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The Scottish government is seeking to address some of the overly restrictive aspects of the short-term let licensing rules, but the measures may not be enough to tackle “unnecessary” regulation and financial burdens faced by the Scottish tourism industry, writes Kirsty Gallacher. In

A team established to consider how the recommendations in the Cass Review might apply to NHS services in Scotland has submitted its findings to the Scottish Parliament, including a recommendation that the use of puberty-suppressing hormones be paused. A senior clinical team, commissioned by the chie

The archive of the Scottish Law Agents Society (SLAS) is now in the care of the Signet Library, where it will be made accessible for study and scholarship.

CEO of Scottish property portal ESPC, Paul Hilton, shares his thoughts on how the new UK government could help to bring about much-needed change in Scotland’s housing. While housing is a devolved matter, ESPC hopes that the promises made by Labour in the recent general election might help to b

A package of measures to help ensure refugees and people seeking asylum are supported has been unveiled. The New Scots Refugee Integration Strategy: Delivery Plan 2024-2026 – developed by the Scottish government, Scottish Refugee Council and COSLA – includes commitments to work with empl

The Scottish government should produce and publish two key fiscal documents to improve budget transparency, a report recommends. The Scottish Human Rights Commission recommends that the government prioritise the publication of a pre-budget statement and regular in-year reports or budget revisions, w

Several Sheriffs contacted SLN recently to report that they were not receiving their daily Scottish Legal News newsletter. The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) has investigated and found that security filters had wrongly identified SLN as "spam". SCTS has now made the necessary adjustmen

Graham Ogilvy tells the story of the remarkable Scottish advocate who became a reforming lord chancellor, developed the French Riveira and narrowly avoided a damaging sex scandal. The next time you are promenading along the Promenade des Anglais in Nice, spare a thought for Henry Peter Brougham, the

The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO) has launched new guidance to support Scottish public services in taking a child-friendly approach to complaints, following the introduction of new law. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024, which ca

The Law Society of Scotland has launched a guide to help improve disability and neurodiversity inclusion across the Scottish legal profession. The guide offers practical information and advice on how organisations can embed disability and neurodiversity inclusion in their processes and procedures, a

Under-18s will no longer be kept in young offenders institutions from the week beginning 2 September, the Scottish government has confirmed. The announcement comes in the wake of the death of Jonathan Beadle in Polmont Young Offenders Institution on Saturday 13 July.

A Scottish appeal court decision on time bar should provide a stark warning for the construction sector, argues Michael Collins. Five years. That’s how long a party has to make a claim for damages under the Scottish law of prescription (time bar). But when, exactly, does that clock s

The family of a prisoner who died in prison has raised a court action against the Scottish Prison Service, Police Scotland and the Crown Office. Allan Marshall died in March 2015 at the age of 30, following restraint by a total of 17 prison officers in HMP Edinburgh (Saughton). Mr Marshall expe

Deaths in custody, segregation and mental health are among the areas of concern in prisons and forensic mental health settings in Scotland, according to a new report. The Scottish Human Rights Commission and UK National Preventive Mechanism joint report concludes that little progress has been made a

Scottish Gaelic is in a "perilous state" according to a new report by the Scottish Parliament's Education, Children and Young People Committee. The report details reservations about the practical impact of the Scottish Languages Bill, which aims to support Scotland's indigenous languages. The commit