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The Standards Commission for Scotland is appealing a ruling that it acted unlawfully by excluding key evidence from a misconduct hearing involving Glasgow councillor Fiona Higgins. The watchdog said the judgment could have “wider, serious implications” for bodies responsible for regulati

There’s no need for a spoiler alert with any history book exploring the life and reign of Henry VIII, arguably Britain’s most famous, possibly notorious, sovereign. Born in 1491, second surviving son of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York - the former an accomplished military leader, the lat

A Court of Session challenge has been launched against the Scottish ministers’ decision to approve a 544-bed visitor accommodation development in Edinburgh’s historic West End. The appeal seeks to have the Scottish government reporter’s decision quashed, arguing that serious errors

To Stirling for a books and blethers lunch with our ace reviewer and legal historian Robert Shiels to celebrate over 200 reviews in Scottish Legal News. Our choice is Brea, a self-styled ‘Scottish restaurant’, the name is derived from the little-known Scots word for a slope and it is ind

The Crown Office has lodged a first notice to begin the court process for a fatal accident inquiry into the death Christopher Masson.

Implementation of the Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025 will be delayed if his office does not receive more funding, the Lord President, Lord Pentland has warned. The Act, which was passed last May, gives the lord president ultimate responsibility for regulating the Scottish legal pro

A lord ordinary has refused a confectionery manufacturer’s seven-figure damages claim against a Troon sweet shop, finding that its averments of passing off and trademark infringement in relation to Chelsea Whopper chocolate fudge fingers were unsupported by necessary evidence of goodwill, cons

Once again Perth-based independent publisher Tippermuir Books has punched above its weight – this time to produce a volume celebrating the centenary of Hugh MacDiarmid's controversial epic poem A Drunk Man Looks At the Thistle.

An Italian man faces a fine of up to €200,000 (£172,000) or a possible prison term after the dried head of a critically endangered crocodile was found in his luggage at Turin’s Caselle airport. The passenger had arrived from Miami via Istanbul, reportedly returning from holiday, whe

Legislation to extend candidacy rights at council elections to Commonwealth citizens with limited leave to remain has been introduced. The Scottish Local Government Elections (Candidacy Rights of Commonwealth Citizens) Bill will rectify an issue concerning Commonwealth citizens in local government e

An inquiry into the case for and against splitting the dual role of the lord advocate has been launched by Westminster's Scottish Affairs Committee. The committee has also launched an inquiry into the Electoral Commission's oversight of the funding and governance of  political parties in Scotla

A commercial litigation and insolvency specialist has rejoined Aberdein Considine LLP, eight years after stepping down from the partnership to focus primarily on her family business. Leonie Nimmons (née Donald) returns to the firm’s growing dispute resolution team as a consultant and wi

Judges have warned that SNP plans to automatically release prisoners earlier, including sexual offenders and domestic abusers, could increase reoffending and reduce public safety. The senators of the College of Justice issued their warning in response to Justice Secretary Neil Gray’s proposals

Murray Beith Murray LLP has welcomed the appointment of Jill Andrew as co-chair of a Scotland-wide residential property process review. Ms Andrew was asked by ministers to co-lead the Scottish Government Conveyancing Review Working Group, which will undertake a focussed analysis of Scotland’s