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The Faculty of Advocates has pointed to “the potential to enhance justice” if US-style damages based agreements (DBAs) are introduced in Scotland. However, it stressed the need for regulation of such agreements, and voiced concern at the Scottish government’s decision not to regulate claims ma

The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) has set out its budget for 2015-16, prepared after consultation with the Law Society of Scotland, the Faculty of Advocates and others. The budget, which is going before the Scottish Parliament for scrutiny, includes an overall reduction of 2.5 per cent

Mike Dailly The first of our new 'Spotlight' series features campaigning lawyer Mike Dailly, principal solicitor of Govan Law Centre, who is rarely out of the headlines.

The Scottish Government's Commission on Local Tax Reform has appealed to the public and interested organisations to submit evidence on the future of local government funding. The commission is expected to report to the government and local government body COSLA in Autumn, ahead of next year's Scotti

The European Court of Justice in Luxembourg will today hear from the Scottish Government as it examines the legality of a minimum price for alcohol in Scotland. The court is considering the case for a minimum unit price of 50p to be introduced after legislation to enable it was passed unopposed by t

Lawyers acting for the families of those killed in the Clutha helicopter crash have received a draft copy of the Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB)'s report into the tragedy. The content of the report is confidential until interested parties have had the opportunity to query or challenge the c

Lord Gill Lord Gill, Lord President of the Court of Session and Scotland’s most senior judge, has announced his intention to retire on 31 May 2015, having completed three years’ service in that office.

Robert Preston Robert Preston, of Living and Dying Well, an evidence-based think tank who are against proposed changes to the law on assisted-dying discusses the law as it stands both sides of the border.

The Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has called for a review into the practice of indefinite detention at Dungavel Immigration Removal Centre. The independent public body made its call a week after attempts to investigate reports of asylum seekers being denied food and living in poor conditio

The Law Society of Scotland’s financial benchmarking report shows improving fortunes for smaller law firms. The annual survey of law firms’ financial performance in 2013-14 has shown an overall increase from £64,000 to £69,000 in profits per equity partners. (Profits per equity partner are bef

Morton Fraser represented administrators FRP Advisory in the proposed sale to Finsbury Food Group of the business and assets of Glasgow-based Johnstone’s Just Desserts Limited (In Administration). The Morton Fraser team, led by Iain Young (pictured) and Bruce Wood, and assisted by Nicola Ross, San

The Scottish Police Authority (SPA) has appointed George Graham, former head of Northern Constabulary, to its board. Mr Graham, an experienced officer who retired after completing 31 years in the Scottish police service, also served in Dumfries and Galloway and was HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary

Voting is now open for the Law Society of Scotland’s Council elections and solicitors in the five contested constituencies are being encouraged to make the most of their vote.

The Faculty of Advocates has voiced reservations about allocating fatal accident inquires (FAIs) to summary sheriffs, the new lower level of judicial office created under court reform legislation. Ministers have included FAIs in the jurisdiction of summary sheriffs in the Inquiries into Fatal Accide

Lord Carloway The Lord Justice Clerk, Lord Carloway, has launched a programme of workshops run by the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service to discuss methods to discover the truth in criminal trials in the modern era, and the greater use of pre-recorded evidence.