Practices and processes for claims in Scotland’s personal injury civil court system have changed a lot in the last 10 years. So where are we now, and what lies ahead? Vikki Melville takes a look. Probably the most significant change in the last decade was the opening, in 2015, of the All-Scotl
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As a solicitor who has specialised in non-surgical beauty and hairdressing claims for more than 13 years, I have witnessed the evolving landscape of cosmetic treatments in Scotland, writes Jennifer Wallace. Throughout my experience representing clients, it became increasingly evident that there was
Two former presidents have been nominated to stand as president of the Law Society of Scotland. John Mulholland who was president of the Society in 2019/20 and Susan Murray, president in 2024/25, have chosen to stand for the role for a second time.
His Majesty The King has approved the appointment of Lord Doherty as a justice of the Supreme Court. Lord Doherty has sat as a judge of the Inner House since 2020.
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is calling for views on new guidance setting out how it approaches investigations and takes enforcement action. The guidance aims to increase transparency about the process the ICO follows when it suspects an organisation has failed to comply with it
The Access to Justice Foundation (ATJF) has set out how it will spend millions of pounds in undistributed damages from opt-out collective action cases in the UK's Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT). Around £3.8 million was awarded to the charity in September 2025 in undistributed damages from t
Roisin Higgins KC has been appointed to the Scottish Law Commission for a five-year term. Ms Higgins was called to the Scottish bar in 2000 and took silk in 2015. Her practice has focused on commercial, property, intellectual property and construction law disputes, with many years' experience leadin
Our weekly round-up of human rights stories from around the world. ‘Cruellest violation’: Saudi Arabia executes second child offender in two months
James & George Collie has announced it will be supporting the 15 Mile Trail Race at Run Balmoral for the next two years. The James & George Collie 15 Mile Trail Race will play a pivotal role in Run Balmoral’s legendary ‘Devil of Deeside’ challenge – which dares compet
Ampersand Advocates is proud to celebrate another outstanding year in the Chambers and Partners. This year, Ampersand and its members achieved 12 set rankings and an impressive 99 individual rankings across 25 practice areas, including 5 "Star Individuals", with recognition extending across to the L
With a projected £50 billion shortfall in public finances and a pledge not to raise income tax, national insurance or VAT, speculation is mounting that Chancellor Rachel Reeves may turn again to Inheritance Tax (IHT) reform when she makes her autumn budget statement on 26 November, writes Emma
Holyrood has passed the Housing (Scotland) Bill in a landmark vote. Passed by 89 votes to 28 after MSPs debated around 400 amendments at the bill’s final stage, the wide-ranging legislation introduces a framework for long-term rent controls, alongside provisions on tenant protections, homeless
NHS Fife’s legal team acted negligently in handling a legal argument in the board’s tribunal battle with nurse Sandie Peggie, a panel has ruled. The case, already running for two months at a cost of at least £220,500, was thrown into further wrangling earlier this month when the bo
Tasglann nan Eilean, the archive service of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, has embarked on a collaborative project with the University of Glasgow which will result in an important local archive collection being catalogued, preserved and made publicly accessible. The project, on the history of disarmamen
The average sale price for Scottish residential property over £1 million has now hit more than £1.5m for the first time, according to the director of Edinburgh-based buying agency Fyndd who predicts a strong Autumn market. The average price in the prime property market was £1,533,2
