Paula Jefferson Following a consultation last year which received 35 written responses a very short draft bill has been produced by the Scottish government which promises to make significant changes to the current ability for victims and survivors of abuse to bring claims for damages, writes Paula J
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The First Minister Nicola Sturgeon (centre) with conference attendees
Lord Malcolm Environmental campaigners have successfully challenged a Scottish council’s decision to grant planning permission for a new secondary school on green belt land following an appeal.
Steven Guild Steven Guild reviews last week's Supreme Court tax case of UBS v HMRC – a blow for the 'Houdini taxpayer'.
(L-R): Heather Cameron, Christine McLintock and Zosia Kuczok at the Law Society office opening in Edinburgh.
Rapist who claimed he ‘reasonably believed’ complainer had consented loses appeal against conviction
Lady Dorrian A man found guilty of raping a woman who was allegedly incapable of consenting as a result of a mental disorder has failed in an appeal against conviction.
Lord Boyd of Duncansby A Chinese citizen who sought judicial review of decision not to allow her to appeal against an immigration tribunal’s refusal of her application for leave to remain in the UK on human rights grounds has been dismissed.
Team Edinburgh 2016 with team 2015 members
Alastair Keatinge
John Sturrock QC John Sturrock QC reflects on his years as a devil at the bar.
Zibya Bashir Zibya Bashir discusses the provisions (or lack thereof) dealing with the enforcement of heritable securities where the heritable proprietor is a dissolved limited company.
After it was revealed by Scottish Legal News that the 140-day rule is being frequently flouted, a number of politicians have called for scrutiny of the rule and its implementation. Conservative justice spokeswoman Margaret Mitchell (pictured right) said her party had opposed the extension of the rul
Fiona McAllister With the new Trade Mark Directive, published by the Council of the EU in June 2015, expected to be given a stamp of approval any time now, businesses should start thinking about reviewing their current levels of protection and consider whether anything further is required says Fiona
Lady Paton A mother who raised an action seeking reduction of a forged disposition which purported to convey a property to her son for “love, favour and affection” has successfully appealed to have the deed set aside.
Andrew Mackenzie, chief executive of the Scottish Arbitration Centre The Scottish Arbitration Centre has hosted an international energy arbitration conference at its premises in Edinburgh.
