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An annual campaign which provides free wills for the over-55s while generating six-figure funds for a charity which supports the terminally ill has been rolled out for the sixth consecutive year by Scullion LAW. Around £155,000 has been generated for Marie Curie Scotland through generous legac

Dear Editor, As a (non-legal) retired newspaper journalist with a deep interest in the Scottish courts from my early days, I find the Scottish Legal News bulletin a superb way of keeping up to date with developments, cases, appeals and other news – much of which is, sadly, never reported today

On 25 March, the Scottish government published new guidance on social distancing for businesses during the COVID-19 outbreak, including which businesses are allowed to remain open during the period of so-called “lockdown”. This comes into effect immediately, writes Stephen McGowan. Leisu

In the first in a series of jurisprudential primers for Scottish Legal News, Benjamin Bestgen reflects on philosophical thinking. When I studied philosophy, one of the typical remarks from well-meaning people with little knowledge of the subject were pointers to Rodin’s sculpture The Thinker a

Solicitor Eamon Keane, early career fellow in criminal law and evidence at the University of Edinburgh, expresses 'considerable concern' over the Scottish government's hearsay reforms, which have passed stage one. The proposals in the Coronavirus Bill (at Schedule 4 Part 6) cause me considerable con

The Scottish members of the UK National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) have today written to Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf, highlighting efforts to uphold the rights of people in detention and deprived of their liberty during the COVID-19 outbreak. Among the recommendations in the letter, signed by Jud

The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) and the Association of British Insurers (ABI) have agreed a new approach to the handling of personal injury cases in the Scottish courts during the coronavirus pandemic. APIL and the ABI have agreed a position in relation to cases where limitati

A company established by a Scottish solicitor, delivering quick and affordable online wills in clients' own homes, has recorded meteoric growth since the coronavirus lockdown with an upsurge among women and health professionals. Lawyer Bruce de Wert set up www.MyScottishWill.co.uk in the year 2000 a

Jim Bauld outlines what the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act means for antisocial tenants. The Scottish Parliament has moved to pass emergency legislation to deal with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 is now on the statute books.

A £30 million pledge to support Scottish charities through the coronavirus crisis is welcome but will not tackle the immediate cash flow problems leaving many in a fight for survival, lawyers have warned. Alastair Keatinge and David Dunsire, of Lindsays, are advising a string of organisations

With the Scottish government and the Construction Industry Coronavirus Forum advising that all non-essential building sites in Scotland should close in response to the coronavirus pandemic, Harper Macleod partner Michael Conroy outlines what this means for building projects that are governed by the

Shared Parenting Scotland has called for action to prevent a logjam of family cases in the Scottish courts once normal business resumes. 

Addleshaw Goddard's Scottish offices have selected Rock Trust as their charity partner for the next two years following a colleague vote. Rock Trust is one of Scotland’s leading youth-specific homelessness charities for 16-25-year-olds. It believes accommodation, support, education and employm

Thompsons Solicitors is moving to the next stage of its case on behalf of 1,600 Volkswagen owners in the largest class action suit in Scottish legal history. The firm hopes to win millions of pounds in compensation for drivers embroiled in the “Dieselgate” scandal which comes in the wake

The Outer House of the Court of Session has refused a petition for judicial review of the decision by the Scottish Ministers to issue a call-in notice in respect of a local authority’s decision to implement a proposal to close a rural primary school. Perth and Kinross Council notified the