Aberdein Considine has made appointments to both its private client and banking litigation teams. James MacKinnon has joined the firm as partner and head of private client in Edinburgh. He was previously legal director at Gillespie Macandrew.

Solicitor Eamon Keane responds in a personal capacity to yesterday's piece by Dr Stuart Waiton. The views expressed are his own. The debate around civil actions for damages in rape cases is no doubt a topic which is of considerable interest to the profession and the wider public. That being sai

A major annual regulatory conference will have a Faculty of Advocates finale, with a speech by senior counsel, Andrew Webster QC. Mr Webster, First Scottish Standing Counsel, is to look at Different Tribunals: Different Challenges: Different Results? in the last talk of the day at the 11th Annual Re

Views are being sought on the regulation of success fee agreements – which are ‘no win, no fee’ or 'no win, lower fee' – to safeguard the interests of people considering civil legal action. In May, the Scottish Parliament passed the Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Procee

Pictured (L-R): Maralyn Boyle, Maggie’s Partnerships Manager Scotland; Jackie McFarlane; Jenni Guy; Seonaid Cochran Five intrepid explorers from Brodies LLP will be taking on the Arctic to raise funds for Maggie's Cancer Centres in a 70km trek.

Community ownership should become a normal option for the acquisition of land and assets, according to a report from the Scottish Land Commission. The report, which follows a review of existing community right to buy mechanisms and community ownership in Scotland, makes a number of recommendations t

The Inspectorate of Prosecution in Scotland has today published a thematic report on the prosecution of young people. The inspection tracked the journey of 95 young offenders reported to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) who fell into three categories – under 16 years, 16/

The Scottish Human Rights Commission has welcomed a report from a Holyrood committee on the steps the Scottish Parliament can take in order to become a better human rights guarantor. Commenting on the Equalities and Human Rights Committee report, Judith Robertson, chair of the commiss

Brodies LLP enjoyed a double success at the Law Awards of Scotland, scooping the awards for Outstanding Contribution and Innovation. Bill Drummond, managing partner of Brodies for 20 years, received the Outstanding Contribution award in recognition of his services and commitment to the legal industr

A revision of the law governing motorsports events has been proposed in an attempt to bring them back to Scotland's roads. Organisers have been unable to secure insurance since three spectators died at the Jim Clark Rally in the Borders three years ago.

A guide aimed at making Scotland’s laws clear, accessible and easy to understand has been republished.  First published in 2016, Drafting Matters! aims to help the lawyers who draft legislation understand the important factors which underpin every single word of a bill. 

A new report written for the Scottish Land Commission by a research team at the University of Reading suggests that land value taxation could raise revenue in a more "progressive" way. With a total estimated value of around £5 trillion, or just over half of the total net worth of the

Dame Elish Angiolini DBE QC today issued a call for evidence on the subject of police complaints. Dame Elish’s Independent Review is scrutinising the arrangements in Scotland for complaints handling, investigations and misconduct in relation to policing.