The Scottish government is seeking views on proposals for a register of controlling interests in landowners and tenants. The consultation takes forward work in the Land Reform Act 2016 to ensure that communities, tenants and land owners know and understand more about who controls land owners and ten
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Judges have slammed plans to devolve employment tribunals to Scotland as they will “seriously undermine” the system and result in a poorer service, The Herald reports. Under the proposals, sheriffs could find themselves taking on a role normally reserved for specialist employment judges as the s
Ninety retailers across Scotland are among hundreds across the UK which have either been closed or are no longer selling potentially dangerous psychoactive substances, according to new figures released today. The statistics were announced as the UK government minister for safeguarding, vulnerability
Police Scotland has denied there is an “overtime ban” after a whistle-blower claimed he was instructed to abandon drug investigations in case he incurred extra hours. The officer chose to remain anonymous as he risks “career suicide” by highlighting his concerns.
Police Scotland has launched an internal investigation following the loss of CCTV footage that formed part of the intelligence case investigating a leak over the murder of Emma Caldwell, The Herald reports. The video footage that indicates a link between a retired policeman and serving officer.
Scotland’s police force hired a top QC from south of the border to represent it in the illegal spying scandal. Jeremy Johnson QC was instructed to represent Police Scotland after officers spied on their own in a bid to identify the source of a journalistic leak over the case of Emma Caldwell, a mu
The Communication from the Commission on aid to the banking sector is valid, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled. In particular, burden-sharing by shareholders and subordinated creditors as a prerequisite for the authorisation, by the Commission, of state aid to a bank with a
An Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has found that a company policy requiring an employee to remove her Islamic headscarf when in contact with clients constitutes unlawful direct discrimination and that an entirely neutral dress code policy may also constitute in
Regulations laid at Westminster today will begin the transfer of powers to enable the Scottish Parliament to start legislating on social security and employability. The powers will include the ability to implement new arrangements to support people in receipt of benefits to be devolved, and the long
Following last week's statement from Verbatim Reporters writers stating that the Scottish Legal Aid Board (SLAB) had withdrawn its travel and mileage costs, to the detriment of its business, SLAB has responded that there is no legislative provision for these fees and that they will be brought into l
The Justice Minister Michael Matheson has said the events which unfolded at the Scottish Cup final at the weekend “underline” that it is essential to keep the current ban on alcohol at football grounds. His comments came after Police Scotland revealed that they made 14 arrests linked with the g
Police Scotland has recruited two officers from Poland to combat crime in the country’s largest migrant community, The Heraldreports. The two men have been seconded to the single force for six months as part of a trial scheme.
Award-winning advice agencies are working in collaboration to set up a pro bono project that will help vulnerable children secure citizenship rights. Kids In Need of Defence (KIND) UK will be modelled on a similar American scheme, co-founded by UN refugee agency special envoy Angelina Jolie-Pitt, an
Supporters of a proposed domestic abuse offence hope it will improve the prosecution rate for victims of psychological abuse. Less than 20 per cent of people who have suffered psychological abuse from their partner think they have been the victims of a crime, according to new figures.
Police Scotland has warned that because bars and pubs can legally be deemed “football grounds”, football fans who flout the law during the Scottish Cup semi-final on Sunday risk being banned from future matches. Chief Inspector Stephen Stiff said the minority of people who “spoil the occasion
