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The decision by the Scottish government to withdraw the Common Financial Tool (Scotland) Regulations 2018 from the Scottish Parliament (for the second time) is to be welcomed, writes Alan McIntosh. The regulations, which had intended to replace the Common Financial Statement (CFS) with the Standard

Murdo MacLeod QC has been shortlisted by Legal 500 in the category of Scottish Silk of the year. He has been recognized following appearances in the Queensferry Crossing FAI, the Edinburgh Tram Inquiry and FAIs into the deaths of a prisoner and a care provider.

Photo credit: Anisa Doubell Staff in the Edinburgh office of Shoosmiths have gotten behind the lens in aid of a Scottish charity this Christmas.

The Law Society of Scotland has called for an "evidence-based review system" to ensure the sustainable future of the Scottish legal aid system. Alison Atack, president of the Law Society, said it is "essential that we have a legal aid system that ensures people across Scotland can access the legal a

Rachael Kelsey, a director at SKO Family Law Specialists, will be writing regular updates for Scottish Legal News in coming weeks, dealing with the specifics of the Brexit implications for family law. Here, Rachael gives a general overview of where we are with the three most likely political outcome

A think tank has called for a pilot scheme in Scottish prisons to offer each prisoner a landline phone in their cell. At present, Scottish prisoners can only access a telephone at certain times and often in communal settings. In England, conversely, a number of prisons have landline phones in c

Two members of the Faculty of Advocates have been named winners in the Scottish bar section of The Legal 500 UK Awards 2019. Roddy Dunlop QC, was chosen as Silk of the Year, while Usman Tariq took the Junior of the Year title.

The Scottish woman who became the UK's first female solicitor is being honoured by her alma mater. Madge Easton Anderson was a graduate of Glasgow University who joined the profession in 1920.

Donald Findlay QC has narrated an audio book on the life of Scottish serial killer Peter Manuel, The Herald reports. Manuel was executed in 1958 at the age of 31 following one of the most famous trials in Scottish legal history and a killing spree that saw at least eight people die.

A figure from the children's hearing system has said the age of criminal responsibility could be raised to 16. Malcolm Schaffer, head of practice and policy at the Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration, told MSPs that the criminal justice system is not necessary to "control behaviour" of

Via Andrew Mackenzie: The Scottish Arbitration Centre had the pleasure of hosting a table at the Society of Scottish Lawyers in London Burns Supper, with guests Lisa Bingham, Louis Flannery QC, Samantha Cumming, Rona MacRae, Thomas Jones, Shimantika Mandal and Emily Albou.

Sean Duffy highlights new research showing how criminal record declarations undermine the concept of rehabilitation. Recent research from the Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice (SCCJ) called into further question the value of criminal record declarations on job application forms. Indeed, the rese

A man who claimed he was struck by a car when he was a primary school boy more than 50 years ago in an accident which he could not remember and of which there was almost no evidence has had has claim for £650,000 in damages against a Scottish local authority dismissed. A judge in the Cour

Nearly £800,000 in compensation has yet to be collected from Scottish offenders on the foot of court orders since 2011, according to new figures. The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS), responding to a Freedom of Information request from The Herald, confirmed that nearly nine per cen

Individuals with concerns that members of the legal community are involved with financial improprieties or money laundering can now anonymously report their concerns to the professional body for Scottish solicitors. The confidential reporting concerns line and online form, which have gone live today