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A petition by the proprietors of a convenience store challenging the ability of the appointed scheme administrator to determine the reasonable handling fee in respect of Scotland’s now-postponed Deposit Return Scheme has been successful before the Outer House of the Court of Session. Abdul Maj
There is no shortage of books about some politicians but Winston Churchill seems to be in a separate category from the others. When Churchill: Walking With Destiny (Allen Lane, 2018) by Andrew Roberts (now Lord Roberts of Belgravia) was published that biography, at 1,105 pages, was said to be the 1,
Ronnice Clancy KC takes an expert look at the Rwanda case. There were 55 counsel instructed in the recent English Court of Appeal case in which the UK government’s Rwandan Asylum scheme was held, on a 2-1 split decision, to be unlawful. No wonder the court’s 161-page judgement is a chall
The UK government is taking forward a number of recommendations from the Scottish Affairs Committee's report on firearms licensing regulations in Scotland. In its report, published in December, the cross-party committee of MPs concluded that police forces should not have to foot the bill for firearm
A Bonnybridge couple who sought to establish that their home had been damaged by fungus created by ethanol vapour have been allowed a proof based on amended pleadings seeking to establish that a particular species created the conditions allowing other organisms to damage their home. Thomas Chalmers
The Scottish Sentencing Council has recently produced a report advocating shorter prison sentences even for some serious offences. There would be more emphasis on community-based disposals, such as community payback orders which used to be called community service orders. The report suggest the poss
A psychonaut, according to a dictionary, is someone who explores altered states of consciousness, especially through hallucinatory drugs. The term apparently originates from 1970 when one author described the psychedelic, drug-induced experiences with his friend. Mike Jay is a historian of
Licensing for businesses such as dog walkers, canine fertility services and dog groomers is being considered to improve animal welfare standards. The Scottish government is seeking views on a proposed licensing scheme, which aims to ensure consistency in standards across the animal care services sec
An action for reduction of an eviction order made by the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland’s Housing and Property Chamber in respect of a tenancy of a property held in trust by the landlord for the tenants had been allowed to proceed in the Outer House of the Court of Session. Pursuers Mohammad
An East Lothian-based haulage company has been fined £150,000 after a 25-year-old LGV driver was fatally electrocuted. Andrew Black Ltd pled guilty to failing to ensure there were suitable controls in place for work carried out near dangerous overhead power lines between 15 November 2021 and 5
An appeal by the Parole Board for Scotland against a Lord Ordinary’s decision that it acted unlawfully in refusing to direct the release of a prisoner who was convicted of murder as a teenager and had subsequently breached licence conditions on previous releases has been allowed by the Inner H
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged a first notice to begin the court process for a fatal accident inquiry into the death of Robert McPaul. Mr McPaul, aged 70, died in Sir Gabriel Wood’s Mariners’ Home, Greenock on 30 March 2018 after choking on food that wa
The UK’s first union branch specifically for judges has elected its union officers and committee. Members of the GMB met on Tuesday 27 June and filled all vacant posts.
A man has been jailed for more than six years over his green energy ponzi scheme, which claimed to transform cow manure into energy, defrauding investors of over $8.7 million (£6.9m). From March 2014 through December 2019, Ray Brewer stole the $8,750,000 from investors by claiming to build ana
