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Some 20 protestors descended on Edinburgh Castle last night, claiming to have seized it under Magna Carta. The group cited article 61 of the document, which has nothing to do with Scotland, and streamed the protest on Facebook Live. In a 13-minute video, a woman states that the castle “belongs
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The nephew of a deceased farmer has successfully had a number of prejudicial deeds granted by his late uncle in favour of a finance company set aside by a commercial judge in the Outer House of the Court of Session. William Lindsay, the executor of the late Euan Lindsay, argued that Outloo
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Former Rangers chief executive Charles Green said he expects to see criminal charges brought against the Lord Advocate, prosecutors and police over the malicious prosecution scandal. He said police were "corrupt" after he won more than £6 million from the Lord Advocate in settlement of his &po
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It is only a question of “when” the inevitable inquiry into the malicious prosecution scandal will be ordered. Suggestions have already been raised by the First Minister that it will have to be chaired by a judge from another jurisdiction. Some support for that position has been expresse
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A new consultation launched today seeks the public’s views on legislative reform to support Scotland’s recovery from the pandemic. The consultation sets out a range of proposals, including whether some beneficial temporary provisions made under Scottish and UK coronavirus legislation and
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The mother of a boy who took his own life in custody has said she will “cry out for justice for her son”. William Brown, also known as William Lindsay, died at Polmont Young Offenders’ Institution in 2018 after having been sent there on remand.
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The public is being asked for its views on proposals to establish a Scottish minimum income guarantee (MIG). Social Justice Secretary Shona Robison will today co-chair the first meeting of a new steering group to drive forward the new policy.
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Addleshaw Goddard has boosted its transport team in Scotland with the addition of ports and terminals expert Ian Le Pelley. Mr Le Pelley was formerly group deputy general counsel for DP World in Dubai. As well as having experience in the ports sector, he will also be helping to drive the firm&r
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Gillespie Macandrew has appointed Lisa Macpherson-Fletcher as a tax director. A chartered tax advisor, she has over 18 years’ experience and has particular expertise advising high net worth clients on their tax affairs, including inheritance tax and capital gains tax. Ms Macpherson-Fletcher jo
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Gordon Downie details proposed reform of the consumer protection regime. In July, the Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) published a consultation document setting out proposals for sweeping reforms of the UK’S competition and consumer protection law and inviting resp
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This [Property, Trusts and Succession] is also probably the first (and perhaps last) Scottish property law textbook to refer to Tinder, a subject on which the authors’ knowledge remains very limited.
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A police officer who enjoys watching esports while off duty made an unexpected arrest after recognising a top gamer as a wanted criminal. The officer was spending his downtime playing popular multiplayer game League of Legends (LoL) in an internet café with friends in his city of Chongqing in
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A judge in the Outer House of the Court of Session has reduced a decision not to progress a prisoner serving a life sentence in closed conditions at HMP Edinburgh to the open estate after he petitioned for a judicial review of the decision. George Smith was jailed for the murder of hi
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Her Majesty The Queen has appointed eighteen sheriffs and fourteen summary sheriffs on the recommendation of the First Minister. The new sheriffs are: Barry Divers, Matthew Jackson QC, Daniel Kelly, Ian Wallace, Jane Farquharson QC, H Eoin McGinty, Gillian Craig, Murdoch Mactaggart, Colin Bissett, M
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A crowdfunder for a visa support service has been launched to bring people from the global south to Glasgow for the COP26. The COP26 Coalition, a civil society coalition supporting climate justice at the COP26 UN Climate Negotiations, aims to raise £20,000 to support 200 applicants.
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