Aligning legislation, introducing a two-tier system of application costs and greater mental health support form the substance of a report by MPs on firearms licensing. The Scottish Affairs committee has today set out a number of areas that can potentially save costs, streamline rules and mitigate me
Search: Scottish syndicate purchased land 1901 for £5000
The Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill has been passed by the Scottish Parliament. The legislation aims to improve the system by which transgender people can apply for legal recognition through a Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC).
Solicitors in Aberdeen have warned that there are too few of them to cover additional trial courts that are to run in an effort to address the case backlog. The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) has announced that additional sheriff and jury trials courts are to run in Aberdeen, Peterhead
Gillespie Macandrew has announced the appointment of Lois Newton, partner in its land and rural team, as a trustee of the Royal Scottish Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RSABI). She said: “I am delighted to join the board of Trustees. RSABI provide vital services to support the agricultura
A former prosecutor who threatened one of his husband’s hair salon beauticians with deportation has been banned from practising law for two years. The Scottish Solicitors Discipline Tribunal (SSDT) suspended procurator fiscal David Wilkie-Thorburn, 55, for two years following a hearing earlier
Scots are being invited to share their views on the Scottish government’s Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill. The Scottish Parliament’s Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee has launched a consultation on the proposed changes, which would modernise the operation of trusts and rule
Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport and Forth Green Freeport have been jointly selected by the Scottish and UK governments to become Scotland’s first Green Freeports. Following an assessment and selection process, the two winning bids will be supported by up to £52 million in sta
Dear Editor It would be difficult to disagree with Russell Findlay’s obvious concerns about the malicious prosecution scandal and the enormous cost to the public and, I would suggest, damage to the reputation of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.
A doctoral student researching the 18th century Scottish Highlands & Islands has won the Rosebery Prize. Juliette Desportes, a student at Glasgow University, was awarded the prize for her transcription of Petition and Complaint by Roderick Mackenzie (1756).
The Law Society of Scotland has described the Scottish government’s confirmation of an additional £11 million for legal aid as ‘a step in the right direction’ but called for urgent progress on a formal review mechanism to ensure the sector remains sustainable. Legal aid solic
New legislation to prevent the chasing and killing of wild mammals for sport has been passed by the Scottish Parliament. The Scottish government’s Hunting with Dogs Bill will close loopholes in existing laws that have allowed the practice of illegal hunting to continue. A new two dog limit for
The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission is consulting on a levy for 2023/24 that returns to just below pre-pandemic levels, following two years of cuts. This year the levy will rise by nine per cent.
Justice Secretary Keith Brown has announced the introduction of measures to ensure the on-going safety of prisoners while the Scottish Prison Service undertakes a review of the management of trans prisoners. The measures will be in place until the reviews are completed and will mean that no newly co
Renewable energy experts from Harper Macleod have now advised on projects generating more than half of Scotland’s renewable electricity. According to the latest statistics from industry body Scottish Renewables, Scotland’s total installed capacity of renewable electricity is just over 12
Following two rounds of consultation, the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) has published updated rules which will apply from 1 April 2023. The changes are intended to ensure that the rules reflect a digital and paperless focus in the SLCC’s operations and engagement with the profess