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Alan McIntosh warns against the reintroduction of a "a Dickensian-style system of debt recovery". There have been calls of late for the Scottish government to reintroduce warrant sale-style procedures; these seem now to have found a sympathetic ear. The Accountant in Bankruptcy (AIB), a governm

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Maree Todd Proposals which would require all sports coaches working with children and other vulnerable groups to undergo mandatory disclosure checks have been outlined.

In the first of our new occasional series, we look at the Infamous case of the Appin murder. In 1752 Colin Campbell of Glenure, known as the Red Fox, was shot dead in woods near Ballachulish in Argyll. His death led to what is widely regarded as one of Scotland’s most notorious miscarriag

The Police Investigations and Review Commissioner (PIRC) has made recommendations to Police Scotland concerning improvements to police call handling. It follows an investigation which found that three calls made by the concerned mother of 51-year-old Barry Croal, whose body was later discovered at h

The Crown Office's failure to notify complainers of decisions not to prosecute and its "lack of progress" on developing systems to learn from complaints have been criticised by the prosecution watchdog. The Inspectorate of Prosecution in Scotland has today published a report on the operational effec

Blackadderes' incapacity law team managed to bag a total of 15 Munros raising (to date) a total of £2,504.36 for Alzheimer Scotland. They completed: Ben Lawers (5), White Mounth (5), The Cairnwell Munros (3) and Glen Clova (2). ⛰️

A woman who fell over a large stone while walking in the grounds of a Scottish estate has had her action for damages dismissed. The All-Scotland Sheriff Personal Injury Court ruled that the pursuer, Louise McKevitt, failed to prove that the defenders, the National Trust for Scotland, breached their

Pictured (L-R): Euan, Corrie and Jack Three of Team Scotland’s star swimmers returned to the Brodies Scottish Schools Swimming Championships yesterday to support the event and reflect on their own experiences as former competitors.

One of the biggest consultations in recent years on the future of the rural economy in Scotland went live yesterday and everyone who has an interest in rural matters is being urged to get involved and have their say. The consultation is being coordinated by the National Council of Rural Advisers (NC

Holyrood’s Finance and Constitution Committee has begun the next phase of its constitutional scrutiny with a call for evidence on common UK frameworks. The move signals the start of preparatory work by the committee ahead of new legal and policy frameworks being established post-Brexit across

With Scotland’s new tribunals structure now progressively coming into operation, lawyers and other interested parties might do well to start updating their internet browser favourites so as to keep up to date with the latest news, write Mitchell Skilling and Douglas Bain. The First-tier T

A new award to honour men and women overseas who champion human rights in the most challenging of circumstances is being launched by the Faculty of Advocates. The winner of the Scottish Bar International Human Rights Award will be invited to Edinburgh for a week to share experience and expertise wit

The effectiveness of legislation that aims to ensure dogs are kept under control is to be examined by a Holyrood committee. As part of its post-legislative scrutiny of the Control of Dogs (Scotland) Act 2010, the Public Audit and Post-Legislative Scrutiny Committee will examine the role of local aut

The Scottish Parliament’s Justice Committee has today launched a call for evidence into the government’s new Vulnerable Witnesses Bill. The bill seeks to provide vulnerable witnesses and victims of crime with a better experience of the criminal justice system in Scotland. The main change