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Stuart Munro of Livingstone Brown Solicitors responds to SLN's editorial on fatal accident inquiries held remotely. The delays involved in fatal accident inquiries are, in many cases, disgraceful. Bereaved families can struggle to move on with their lives while the circumstances of their loved one&r

A draft law which would increase the penalties for dog-owners whose pets chase, attack or kill farmed animals is to be considered by a Holyrood committee. The Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee has issued a call for views on the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill, which

It is no surprise that one of the prime aims of China’s new national security law aimed at suppressing Hong Kong’s democracy movement published yesterday is the abolition of trial by jury. The elimination of the right to trial by one’s peers is always one of the first targets of au

Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie has today marked half a decade since the tragic M9 crash in which John Yuill and Lamara Bell died, and criticised “glacial and agonising” delays which mean that a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) has still not taken place into the crash and the

Homebuyers will be able to take advantage of reduced rates of Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) from this week, after Finance Secretary Kate Forbes responded to calls for a quick implementation of the change. The threshold at which LBTT begins to be paid will rise from £145,000 to &pou

A construction company has failed in its action against a company it alleged had sold it a defective pile driving hammer, causing it to be unable to fulfil its obligations under another contract. MG Construction Ltd raised the action against AGD Equipment Ltd on the ground that the ha

The first jury trial in Scotland since lockdown ran smoothly this week and made use of digital technology to support a remote jury. The case held at the High Court in Edinburgh followed a new format adhering to physical distancing guidelines and returned a verdict of not proven.

HM Inspectorate of Prosecution in Scotland and HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland are assessing emergency criminal justice provisions used in response to the coronavirus pandemic. If you work in the criminal justice system and have experience of these provisions, researchers would like to h

The Judicial Institute for Scotland has published a new resource to aid practitioners appearing in solemn trials in the High Court from July 2020.Restarting Jury Trials: Information for Practitioners is based in large part on a briefing paper which was initially drawn up to support those judges

The impact of the pandemic on public spending decisions in respect of equalities and human rights is to be considered by a Holyrood committee.

Criminal defence solicitors have ridiculed a suggestion that summary trials be held at the weekend as a measure to cope with the mounting backlog of cases.

The Scottish Parliament's Education and Skills Committee is seeking views on the Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Bill. The bill aims to create a redress scheme for victims of historic abuse while in care in Scotland.

A number of new sheriffs and summary sheriffs have been appointed. Her Majesty The Queen has appointed 11 sheriffs and three summary sheriffs on the recommendation of First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.

The Scottish Greens have told the UK government to keep their polygraph tests out of Scotland’s legal system following reports that ‘Jeremy Kyle’ lie detector tests could be rolled out across the UK for convicted terrorists. A review of terror legislation has recommended

Plans to conduct High Court trials using remote jury centres are now underway and the first trials are expected to start at the end of September. Following the recommendation from Lady Dorrian's Restarting Solemn Trials Working Group, the first trials will be based in selected ODEON cinemas and are