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Scotland has become the first part of the UK to implement a ban on many of the most problematic single-use plastics, as legislation comes into force today.

New restorative justice services will “put victims at the heart of the justice system and bring huge benefits for years to come”, according to the Scottish government. Justice Secretary Keith Brown has welcomed the launch of two hubs that will pave the way for restorative justice service

Nine groups with concerns about plans to allow individuals to change their sex in law by statutory declaration have written to MSPs warning that the Gender Recognition Reform Bill "risks becoming another piece of bad law". In a letter to Joe FitzPatrick MSP, convener of the Equalities, Human Ri

A victim of historic child abuse has secured a six-figure settlement following a landmark case. John Findlay, 44, who was represented by Thorntons Solicitors, has spent years pursuing his claim against Aberlour House Ltd after being sexually molested by a teacher in 1990 when he was 12-years-old.

CMS has teamed up with Food & Drink Federation Scotland to host a free-to-attend webinar outlining the challenges and opportunities facing businesses following new regulations for plastics and packaging. The event will focus on Scottish government’s regulatory changes around single use pla

New legislation aimed at reforming the law of moveable transactions has been published in draft today. Moveable transactions reform is intended to enable smaller businesses to use their assets as security against lower cost loans and so such reform is a welcome development, according to the Law Soci

It has more the flavour of a prequel than a sequel as juries return to court this summer. They had been appearing in Odeon venues to watch trials on the silver screen via video link at the height of the pandemic in what was an innovative Scottish production.

On the 20th anniversary of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA) receiving Royal Assent, organisations from across Scotland have voiced their support for legal reform and for the Campaign for Freedom of Information in Scotland’s draft bill to improve the law. The CFOIS Bill pr

The Women in Law Project in collaboration with Diversity+ invite all those interested in issues of inclusion and representation to join them for a rally on Monday 13 June from 6:00pm - 7:30pm at the University of Glasgow to think collectively about the past, present and future for ethnic minority wo

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The world-famous ‘Paisley snail’ will take centre stage at an international conference marking the 90th anniversary of the groundbreaking legal case which founded modern consumer rights law in countries around the globe. The Law Society of Scotland is hosting the virtual event to commemo

Colin McEachran QC MBE passed away on Saturday at the age of 82. The retired advocate was president of the Pensions Appeal Tribunal for Scotland (PATS) from 1995 until 2013.

Thorntons has strengthened its specialist property teams with the promotion of three new partners. Nicola McCafferty in Dundee and Aimee Gibbons in Glasgow have been appointed as commercial real estate partners while Hannah Fraser in Edinburgh has been elevated to residential property partner.

Lindsays is helping to promote a showcase of young artists in support of a mental health charity as part of the acclaimed Van Gogh Alive exhibition in Edinburgh.

Inksters has won the UK Self-Employed / Sole Trader of the Year Award at the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) Awards held in Glasgow on Thursday and hosted by TV personalities Clare Balding and JJ Chalmers. Having won the Scottish regional heat for this award in March Inksters were up against th