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Lord Carloway The focus of court reforms must now shift from structure to function, without losing sight of the goal of a justice system which works efficiently, the Lord President, Lord Carloway, said in an address at the opening of the legal year.

In the case of ASA International Ltd v Kashmiri Properties (Ireland) Ltd and another, the Inner House has refused an appeal by the pursuer and appellant who sought declarator that their property benefitted from a servitude right of pedestrian access through a gate which led on to the carpark of the

A teenager who was jailed after pleading guilty to being concerned in the supply of a quantity of heroin with a maximum street value of £1,100 has successfully appealed against his sentence. The Criminal Appeal Court ruled that a custodial term was not the only appropriate disposal having regard to

The family of a boy who died after a gravestone fell on him have been denied legal aid ahead of the fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into his death. Ciaran Williamson, 8, died after a gravestone fell on him at Glasgow’s Craigton Cemetery, where he had been playing with friends.

A man who claimed he didn’t receive a big enough discount on his sentence after being jailed for admitting an assault to severe injury charge has had an appeal dismissed. The Criminal Appeal Court refused the appeal by Ernest Findlay, who was sentenced to 30 months’ imprisonment after being give

A man found guilty of two charges of using lewd, indecent and libidinous practices and behaviour towards two pre-pubescent girls on the basis of “mutual corroboration” has successfully appealed against his conviction. The Criminal Appeal Court ruled in the case of RG v Her Majesty’s Advocate t

Chris McDowall The SLN Spotlight falls on Chris McDowall this week, a partner in the employment unit at Anderson Strathern. He is the partner with overall responsibility for human resources and was instrumental in the firm winning the Employment Team of the Year Award at the Scottish Legal Awards th

Alan McIntosh Alan McIntosh of Govan Law Centre writes about the different ways PPI claims and protected trust deeds are dealt with in court.

Ross Yuill A report published this week found that courts that took on business in the wake of closures have performed well – but issues still persist elsewhere.

Plans to transform a disused 18th Century Scottish court house into a film set for legal dramas, have been submitted to the Scottish Courts and Tribunal Services to be discussed at their next meeting. The Stonehaven Town Partnership has already appointed an architect, project manager and solicitor f

Scottish independent law firm BTO Solicitors LLP has announced that two of its associates, Mark McCluskie and Stephen Waclawski, have passed their civil solicitor advocate exams and have been admitted as solicitor advocates. This takes the total number of solicitor advocates in BTO’s ADVantage adv

The Faculty of Advocates has expressed reservations over a scheme to introduce “no blame” compensation for harm resulting from clinical treatment. The Scottish government says it is committed to ending the “blame culture” that exists around claims for medical negligence and its draft proposa

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Prosecutors have successfully challenged a decision by a justice of the peace to refuse a motion to adjourn an assault trial and for a warrant to arrest a corroborating witness who had moved to London and was avoiding service. The Sheriff Appeal Court ruled that the justice of the peace “misdirect

Derek Stroud Brodies LLP has expanded its corporate & commercial team with the appointment of new partner Derek Stroud, who has 25 years’ experience in corporate advisory work, M&A transactions and private equity deals. His appointment coincides with the promotion of two lawyers to partner