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A proposal to make civil partnerships available to different-sex couples is to be scrutinised by MSPs on the Scottish Parliament’s Equalities and Human Rights Committee. The committee has issued a call for views on the Civil Partnership (Scotland) Bill, which would amend existing legislation t

New specialised evidence facilities in Glasgow have been formally opened. The Glasgow Evidence and Hearings Suite provides facilities to let child witnesses pre-record their evidence and for vulnerable witnesses to give evidence remotely. The suite also provides hearing rooms for the Additional Supp

A new report produced for the Scottish Parliament's Justice Committee critically analyses the Children (Scotland) Bill 2019. The report, written by Dr Lesley-Anne Barnes Macfarlane of Edinburgh Napier University, outlines the extent to which the proposed legislation, which is currently at stage

The Scottish Parliament’s Rural Economy and Connectivity (REC) Committee has issued a public call for evidence on proposed legislation which would allow the continued operation of the European Union (EU) Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) during a post-Brexit transition period. The REC Committee

The Scottish Parliament’s Equalities and Human Rights Committee has supported the general principles of proposed new legislation that aims to strengthen legal protection for women and girls at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM). The Female Genital Mutilation (Protection and Guidance) (Sco

A bill providing for the healthcare needs of alleged victims of rape and sexual offences is to be considered by the Scottish Parliament’s Health and Sport Committee. The bill would allow alleged victims over the age of 16 to ‘self-refer’ themselves to NHS facilities for forensic me

Michelle Essen outlines what the election manifestos have in store for the VAT Reverse Charge, the Apprenticeship Levy and Skills Shortage, and Modern Methods of Construction.  The political parties have published their manifestos for the December 2019 General Election, setting out their stalls

A new initiative gets underway today in three sheriff courts, Dundee, Hamilton and Paisley, piloting a new approach to summary criminal cases. The pilot will change the way in which the court manages those cases and, in doing so, test the benefits of stronger judicial case management and earlier eng

Local authorities are to be given new powers to regulate short-term lets such as those offered on Airbnb where they decide this is in the interests of local communities. Housing minister Kevin Stewart announced measures in the Scottish Parliament to provide local authorities with the ability to impl

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Non-healthcare professionals will require a licence to undertake cosmetic procedures under proposals from the Scottish government. Currently, treatments such as lip enhancements are available at premises including hairdressers and pharmacies.

The Scottish government is consulting on which bodies it should add to legislation to give them data sharing powers in respect of debt and fraud. Part 5 of the Digital Economy Act 2017 introduces new information-sharing powers to reduce debt owed to, or fraud against, the public sector.

Brodies LLP has advised on a number of major hotel deals in Scotland in the last three months' worth over £170 million, coinciding with the appointment of industry specialist Bob Asher. Brodies advised Great Century, which is a partner of Hong Kong property firm Lai Sun Group, on the purchase

Police recorded 60,641 incidents of domestic abuse in 2018-19 – a two per cent rise on the previous year, new figures show. Levels of domestic abuse recorded by police in Scotland have remained relatively stable since 2011-12, with around 58,000 to 61,000 incidents each year.

Following on from the launch of the new First Home Fund, Harper Macleod held a special briefing for solicitors who regularly act for shared-equity scheme purchasers. The First Home Fund is a £150 million national pilot scheme to provide first-time buyers with up to £25,000 towards the pu