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A landlord who was forced to go to the Inner House of the Court of Session to defend his property rights has been awarded expenses from the Lord Advocate after judges ruled that he had been “unavoidably drawn” into a “costly and prolonged litigation”. The motion for expenses against the Lord

Lord McCluskey Lord McCluskey, the former solicitor general, has launched another attack on the Scottish government’s plans to get rid of corroboration.

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The lord president, Lord Gill (pictured right) presented details this morning of the timetable and specific arrangements for civil justice reform at a conference,“Digital Justice: Modern, User-Focused Civil and Administrative Justice”, at the Glasgow Hilton Hotel. The lord president set out in h

Michael Sheridan discusses the use of the Bible as a source of law in our system. The horrific and random consequences of the tragic bin lorry accident in Glasgow might challenge the existence of a loving and just Deity. Further, the massacre in Paris carried out in the name of religion might inclin

DWF has announced the appointment of Ben Powell (pictured) as a partner in the firm’s construction, infrastructure and projects team in Edinburgh. Mr Powell has previously worked at Dundas & Wilson, McGrigors, Hammonds and, most recently,Tods Murray, where he was a partner in the capital proje

A new law which aims to speed up the process of “getting the deal in writing” and bring benefits to businesses in Scotland, has been passed by the Scottish parliament. Speaking after the stage 3 debate on the Legal Writings (Counterparts and Delivery) (Scotland) Bill energy secretary Fergus Ewin

A legal challenge may be mounted by privacy campaigners against the Scottish government’s plans to create a “super ID database”. The Open Rights Group (ORG) has voiced concern that plans to open Scotland’s National Health Service Central Register (NHSCR) to hundreds of public bodies, among t

A bill intended to strengthen the fatal accident inquiry (FAI) process in Scotland has been published today. The Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Bill will set out practical measures for a system which is "effective, efficient and fair" said the Scottish government.

The Scottish parliament's justice committee has issued a call for evidence as it prepares to consider the Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Bill. The bill’s policy objective is to reform and modernise the law governing the holding of fatal accident inquiries (FAIs) in Scotland, and

A number of legal figures have called for clarity on how anyone who assists a loved one to die will be dealt with by the law, calling the current situation “shameful”. The letter, signed by 21 academics, is being sent to the Scottish parliament’s health and sport committee this week and urges

Scottish and Polish police officers have started discussions in the Polish capital on how the two national police forces can collaborate in the future. Police Scotland visited Warsaw for talks that could lead to a number of Polish National Police officers seconded to Scotland. Another initiative cou

The Eurodevils with Stephen O’Rourke, front centre, and, to his right, Charles Mullin of the European Lawyers Association  

People in England and Wales who upload sexually explicit media to the internet without consent could be jailed for up to two years from today. The new law south of the border is included in the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 and will affect Scots who carry out “revenge porn” offences in th

Lord Cullen of Whitekirk Members of the Scottish Parliament will today question Lord Cullen on his recommendations for reform of the Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) system.