Research published today on the drivers and motivations that determine how people seek to resolve small claims disputes (up to £3,000) recommends a critical evaluation of small claims system, finding that people are generally unaware of civil procedure and costs involved. Focusing on Edinburgh and
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No licence. No air gun. That’s the message to air weapon owners who will need certificates for their weapons when new laws come in to effect. The Scottish government has joined forces with animal charity Scottish SPCA to launch a campaign to raise awareness of the new air weapons legislation.
The European Court of Human Rights has held, unanimously, that there was a violation of article 3 (prohibition of inhuman or degrading treatment) of the European Convention on Human Rights in the case of convicted murderer, James Clifton Murray who complained he was serving a life sentence without a
A hotel owner who was jailed for three years after being found guilty of human trafficking has had an appeal against his conviction and sentence refused. Shamsul Arefin, who was convicted of facilitating the arrival of four men from Bangladesh into the United Kingdom “with intent to exploit” the
Ian Maxwell Families Need Fathers (FNF) Scotland has welcomed a report by Holyrood’s Justice Committeewhich makes a strong case for a broad review of Scots family law.
Alison McInnes MSP A CCTV operator has alleged regular breaches of protocol at a council in Scotland, The Ferret reports.
Lord Carloway The Right Honourable Lord Carloway, who was installed as the new Lord Justice General and Lord President of the Court of Session today, has brought into question the survival of the “jewel in the crown” of Scots law – the 140 day rule – describing it as a “narrow window”.
Graham Ogilvy A new free daily email news service for Irish lawyers in both jurisdictions is attracting thousands of readers.
Ian Maxwell Ian Maxwell discusses changes enacted this week to the family court system.
Martin Howe QC The UK government plans to fast-track a proposed British Bill of Rights and get it on the statute books by next summer amid widespread opposition.
Stuart Hendry, new senior partner of MBM Commercial. MBM Commercial's founder and senior partner Sandy Finlayson has stood down, choosing to remain a partner while passing his leadership role to fellow founding partner Stuart Hendry.
Angela Constance The Scottish government has "no intention at all of abolishing the position of rector" at Scotland's universities, education secretary Angela Constance has said.
Caroline Gardner, Auditor General for Scotland Scotland's courts system is under pressure from budget cuts and increasingly complex cases, according to a new report by Audit Scotland.
(L-R) Amanda Woodrow, Edinburgh AC; Ian Beattie, Chief Operating Officer at Lindsays; Eilish McColgan; Andrew Latham, Edinburgh AC Law firm Lindsays has presented a trophy to Edinburgh Athletic Club in partnership with scottishathletics.
Laura Wilson Four new recruits have joined the growing ranks of MacRoberts as it continues its recent expansion drive.
