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The First Minister will have the power to approve police requests to spy on MSPs under new legislation the Prime Minister, David Cameron, has confirmed. The Investigatory Powers Bill had prompted concerns members of devolved legislatures as well as MEPs would not enjoy the same safeguarded afforded

Graham Ogilvy A new free daily email news service for Irish lawyers in both jurisdictions is attracting thousands of readers.

Scottish Legal News has learned that some law firms have started covering the Diploma in Legal Practice fees in their entirety where before they either partly paid them or did not contribute anything. The Diploma in Legal Practice must be taken in addition to a qualifying LLB before a student can be

Responding to the Scotland Bill being passed by the House of Commons tonight, Christine McLintock, president of the Law Society of Scotland said: “The passing of this important constitutional bill in the House of Commons is a significant milestone in its parliamentary journey. “We are pleased to

Ever popular in the 13 year history of the Scottish Legal Awards is the award for Rising Star of the Year with organisations taking the confident step of nominating their best emerging talent.

Lord Gill Lord Gill who retired as Lord President of the Court of Session in the summer, yesterday challenged Holyrood's Public Petitions Committee on three separate occasions to make a public declaration of its confidence in the honour and integrity of the Scottish judiciary.

Fergus Ewing Scotland’s business minister Fergus Ewing has hailed the insolvency profession’s contribution to the economy at the ICAS Insolvency and Restructuring Conference.

The president of the Law Society of Scotland is among the members of a reference group that have been selected to review police accountability in the wake of multiple scandals including the use of consensual stop and search, the arming of officers on routine patrols, the death of a man in custody, t

The Scottish government is to consult again on creating a specific offence for domestic abuse in the coming weeks according to Justice Secretary Michael Matheson(pictured). Although the government previously sought views on the issue, after warnings from prosecutors the current law is inadequate, mi

After it was revealed by Scottish Legal News that the 140-day rule is being frequently flouted, a number of politicians have called for scrutiny of the rule and its implementation. Conservative justice spokeswoman Margaret Mitchell (pictured right) said her party had opposed the extension of the rul

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Kaira Massie The Law Society of Scotland has warned that proposed regulations for letting agents in Scotland could lead to an unnecessary cost to the public by creating an unnecessary dual regulatory regime for Scotland’s solicitors.

Joe FitzPatrick A bill to avoid election clashes has been published.

The Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Bill was introduced to the Scottish Parliament on 7th October and is designed to make significant changes to the regulation of private lets. ESPC lettings manager Orlaith Brogan explained the changes that could affect both tenants and landlord once the act

The Faculty of Advocates has entered the debate on repealing the Human Rights Act 1998 in favour of a Bill of Rights by declaring that it is not convinced of the need for substantial reform, in evidence to theScottish Parliament’s European and External Relations Committee. The committee is examini