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Lauren Rae and Ryan McCuaig outline the coming defamation regime and its advantages. The Scottish Parliament recently passed the Defamation and Malicious Publication (Scotland) Bill which will introduce the most significant changes to the law of defamation in recent history. The new law has yet to c

Dentons predicts a surge in activity in the vegan and plant-based food market after the law firm’s Scottish offices advised Bute Island Foods on their sale to Canadian dairy company, Saputo. Bute Island Foods, which employs around 180 staff, makes vegan cheese alternative Sheese, as well as ow

A judge in the Outer House of the Court of Session has granted a decree of divorce between a Pakistani man and his Scottish wife at the husband’s instance and made a contact order allowing him to meet his young daughter for the first time. The pursuer, SM, asserted that his wife

Plans to devolve a number of tribunals to Scotland as part of the Smith Commission reforms have been delayed for at least two years, The Herald reports. A report from the president of the Scottish Tribunals, Lady Smith, indicates plans to hand control of tribunals over to Scotland will be delayed un

New rules have been introduced into Scottish courts that mean from 30 June, the majority of parties seeking damages for personal injuries or death will not be liable for the expenses of their opponent if their action fails, writes Bruce Craig. The rules represent a fundamental change in the way expe

A six-month extension of emergency measures granted under the Scottish Coronavirus Acts will be debated in the Scottish Parliament next week. The Coronavirus (Extension and Expiry) (Scotland) Bill will be scrutinised and debated by MSPs over three days from 22 June.

Measures no longer necessary to support the ongoing public health response will be removed from the Scottish Coronavirus Acts after Holyrood approved their expiration. The Coronavirus (Extension and Expiry) (Scotland) Bill was voted for by MSPs after three days of scrutiny.

The High Court of Justiciary has reduced the sentence of a man who was convicted of the attempted murder of a rival gang member after his case was referred to the court by the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission. Dillin Armstrong, who was 24 at the time of the offence, was given an e

Dundee University LLB graduate and mooter Jack Jones spoke to Scottish Legal News about his experience competing at a prestigious international competition – from home. Jack represented Scotland at the 2021 Telders International Law Moot Court Competition last month along with&n

Burness Paull has become the first Scottish law firm to become a signatory to the Terra Carta sustainable markets initiative supported by The Prince of Wales. Launched in January 2021, the Terra Carta (rather than the well-formed 'Terrestris Carta') provides a roadmap to 2030 for businesses to move

Fiona McLeod provides a brief overview of the changes introduced by the Scottish Government's revised code of conduct for property factors. On 14 July 2021, the Scottish Government published a revised Code of Conduct for Property Factors setting out the minimum standards to which factors should adhe

To assist with jury trials in the High Court, eight sheriffs have been appointed by the Scottish ministers to act as temporary judges from 1 August 2021. The appointments are: Sheriff Olga Pasportnikov, Sheriff William Summers, Sheriff James Gilchrist QC, Sheriff William John Gallacher, Sheriff Doug

Solicitor Chiara Pieri tells Scottish Legal News about her career journey – from working as a paralegal to qualifying as a solicitor and becoming president of the Scottish Young Lawyers' Association. In 2014 Chiara Pieri graduated from Glasgow University with an LLB with Italian – a

The renewed attention brought to mental health law by the Scottish government’s ongoing review under John Scott QC renders David W Cobb’s new book particularly timely. Published this month, A Practical Guide to the Sheriff Court and Protecting Vulnerable Adults in Scotland not only provi

An independent review of how fish farms are regulated is underway in a move to make Scottish aquaculture legislation more effective. Professor Russel Griggs OBE has been appointed to lead the first phase of the review.