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A petition lodged at Holyrood to "decriminalise abortion in Scotland" remains open despite the fact the law in question has no application in Scotland. The petition cites the Offences Against the Person Act 1861, which was enacted at the time in England and Wales and Ireland. In Scotland, abortion a

Lindsays has agreed a two-year extension to its sponsorship of scottishathletics’ cross country competitions. The Lindsays Cross Country Season, which covers national and district events each winter, will now continue until the close of the 2023-24 season. And the contract extension will take

A Lord Ordinary has reduced the decision of a local authority to close down a day service in Hawick for sufferers of Alzheimer’s disease after a petition for judicial review was raised by a former service user. Petitioner AB, the son and guardian of service user CD, argued that the decision of

The Law Society of Scotland is stepping up its efforts to lead and support the legal sector in tackling the climate crisis by launching a new Sustainability Committee. The Sustainability Committee will continue and expand on the work of the Law Society’s COP26 and Climate Change Working Group

A sheriff in Hamilton Sheriff Court has granted decree for recovery of possession to a local authority after it sought to evict a tenant whose son was found with over £38,000 worth of cannabis at the property. North Lanarkshire Council sought the order under section 14 of the Housing (Scotland

The Law Society of Scotland has given broad support for proposed changes to bail and release from custody arrangements, but remains deeply concerned at the high number of accused people being held on remand when charged but not convicted of a crime. The society recently submitted its response on the

The annual Red Mass to mark the beginning of the new legal year in Scotland has been cancelled following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The event for the legal profession was due to take place on Sunday, 18 September at St Mary’s R.C. Cathedral in Edinburgh, which falls the day b

Shared Parenting Scotland is hosting a series of webinars this autumn to draw together initiatives from other countries that could help separating parents in Scotland resolve disputes and find it easier to share the care of their children. Around the world jurisdictions are trying to find a way of r

TLT has helped secure a premises licence for the first ever dedicated rum distillery on the island of Islay. Partner and head of licensing (Scotland), Stephen McGowan, appeared at the Argyll & Bute Licensing Board hearing on 8 September 2022 to secure the licence for Islay Rum – a new dist

The Sheriff Appeal Court has ruled that a child placed under a child protection order before reaching the age of one had a close connection with his father for the purposes of section 67(2)(c) of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011. An appeal was made by JT, the child’s father, a

The 'not proven' verdict is to be abolished, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced in her programme for government. The verdict, one of acquittal, will leave Scots law with a two-verdict system of 'guilty' and 'not guilty'. 

Morton Fraser has been successfully reappointed by the Curtis Banks Group, one of the UK's largest independent SIPP and SSAS providers, following a competitive tender. The firm has been appointed to Curtis Banks’ panel of solicitors to advise on its clients’ commercial real estate matter

Anderson Strathern has reinforced its leadership team with the promotion of two new partners and six new directors. New partners Gary Burton and Robbie Wilson are leading specialists in the firm’s healthcare, public and regulatory team.

Staff from Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM) are gearing up to take part in a long-running community event being held in West Lothian while raising funds for a charity that supports mental health awareness. A team of solicitors will put their best foot forward to take part in his year&rsquo

The remand rate has almost doubled since April 2020, analysis by the justice affairs magazine 1919 shows. Last month, 2,164 inmates were on remand, among them 303 who were convicted but awaiting sentence, bringing the total remand population to 29 per cent.