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The search for the latest bright idea in risk management within the Scottish legal profession returns for another year. The Innovation Cup invites Scottish solicitors, paralegals, trainees, cash-room staff, and student associates to submit their best ideas for risk management products, tools, or str

The Scottish government has published new rules to ensure that all new buildings in Scotland are fitted with climate-friendly heating systems. Scotland’s Heat in Buildings Strategy sets out the Scottish government’s intention to develop regulations to ensure that new buildings, applying

There will be more support for unaccompanied asylum seeking and trafficked children arriving in Scotland, following the introduction of a new statutory guardianship service. The Scottish government has provided £1 million for the Guardianship Scotland service in 2022-23, and a further £1

The Scottish Police Authority has announced that Jo Farrell will be Police Scotland’s next chief constable following Sir Iain Livingstone QPM’s decision to retire this August. She has been chief constable of Durham Constabulary since 2019 having been deputy at Durham since 2016 and havin

High school students across Scotland have been recognised for their creativity and artistic talents in the annual Royal Scottish Academy Schools Art Awards competition.

Research showing more people are getting treatment for problem substance use has been welcomed by the Scottish government. The Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) standards support the consistent delivery of safe, accessible, high-quality drug treatment.

New laws to change how imprisonment is used in Scotland, while ensuring victims are at the heart of the justice system, have been passed by the Scottish Parliament. The reforms will establish one new bail test and set into law the circumstances in which courts should remand someone in custody or gra

Winnie Ewing, the former SNP MP and an emblem of the Scottish independence movement, has passed away at the age of 93. Born and raised in Glasgow, she studied law at Glasgow University and qualified as a solicitor, running her own firm.

More than 160 high school pupils have attended a virtual event designed to inform and inspire the next generation of Scottish solicitors and advocates, including young people from less-advantaged backgrounds. The Law Society of Scotland’s Virtual Summer School took place over four days last we

The Scottish Law Commission has today published a third discussion paper consulting on reform of the law of securities granted over land and buildings in Scotland. Heritable securities – often referred to as mortgages – are at the heart of many high-value commercial property and finance

Optimum Advocates has welcomed Deirdre Flanigan to the stable today. She calls to the bar as a recipient of the Scottish Council for Law Reporting and as a Lord Hope Scholar. Prior to calling, she spent seven years as a solicitor and has significant advocacy experience in the sheriff courts across S

TLT has been successful in a petition for judicial review in relation to the controversial Scottish Deposit Return Scheme, acting for client Abdul Majid & Son Ltd. Double silk Aidan O’Neill KC and advocate David Welsh were instructed in the case, which was heard at the Court of Session on

Licensing for businesses such as dog walkers, canine fertility services and dog groomers is being considered to improve animal welfare standards. The Scottish government is seeking views on a proposed licensing scheme, which aims to ensure consistency in standards across the animal care services sec

Lawyers at Lindsays are helping to programme the next generation of Scottish computer games creators for blockbuster success. The firm has announced fresh sponsorship for Abertay University’s acclaimed Dare Academy. The annual game design competition, which Lindsays has backed with sponsorship

The UK government is taking forward a number of recommendations from the Scottish Affairs Committee's report on firearms licensing regulations in Scotland. In its report, published in December, the cross-party committee of MPs concluded that police forces should not have to foot the bill for firearm