Holyrood cannot declare Scotland independent, according to the House of Lords Library, while a second referendum is unlikely to occur before the 2021 elections. In a briefing paper on the Section 30 Order, which would see powers to authorise a referendum transferred to Scotland, the House of Lords L
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The Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) was introduced on April 1 2015 to replace Stamp Duty Land Tax in Scotland. It affects commercial leases in Scotland, which include agricultural tenancies, writes Hamish Lean (pictured). Any agricultural lease granted on or after April 1 2015 will be subj
An environmentalist seeking judicial review of the Home Office’s decision not to extend an inquiry into undercover policing to Scotland is close to reaching her fundraising target. Tilly Gifford, 32, started a crowdfunding effort this month after being refused legal aid to have the decision not to
Russian nationals who had either been taken hostage and/or injured during the Beslan massacre and their families as well as those of the dead suffered violations of their article 2 rights. The case concerned the September 2004 terrorist attack on a school in Beslan, North Ossetia (Russia). For over
The 16th International Law Student Mediation Tournament took place at Strathclyde University from 5-8 April, bringing together 126 students in 42 teams from 15 countries. The annual event, started by the International Academy of Dispute Resolution (INADR) in 2002, aims to train law students in the
The European Union should do more to increase access to justice for victims of rights abuses by businesses, the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) has said. The agency, in an opinion requested by the European Council, has made a series of recommendations on issues including legal aid and cross-b
Balfour+Manson has announced the appointment of Karen Phillips as a partner to its private client department commencing in June. Ms Phillips joins the firm from Brodies where she has worked for almost 10 years. She has extensive experience with all areas of private client work including wills and co
The UK Supreme Court has today announced it will sit in Edinburgh between Monday 12 – Thursday 15 June 2017. The court will sit as a panel of five judges, with Lord Neuberger, President of the Supreme Court presiding. It will hear three cases over the four day period:
Dr Paul Arnell, reader in law in the Robert Gordon University (RGU) Law School, recently travelled to India to explore possible partnerships and collaboration with law schools in the country.While there, Dr Arnell gave a lecture at each institution on the law of extradition. He visited eight univer
Law firms are putting young lawyers under too much pressure, a survey has found. More than 53 per cent of junior lawyers reported that in the last month they almost made a significant error as a result of being under extreme pressure, The Brief reports.
The annual derby match between Robert Gordon University (RGU) and the University of Aberdeen this week saw law students pit their wits against each other in the library of the Society of Advocates in Aberdeen. The student rivals engaged in a lively legal debate in front of Sheriff JA Brown and acade
The Supreme Court will hand down its judgment in McCann (Appellant) v The State Hospitals Board for Scotland (Respondent) – UKSC 2015/0135 on Tuesday 11 April.
Two transgender persons suffered violations of their article 8 rights on account of an obligation to establish the irreversible nature of the change in their appearance in order to vary their birth names, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled. In today’s Chamber judgment in the case of A.P.
The Law Society of Scotland has said that increased scrutiny of Scottish Limited Partnerships’ (SLP) anti money laundering processes could help deter criminal activity. In its response to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy’s call for evidence on limited partnership law,
