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Last month Ayrshire New Potatoes, known more commonly as Ayrshire Earlies, joined the ranks of other iconic Scottish food and drink products when they were granted Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status. As Neeraj Thomas explains, however, their newfound protection may be soon endangere

Insolvency law and practice has undergone a number of fundamental changes in recent years, a process that has accelerated with the introduction of the new Scottish insolvency rules in 2006. With companies adopting more intricate structures and operating across more borders than before, the insolvenc

Stuart Clubb highlights the significance of a recent decision of the Inner House of the Court of Session regarding the insolvency of Scottish companies carrying out business in India. Against the backdrop of the insolvency of Scottish companies carrying on business in India, a recent decision of the

A new forum is being created to oversee and scrutinise railway policing in Scotland. The Scottish Railways Policing Committee, agreed by the Scottish Police Authority (SPA) and the British Transport Police Authority (BTPA), aims to improve accountability and facilitate a stronger role for the SPA in

CMS has secured sponsorship of the Scottish chapter of Startup Grind, a global initiative aimed at supporting fledgling entrepreneurs. Startup Grind is the largest independent start-up community, actively focused on educating, inspiring, and connecting more than 3.5 million entrepreneurs in over 600

Jason Chester looks at the latest evolution in branding: the motion mark. As more and more Scottish businesses strive to make an impression among the country’s constant wave of new, innovative and agile competitors, having a recognisable, standout brand continues to represent a significant dif

A teacher who was “excluded” from a school after raising a personal injury action against a Scottish local authority following a fall at work, and then sought damages for a “depressive illness” he sustained as a result, has had his claim for “psychiatric injury” d

Ayrshire potatoes have been granted special status under EU rules to protect them from imitation. The potatoes join a list of Scottish products including Stornoway Black Pudding, Scotch whisky and Scottish salmon which also enjoy protected geographic indication (PGI) status.

The Roberton Review into the Regulation of Legal Services in Scotland commissioned by the Scottish government was published 10 months ago. The Competition and Markets Authority and the Scottish government have now responded. This latest document identifies the drivers of reform as proportionality, c

A majority of responses to the Scottish charity law consultation support changes aimed at increasing transparency, accountability and public trust in charities. The consultation suggested an external register of charity trustees; publishing annual reports and accounts in full for all charities on th

The views in this article are those of the author alone. I would like to provide some information to inform the discussion of progress on trans rights (Scottish government abandons plans over gender self-definition following backlash).

The Scottish Parliament’s Justice Committee has today launched a call for evidence on new Scottish government proposals to create a Scottish Biometrics Commissioner. ‘Biometric data’ covers personal information including physical, biological, physiological or behavioural identifier

The presumption against short sentences has been extended to 12 months, after MSPs voted 83-26 in favour of the change. The Scottish government cliams such sentences often disrupt factors that can help prevent offending, including family relationships, housing, employment and access to healthcare an

Dr Ben Christman looks at the Scottish civil justice system's failures in enabling access to environmental justice. Now more than ever, we appreciate that the health of our environment is critical to the enjoyment of basic human rights.

The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) has awarded the daughter of a deceased prominent Scottish QC £20,000 as a victim of sexual crimes. Susan Henderson has made allegations against a number of well known legal figures, five of whom are now deceased, including her father,&nb