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A major seminar to put the spotlight on Scotland’s place in Europe following Brexit has been announced by the Faculty of Advocates. Expert speakers from politics, the law and academia are lined up for the full-day event in Parliament Hall, which aims to inform the public about the realistic pr

The right to vote in Scottish Parliament and local government elections has been extended with the passing of the Scottish Elections (Franchise and Representation) Bill. The bill extends voting rights to all foreign nationals with leave to remain, including all those granted refugee status.

Prospective lawyers getting ready to apply to study the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice can now browse all the providers in one web visit at the Law Society of Scotland’s Virtual Diploma Fair 2020. Each of the diploma providers have different modules, timetables and study options availa

From "parking fines" to "post-mortems", it is "all in a day’s work" for procurator fiscal depute Karon Rollo, who visited Kilgraston School to explain her role to pupils. Speaking as part of Kilgraston’s Women and Business series, Ms Rollo gripped her audience, of Upper Fourth and Lower

Celtic must accept responsibility for the abuse that took place at its feeder club, according to a report commissioned by the Scottish Football Association. Martin Henry, chairman of the Independent Review into Sexual Abuse in Scottish Football, said it is beyond doubt that Celtic could not be separ

Six trailblazing women from Scotland’s past, including the country’s first female solicitor, have been recognised as Historic Environment Scotland (HES) announced the latest round of recipients of its commemorative plaque scheme. The national scheme, which has been running since 2012, ce

Shepherd and Wedderburn’s corporate finance team advised on deals with an aggregate value of £6.03 billion in 2019. The team, which was named Corporate and Commercial Team of the Year at the 2019 Scottish Legal Awards, advised on 85 deals globally in the year to December 2019, including

The Lord Advocate should test the constitutionality of an independence referendum held without the permission of Westminster by referring any enabling legislation to the Supreme Court, Joanna Cherry QC has suggested. Writing in The Times, Ms Cherry said that James Wolffe QC should “proact

Glasgow lawyer Mike Dailly has quit the Social Justice Commission set up by the SNP to consider how an independent Scotland could tackle poverty and inequality. Mr Dailly, principal solicitor at Govan Law Centre, was appointed late last year to the body, which was established to build upon the earli

Complainers in rape cases should have independent legal representation where defence lawyers are seeking the admission of sexual history evidence, a new report suggests. Scottish lawyers Eamon Keane and Tony Convery spent time in Ireland last year to research how that jurisdiction deals with the adm

Scotland’s most senior judge is set to deliver his judgment on who is top of the legal pops at a charity talent show in March. Lord Carloway will head up a panel of judges at the inaugural LexFactor battle of the bands, helping to raise vital funds for the Lawscot Foundation, which supports yo

A housing association tenant whose application to assign the tenancy of the property to his daughter was rejected has successfully challenged the landlord’s decision. A sheriff ordered the housing association to consent to the application after ruling that the refusal was “not reasonable

Judicial assistants from the Supreme Court will be visiting Edinburgh this month to talk about the coveted role to prospective applicants. The Scottish Young Lawyers' Association (SYLA) will be welcoming Chris Maile, head of HR at the court; current Scottish JA, Francesca Ruddy; and former JA, barri

A Holyrood committee has called on the Scottish government to include a “sunset clause” in legislation that will enable the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) to continue to operate during a post-Brexit transition period and to bring forward proposals and a timetable for introducing a new

The Duke of Buccleuch has agreed to transfer land to a community group in the Borders, The Herald reports. He has gifted the land from the Buccleuch family's Borders Estate to Newcastleton & District Community Trust.