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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

Calum Steele A senior police officers' representative has warned that the Scottish government would be foolish to continue police cuts following the terrorist attacks in Paris.

Lesley Ward The School Closure Review Panel (SCRP), a new statutory body, independent of the Scottish government, has refused consent to Aberdeenshire Council’s plans to close two dyslexia units, and has remitted the proposal back to the council.

A new system for disclosing criminal records has been given a seal of approval by the Faculty of Advocates, but not quite a guarantee. Changes had been prompted by a decision of the UK Supreme Court in an English case which said that the blanket disclosure of all convictions fell foul of article 8 o

Margaret Martin Ireland should look to Scotland to help inform its legislative approach to stalking, a major conference in Dublin was told yesterday.

Ian Maxwell Speaking at the organisation's 2015 annual general meeting the national manager of FNF Scotland, Ian Maxwell, issued a call for a cultural change in both Scottish family law and the way that Scottish family courts operate.

A croft in Shetland has become the 2,000th croft to be registered by Registers of Scotland (RoS) on the online Crofting Register. It joins the 2,000th common grazing, a shared area of community land in Assynt, also registered this week.

Graeme Bissett Anderson Strathern has appointed Graeme Bissett to its board as a non-executive director.

Paul Wheelhouse Tenants with leases over 175 years long will now become owners of their property as a result of legislation that has come into force.

Ewan Alexander The head of Pinsent Masons’s Edinburgh office, Ewan Alexander, has been elected to theCBI Scotland council for a three year term.