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The Scottish housing market is set to open today as the country enters phase two of the Scottish government’s route map out of the coronavirus crisis. Cameron Ewer, head of Savills Residential in Scotland said it was important to note that "sales activity hasn’t stood still during lockdo

A petition has been launched calling on the Scottish government to formally adopt the Fair Rents (Scotland) Members Bill after the proposed legislation was dropped by the Scottish Parliament’s local government committee. Scottish Labour housing spokesperson Pauline McNeill worked closely with

Scottish Labour has expressed 'serious reservations' over the Scottish government's proposed Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill. Justice spokesperson James Kelly's submission to the Justice Committee in response to its call for views highlights a number of areas within the bill with pa

A Scottish man who was injured in a quad bike accident while on holiday in Greece has been unsuccessful in obtaining damages in relation to his injuries. Keith Fitzsimmons claimed he was injured when the quad bike came into contact with a tanker whilst on the road. As the driver could not be located

Scottish Legal News is saddened – and angered – to have to reprint the open letter sent by Glenrothes solicitor Yvonne McKenna to the Scottish Legal Aid Board highlighting the unsustainably low SLAB fees her firm received for work on a landmark case concerning the rights of relevant pers

The Scottish Feminist Judgments Project (SFJP) has launched a podcast. The SFJP is a project which brings together legal academics, practising lawyers, and representatives from the third sector, to consider whether important legal cases might have been decided differently if the judgment had adopted

A Scottish solicitor and retired RAF wing commander legal officer is to establish a boutique legal practise dedicated to serving the needs of his former Armed Forces colleagues. ARMS Legal Services WS will be led by Wing Commander Allan R M Steele WS RAF (Retd), who served in the RAF for almost 17 y

Scotland’s commercial property sales have suffered the worst quarter in a decade, according to the Scottish Property Federation’s (SPF) analysis of the latest data from Registers of Scotland.

Decisions made about land that consider the long-term impact on people’s lives, the environment and local community, will result in greater public benefit, according to a new Land Rights and Responsibilities Protocol published by the Scottish Land Commission. The protocol states that when

Scottish Labour has called on the Scottish government to update disaggregated hate crime data as the current figures are seven years out of date. Disaggregated data on racially-motivated hate crime has not been published since 2013-14 and Scottish Labour is calling for updated figures to be released

The Scottish government has said it is "impossible" to recommend that the Scottish Parliament gives consent to the UK government's Internal Market Bill. The bill engages the Sewel Convention and therefore requires the consent of Holyrood.

The Scottish government has launched a public consultation that asks for suggestions on what can be done to reduce the harms associated with prostitution. Views are also being sought on how to raise awareness and promote positive attitudes among young people in relation to consent and healthy relati

The Campaign for Freedom of Information in Scotland is hosting a virtual meeting of the Scottish Public Information Forum (SPIF), focusing on access to information during the COVID-19 crisis. The event will take place virtually on Thursday 24 September 2020 between 14:00 and 15:30.

The Scottish Feminists Judgments Project (SFJP) has launched its third and final podcast episode. The Podcast series, which was launched last month, aims to consider whether important legal cases might have been decided differently if the judgment had adopted a feminist perspective.

A lawyer has urged directors of Scottish businesses to use the full extent of UK insolvency laws to avoid 'inevitable' business closures in the coming months. Gordon Hollerin, partner at Harper Macleod, was part of the firm's team which successfully helped High Street giant M&Co restructure, the