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International law firm Addleshaw Goddard has become the latest organisation to commit to supporting academically gifted Scottish students from less advantaged backgrounds access a career in law by signing up as a silver sponsor of the Lawscot Foundation. In a statement, the Foundation and Addleshaw

The Scottish Young Lawyers' Association (SYLA) has announced three events to take place in September. Beyond the Basics: Effective Enforcement Solutions – Thursday 2 September at 5.30pm.

James Findlay QC, Denis Garrity and Fergus Colquhoun successfully represented the petitioners in two related cases seeking judicial review of decisions of the Scottish ministers to make changes to planning policy following a consultation process. The petitions by Graham’s the Family Dairy (pro

The High Court of Justiciary has refused three appeals on behalf of men convicted of abduction and rape based on advances in medical science after their cases were referred to the court by the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission. Brian Meighan, Kevin Kane, and David Pugh each re

The public is being asked for its views on proposals to establish a Scottish minimum income guarantee (MIG). Social Justice Secretary Shona Robison will today co-chair the first meeting of a new steering group to drive forward the new policy.

This [Property, Trusts and Succession] is also probably the first (and perhaps last) Scottish property law textbook to refer to Tinder, a subject on which the authors’ knowledge remains very limited.

Adelyn Wilson has been promoted to the post of professor at Aberdeen University. Her research interests include early-modern Scottish legal history, public law, and the law of abortion in the UK. She is the co-director of the Centre for Scots Law, the chair of the Aberdeen Humanities Fund, a co-dire

The news that the courts will review Scottish government ministers' ability to grant an unexplained wealth order on Donald Trump’s acquisition of Scottish golf courses has been welcomed. Campaign group Avaaz have today been given permission to seek a judicial review of the decision by the Scot

An independent review of how fish farms are regulated is underway in a move to make Scottish aquaculture legislation more effective. Professor Russel Griggs OBE has been appointed to lead the first phase of the review.

The renewed attention brought to mental health law by the Scottish government’s ongoing review under John Scott QC renders David W Cobb’s new book particularly timely. Published this month, A Practical Guide to the Sheriff Court and Protecting Vulnerable Adults in Scotland not only provi

Solicitor Chiara Pieri tells Scottish Legal News about her career journey – from working as a paralegal to qualifying as a solicitor and becoming president of the Scottish Young Lawyers' Association. In 2014 Chiara Pieri graduated from Glasgow University with an LLB with Italian – a

To assist with jury trials in the High Court, eight sheriffs have been appointed by the Scottish ministers to act as temporary judges from 1 August 2021. The appointments are: Sheriff Olga Pasportnikov, Sheriff William Summers, Sheriff James Gilchrist QC, Sheriff William John Gallacher, Sheriff Doug

Fiona McLeod provides a brief overview of the changes introduced by the Scottish Government's revised code of conduct for property factors. On 14 July 2021, the Scottish Government published a revised Code of Conduct for Property Factors setting out the minimum standards to which factors should adhe

Burness Paull has become the first Scottish law firm to become a signatory to the Terra Carta sustainable markets initiative supported by The Prince of Wales. Launched in January 2021, the Terra Carta (rather than the well-formed 'Terrestris Carta') provides a roadmap to 2030 for businesses to move

Dundee University LLB graduate and mooter Jack Jones spoke to Scottish Legal News about his experience competing at a prestigious international competition – from home. Jack represented Scotland at the 2021 Telders International Law Moot Court Competition last month along with&n