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An immigration solicitor has called on the Justice Secretary to review rules preventing Scottish residents from receiving Scottish Legal Aid Board (SLAB) funding for Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) cases, The Herald reports. Challenges to Home Office immigration decisions in Scotland a

Rachel Grant has been appointed to lead Manolete Partners plc's Scottish practice. Ms Grant's appointment to the insolvency litigation financing company follows its IPO on the London Stock Exchange (AIM) in December 2018.

Five years on from Dundas & Wilson’s combination with CMS, we should not mourn the loss of Scottish law firm brands, writes Allan Wernham. The number of elite Scottish law firm brands have diminished over the last decade, but we should not feel sentimental about the passing of historic nam

A leading Scottish mental health charity has benefited from funds raised on its behalf by staff in the Edinburgh office of Shoosmiths. The latest fun initiatives to support the Scottish Association of Mental Health (SAMH) saw over thirty Shoosmiths’ staff enjoying a social quiz night held in t

Proposed legislation to improve the planning system in Scotland must be clearer to ensure that it delivers the planning development programme that Scottish communities deserve. In a briefing issued to MSPs, the Law Society of Scotland has welcomed proposals to increase community engagement in the pl

The Scottish government is seeking views on plans to introduce a legal duty on Scottish public authorities to notify Police Scotland about suspected human trafficking and exploitation victims. Information collected through the ‘duty to notify’ will provide a more accurate picture of the

A short-term prisoner who claimed that a decision not to release him on a home detention curfew licence breached his human rights has had an action for £10,000 damages dismissed. Thomas Scott sued the Scottish Ministers, claiming that his continued imprisonment following a Parole Boa

CMS is to become the first law firm to sign The Glass Network's framework for Scottish law firms that promote LGBT+ diversity and inclusion. The firm's managing director, Allan Wernham, will sign The Glass Charter at CMS and The Glass Network's Pre-Pride Brunch, in its Edinburgh

One of the most prestigious events in the Scottish legal calendar returns this October. The Tumbling Lassie Ball 2019, the largest anti-trafficking fundraising event in Scotland, is a black tie charity ball sponsored by the Faculty of Advocates.

The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) has awarded the daughter of a deceased prominent Scottish QC £20,000 as a victim of sexual crimes. Susan Henderson has made allegations against a number of well known legal figures, five of whom are now deceased, including her father,&nb

Dr Ben Christman looks at the Scottish civil justice system's failures in enabling access to environmental justice. Now more than ever, we appreciate that the health of our environment is critical to the enjoyment of basic human rights.

The presumption against short sentences has been extended to 12 months, after MSPs voted 83-26 in favour of the change. The Scottish government cliams such sentences often disrupt factors that can help prevent offending, including family relationships, housing, employment and access to healthcare an

The Scottish Parliament’s Justice Committee has today launched a call for evidence on new Scottish government proposals to create a Scottish Biometrics Commissioner. ‘Biometric data’ covers personal information including physical, biological, physiological or behavioural identifier

The views in this article are those of the author alone. I would like to provide some information to inform the discussion of progress on trans rights (Scottish government abandons plans over gender self-definition following backlash).

A majority of responses to the Scottish charity law consultation support changes aimed at increasing transparency, accountability and public trust in charities. The consultation suggested an external register of charity trustees; publishing annual reports and accounts in full for all charities on th