Proposals to introduce electronic tracking and monitoring technology for small fishing vessels will be consulted on as part of package of new fisheries measures. The consultation proposes that vessel tracking devices will be required by Scottish commercial fishing vessels under 12 metres in length w
Search: Scottish syndicate purchased land 1901 for £5000
A sentencing guideline which means that rapists under the age of 25 can be spared from prison due to their reduced capacity for sound judgment is to be reviewed. The principle behind the guideline from the the Scottish Sentencing Council is that rehabilitation should be the “primary consi
Kay Springham KC of Compass Chambers along with David Hay, advocate of Westwater Advocates have obtained permission on behalf of the Equality Network and Scottish Trans to intervene in the judicial review petition brought by Scottish ministers following the section 35 order issued by the Secretary o
CMS has announced 34 new promotions across its three Scottish offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen. Edinburgh-based Joanna Waddell, the firm’s sustainability lead for Scotland, has been promoted to of counsel.
The show performed by the family of the acclaimed Scottish lawyer who prosecuted Nazi chiefs at Nuremberg returns to the Fringe this year. Dreams of Peace & Freedom tells the story of David Maxwell Fyfe in his own words and those of the songs and places that inspired him. It is the brainchi
The City of Edinburgh Council has decided not to appeal a Court of Session ruling that found its short-term lets (STL) licensing policy to be unlawful.
The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) has welcomed the proposed reform of the complaints and regulation system in its response to the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee’s call for evidence on the Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill. Neil Stevenson, chi
Figures from business, trade unions, equality groups and academia are coming together to advise the Scottish government on its fair work agenda. Chaired by Wellbeing Economy Secretary Neil Gray, the Fair Work Oversight Group meets for the first time today and aims to help ensure that policies delive
Macdonald Henderson has co-advised (with PwC Société d’Avocats and Freshfields) Stock Spirits Group on the Scottish legal elements of the acquisition of Clan Campbell Blended Scotch Whisky brand from Pernod Ricard.
An independent migrants’ commissioner would stand up for the rights of people who have moved to an independent Scotland, according to the Scottish government. The latest Building a New Scotland prospectus paper, which focuses on citizenship in an independent Scotland, sets out how a commission
An accused who was placed into custody in England while on bail for an offence committed in Scotland has lost an appeal against a decision to extend the 12-month time bar within which his Scottish trial required to commence. Ramel Appleby was due to stand trial for various drug-related offences in S
Civil Online users are invited to see the latest changes to caveat service offered by the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS). Users with an SCTS credit account will now be able to do the following:
Dr David Caddick has been appointed to the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) board. Dr Caddick was appointed as a JP on the Inverness Bench in 2018. He holds an undergraduate degree, three masters degrees and a PhD and was awarded an MBE in 1995.
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) and the Law Society of Scotland have called on the Scottish government's newly formed tax advisory group to embark on an active reform agenda. In a joint letter to the Scottish government, they underscored the necessity for improved public aw
In 2019, Gillian Treasurer was on the cusp of moving from Wales to take up the coveted role of Scottish Rugby Union’s legal head when she got news that turned her world upside down. “For about a year I’d been feeling absolutely exhausted and quite ill and the day before I left Wale
