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The Scottish Civil Justice Council has published its May newsletter The council met on 14 March to discuss work priorities for the council and its committees. It is intended that drafting priorities for 2016/17 will be agreed at the next meeting on 16 May 2016. These will be incorporated into the An

The Law Society of Scotland has said a British Bill of Rights, announced in yesterday’s Queen’s Speech, should build on the Human Rights Act by providing for amendment of legislation incompatible with the Convention and by clarifying the application of rights to private bodies acting in a public

DWF has appointed Caroline Colliston as a director in the firm’s tax team joining from corporate and commercial law firm Blackwood Partners LLP. Based in Edinburgh, she will support the firm’s private and public sector clients domestically and internationally with a focus on tax and share incent

The Law Society of Scotland has updated the guidance on client communication (Rule B4) and the new guidance will come into effect on 1 June 2016. It has made substantial changes as this is the first full review of the guidance since 2005, when it became mandatory for solicitors to issue terms of bus

McEwan Fraser Legal has launched its unique sponsorship of both Dundeeand Dundee United football clubs.

A Chinese man was fined by traffic police after he loaded his truck with two others as he drove down a motorway.

The first of a series of judicial installations has seen John Beckett QC, take his place on the bench with the title of Lord Beckett. The Lord President, Lord Carloway, presided over the ceremony in the First Division courtroom in Parliament House.

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has instructed the Police Investigations & Review Commissioner (PIRC) to carry out an independent investigation into the circumstances leading up to a fatal road crash in Edinburgh last Thursday. A 33-year-old female pedestrian was treated a

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has launched its first-ever app for iOS and Android smartphones and tablets. The CVRIA app is available in 23 EU languages and is broken into four sections for the convenience of legal professionals.

There is insufficient evidence that there was criminal conduct at the Royal Bank of Scotland during its 2008 rights issue according to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service. The Crown’s five-year investigation into the failure of the bank, the biggest corporate disaster in British history

A group of professional bodies spanning law and accountancy has pledged to continue their work to tackle bribery, corruption, tax-evasion, money laundering and the financing of international terrorism as leaders from across the world gather in London for an anti-corruption summit. The organisations,

On 21 April, Women in Law Scotland (WiLS) had its formal launch at the Law Society for Scotland, which was kindly sponsored by Scott & Co. The network aims to promote gender equality in the legal workplace through networking, sharing best practice and providing access to positive female role mod

Her Majesty the Queen has appointed five new Senators to the College of Justice on the recommendation of the First Minister, including outgoing Lord Advocate, Frank Mulholland QC (pictured). In addition, Sheriff John Beckett QC, Ailsa Carmichael QC, Alistair Clark QC, and Andrew Stewart QC will sit

The commoditisation of legal work is rapidly undermining the traditional business model of law firms, according to a new report. The Trend is Clear, the Blow is Yet to Come - published by TGO Consulting - examines the contradiction between clients who see most legal work as commoditised and lawyers

The Scottish Civil Justice Council (SCJC) has set up a new working group to take forward legislative changes to inquiries into fatal accidents and sudden deaths. Nominations were sought for membership appointments and considered by the Lord President. The working group comprises: