The Scottish government is seeking views on potential new legislation to reform crofting law. Views are sought on how to possibly improve several fundamental aspects of crofting, particularly if present legislation impacts upon them.
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Prospective jurors in the trial of hated pharmaceutical boss Martin Shkreli trampled over the long-established principle of jury impartiality in court transcripts which show juror selection going quickly awry. Mr Shkreli became the object of widespread ire after his company acquired the drug Darapri
Today marks 100 years since the commencement of the Battle of Passchendaele, otherwise known as the Third Battle of Ypres. Solicitor Gillian Mawdsley remembers three Scots lawyers who died in the fighting. For some, the name of Passchendaele alone may well conjure up long-forgotten English lessons:
The Treasury has today banned what it has called the “rip-off” charges companies extract from consumers using credit and debit cards to buy goods. The UK government said today that it is unveiling the new rules that will mean card-charging in Britain – where people can be charged 20 per cent e
Scotland’s tribunals that hear appeals against education authority decisions regarding educational support are to be transferred to the Scottish Tribunals system under new regulations currently out for consultation. the Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland (ASNTS) will transfer into the
Grindr, the hook-up app for gay and bi-sexual men, is being sued by a New York man who says his ex-boyfriend created numerous false accounts and sent over 1,100 men to his home over five months – seeking sex as part of a “rape fantasy”. Matthew Herrick is claiming product liability and is alle
Welcome to SLN's new book review feature where we review some of the latest non-fiction books that may be of interest to our readers. In our first feature Graham Ogilvy finds the war-time memoir of a Jewish refugee fleeing Nazi persecution both timely and moving while Flora Edgar enjoys a biography
As the Brexit vote looms and the gap between Leave and Remain in the opinion polls narrows, Scottish Legal News poses the question to our readers: should we go or should we stay? To take part, simply click on the appropriate box below.
The final session of the Advocates Family Law Association “Child Contact Seminars” is on Thursday 9 June. Janys Scott QC will be giving a presentation on the subject of “Children’s views, Form F9 and other issues”. The seminar will be followed by discussion chaired by Scott McAlpine, advoc
Scottish laws on insolvency have been brought together into one piece of legislation for the first time in a generation today as the new Bankruptcy (Scotland) Bill 2016 was passed by the Scottish Parliament. The bill captures all of the amendments made to the primary legislation governing bankruptcy
Some senior legal figures in Scotland have suggested the sector is unlikely to see many more mergers. Recent years have seen big names including Dundas & Wilson, McGrigors,Biggart Baillie, Tods Murray and Semple Fraser disappear from the scene.
The Lord Advocate has given his support to a call by the Lord President for a change in the way children give evidence in court following a serious case of child sex abuse in the Highlands. In February last year, Mark MacLennan was sentenced to eight years in prison after he was found guilty of rapi
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) will give its ruling on the SNP's attempt to crack down on cheap alcohol this week. The issue ended up in court after MSPs approved the plans for minimum unit pricing (MUP) in 2013.
A group established to review the current financial support arrangements for those affected by infected NHS blood and blood products has recommended they receive more compensation. The set of proposals will be examined by the Scottish government as it recommends reforms to the help and support avail
A watchdog has been accused of supporting “fracking cheerleaders” to win public approval for the widely criticised method of gas extraction. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) participates in meetings at Whitehall to determine communication strategies regarding new methods of oil
