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New amendments lodged in the Scottish Parliament this week must deliver on a government promise to reverse proposed political controls over the way lawyers work, the Law Society of Scotland has said. The Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill was lodged in April of last year. While many parts

A mother who sought the summary return of her 11-year-old child to Poland after she was taken by her father to the UK without warning has successfully applied to the High Court of England and Wales for an order that she be returned. F, the applicant, argued that the respondent G had failed to establ

The "story of law’s reasonable person" is one that has "many beginnings and no end", according to Professor Valentin Jeutner, of Lund University, Sweden. Identifying the concept of such a person is not an easy task, given, as the professor discovered, there are over 250 statutes and 10,000 cou

A new law which could result in bosses of major polluters being jailed for up to 20 years will be introduced at Holyrood next year. The Ecocide Prevention Bill, proposed by Monica Lennon, has enough cross-party support to be introduced. Ecocide is the mass destruction of ecosystems and includes oil

The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO) has launched a consultation on an updated Statement of Complaints Handling Principles. Since the principles were approved by Scottish Parliament in 2011, the language and landscape of complaints handling has changed. There has also been the addition of t

The Scottish government should take strong and positive action to address the barriers that disabled people continue to face in realising their rights, according to a new report from the Scottish Parliament’s Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee. The committee has been consider

A former local authority employee who was dismissed after taking a long period of absence following complaints he made about health and safety practices at his workplace has lost an Employment Appeal Tribunal challenge to the dismissal of his application due to time bar. Paul Douglas was employed as

The Law Society of Scotland says legislation to modernise the law around judicial factors provides for significant improvements when such arrangements are needed to safeguard money and other assets. MSPs voted earlier this week to give final stage three approval for the Judicial Factors (Scotland) B

The Charter of Rights for People Affected by Substance Use has been launched, aiming to improve the experience of anyone needing support. The charter, the first of its kind in the world, will help ensure people know their rights and the support they can expect to receive, and that those who use drug

The Law Society of Scotland has added to its paralegal accreditation programme with a new specialism for paralegals who work in banking and finance. The new certification is the 15th area of law recognised for paralegals and is the second accreditation in financial services as it joins the asset man

A programme funded from the seized assets of criminals has supported 15,368 young people in 2023-24. CashBack for Communities delivered £5.5 million to 29 partners in that period for projects that divert young people away from anti-social behaviour and crime.

Dundee Law School has become the first in Scotland to establish a module in trauma-informed practice as part of its diploma course. The module will prepare students to support clients seeking legal advice while they are affected by traumatic life events.

A bill to reform and modernise the law relating to judicial factors has been passed. The Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill aims to bring clarity, accessibility and efficiency to an area of law which largely has not been changed since the 19th century.

Five members of a drugs-trafficking gang who plotted to flood Scotland with almost a tonne of cocaine imported from South America have had Serious Crime Prevention Orders (SCPOs) imposed by the court. Gerard Carbin, 45; James Bilsland, 68; Lloyd Cross, 32; Ryan McPhee, 34 and Paul Bowes, 53, were re

A woman who purchased a $4.1 million penthouse apartment in the Bahamas, the title document for which indicated it was smaller than it was, has lost an appeal to the Judicial Board of the Privy Council in an action seeking a declaration she had validly rescinded the contract and repayment of her dep