The Council of Europe has adopted the first-ever international treaty aiming to protect the profession of lawyer. The treaty was drafted in response to increasing reports of attacks on the legal profession, including in the form of harassment, threats or attacks, or interference with the exercise of
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New legislation to enable Scotland to host EURO 2028, including measures to tackle ticket touting, has been introduced to the Scottish Parliament. The UEFA European Championship (Scotland) Bill will:
Demand from prospective homebuyers in Scotland rose in February according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) residential market survey, and surveyors anticipate that sales activity will increase this year. According to the latest survey results, a net balance of 15 per cen
Simpson & Marwick is returning to the Aberdeen property market after a six-year break. The firm returns under the stewardship of Aberdeen businessman Rob Aberdein, and is focused on re-establishing itself in the region.
The UK's broadcasting regulator has fined a religious TV channel for advertising "miracle water" that it implied could cure cancer and erase debt. The Word Network, based in the US, was slapped with a £150,000 fine in relation to two episodes of the Peter Popoff Ministries, hosted by televange
The Scottish winter fuel payment challenge is being livestreamed today and tomorrow. The petition for judicial review in the case of Fanning and Fanning v the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and the Scottish Ministers is being heard before Lady Hood in the Court of Session.
Shared Parenting Scotland has published a guide to clear communication for parents, courts and legal professionals. One of the most common complaints made by callers to the helpline, and attendees at group meetings over the years, is that the language of family law procedures and even correspondence
The University of Aberdeen's Centre for Scots Law hosted an event on the role of the lord advocate featuring advocates Paul Harvey and Dominic Scullion. Mr Harvey, who has served as an advocate depute since 2021, was appointed assistant principal crown counsel for sexual and domestic abuse offences
Holyrood’s Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee has today launched a new call for views into civil legal assistance, covering civil legal aid and advice and assistance for civil issues, and grant funding for advice organisations. The call for views is part of a new inquiry whic
Plans for a new EU-wide legal framework for deportations, including to "return hubs" established in non-EU countries, have been condemned by human rights campaigners as "unworkable, expensive and inhumane". The European Commission this week proposed the establishment of a common European system for
A law graduate who sought to appeal her 2:1 degree classification but was told she could not raise an appeal after her graduation has won an appeal against a decision of the court to uphold a finding of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman that there had been no viable ground of complaint. Petitio
Suspected drug deaths fell by 11 per cent last year, new figures from Police Scotland show. The single force recorded 1,065 suspected drug deaths throughout the year, 132 fewer than in 2023.
A senior paralegal in Edinburgh has become the first person to receive the Law Society of Scotland’s new paralegal accreditation in banking and finance. Ann Clark, who works at Lindsays LLP, received the accreditation earlier this month after demonstrating detailed knowledge of processes, comm
