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Scottish businesses have delivered their top priorities for any future UK government, according to the latest Addleshaw Goddard Scottish Business Monitor (SBM) report. The survey of around 400 firms from across the economy found that “delivering long-term economic growth” was top of the

The installation of the following sheriff and summary sheriffs will take place tomorrow morning at Glasgow Sheriff Court, in courtroom 8 at 9.30am: All court staff and justice partners are invited to attend.

Shared Parenting Scotland has invited Gillian Bishop from Family Law in Partnership, the developers of ReFLEx Training, to speak at two free events in Scotland next month, in Glasgow on 9 May and Edinburgh on 10 May. ReFLEx Training was developed in England and Wales in 2022 to address the broader e

The Crown Office has lodged a first notice to begin the court process for a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the death of Lachlan Robertson. Mr Robertson, 61, the owner and skipper of the fishing boat Reul A Chuain, a twin-rigged prawn trawler out of Mallaig, died on 24 June 2021 after falling ove

The Edinburgh Foundation for Women in Law at Edinburgh Law School has published a briefing note from a roundtable it held last year on the Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill. The discussion found that while the pilot of juryless trials has the potential to improve the ex

University of Aberdeen diploma students Ailsa Gardyne and Callum Leeson have beaten off international teams to win a prestigious legal competition in Poland. The pair were victorious in the national round of the Scottish Client Consultation Competition in February, earning them a place in the Brown

An Inverness man convicted of sending indecent communications to children has successfully had his conviction on four charges quashed on appeal to the High Court of Justiciary after it found that there was insufficient evidence to allow a finding that he had sent the messages in question. The appell

CMS is hosting a free-to-attend event highlighting the growing risk of class action lawsuits facing Scotland’s food and drink (F&D) industry. The online session will focus on the threat of class action proceedings, which were introduced in Scotland in 2020, and how they specifically impact

Five-year-olds will be taught about "the evils of communism" under a new law enacted in Florida. Republican Governor Ron DeSantis appeared with a sign reading "ANTI-COMMUNIST EDUCATION" as he signed the bill requiring the topic to be taught at all school grades from kindergarten onwards, USA Today r

The Scotsman has published a full obituary for Martin Bell, Scotch Whisky Association deputy director of trade, who has passed away after a brief illness. "Martin was the son of Patricia and the late Isdale Bell, and brother of Penelope. After starting working life as a solicitor in private pra

Brodies LLP has advised VINCI Airports on the acquisition of the majority shareholding in Edinburgh Airport Limited – the company that owns Edinburgh Airport – for £1.27 billion. VINCI Airports – a global private airports operator and subsidiary of VINCI Concessions – w

The Sheriff Appeal Court has refused an application to remit an appeal to the Court of Session in a case involving the competency of making a permanence order in respect of a 16-year-old child. Appellant MM argued that the case raised a novel point of law which required to be considered by the Inner

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. UN demands end to Israeli forces’ support of settler attacks on West Bank Palestinians

Personal bar cannot give a tenant a right to compensation for improvements to the landlord’s property. The Scottish Land Court has issued a judgment to this effect. The case was a farmer’s application for the court to approve works undertaken to an agricultural holding, so that on the ev