The Supreme Court has launched the first year of its 2023-2026 business plan. The plan details five strategic priorities for the next three years. These priorities are:
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Ashurst has announced the firm's new Inclusion, Diversity and Belonging (IDB) targets to be achieved by 2026 and launched its IDB action plan. The new targets, set by the board in consultation with the executive team and the Committed to Change Advisory Group, comprise:
Michael Matheson A 10-year strategy aimed at ensuring Police Scotland is equipped to tackle new and emerging threats has been published.
Karima Higgins has joined Inksters in its Glasgow office. Ms Higgins specialises in commercial legal work, commercial contracts, data protection, company secretarial work and corporate finance.
Criminal barristers in Northern Ireland are to fully withdraw from all Crown Court cases early next year in a significant escalation of an ongoing dispute over legal aid fees.
The Law Society of Scotland continues to hold significant concerns about the impact of removing the 'not proven' verdict from Scottish criminal trials, just days before the abolition comes into effect. The Scottish government has finalised regulations to enact the abolition and related changes to ju
The Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers (ASSC) has warned that the City of Edinburgh Council’s decision to use Visitor Levy funds to build affordable homes risks breaching the law and could be open to legal challenge. Last Thursday, members of the Council’s Housing, Homelessnes
The Scottish Sentencing Council’s new sentencing guidelines on rape offences have been approved by the High Court. The two new guidelines, which cover offences of rape and rape of a young child under the age of 13, were approved at a hearing of the High Court in Edinburgh yesterday. They will
A bill is being prepared to give councils greater flexibility over how they design and implement a visitor levy. The Visitor Levy (Scotland) Act 2024 grants councils the power to raise funds for tourist services and facilities by applying a charge on overnight stays based on a percentage of accommod
The Dementia Trust is calling on Scotland’s legal community to help families act early and put power of attorney protection in place before it's too late. The charity has launched a new ‘Planning Ahead’ campaign, fronted by Sandra McDonald, former Public Guardian for Scotland
Ahsan Mustafa discusses the key reforms to Scottish charity accounts regulations, including modernised accounting thresholds, new safety dispensations for security risks, and alignment with UK reporting standards. The Scottish government has introduced a major reform of charity accounting rules thro
The procurator fiscal has lodged a first notice to commence the court process for a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the deaths of Philip Quinn, Richard McCormick and Alexander Morgan, all of whom died in hospital after contracting the Covid virus while in legal custody. A preliminary hearing will
Upcoming amendments to the UK’s immigration rules will introduce a number of significant changes affecting graduates and those applying for certain work visas, including raising English language requirements for foreign workers and reducing the period for international students to stay after g
The Law Society of Scotland has updated its rules in relation to client assets to increase protections for consumers. The rules clarify existing obligations for solicitor firms which take on another firm’s client assets, including trusts, and highlight that they must identify and contact the o
Holyrood has approved plans to release some short-term prisoners early due to rising prison numbers. Following parliamentary approval of the regulations, this means:
