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The High Court of Justiciary has quashed a fine imposed on an Edinburgh sexual offender who breached the terms of a court order preventing him from accessing the internet anonymously and imposed a prison sentence in its place following a Crown appeal against the sheriff’s original sentence. Cr

Businesses will be able to borrow more easily against assets such as whisky stores and machinery under legal reforms passed by the Scottish Parliament. The Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill, which aims to make it easier for businesses to raise finance, will also enable them to borrow against int

The Law Society of Scotland has approved a 10 per cent uplift in recommended pay for trainee solicitors to help with ongoing cost-of-living pressures. From 1 June 2023 the recommended minimum pay for trainee solicitors in Scotland will be:

The introduction of the 2018 Domestic Abuse Act has been an important step but more action is needed in implementing it and tackling domestic abuse, the Criminal Justice Committee has said. As part of post-legislative scrutiny, the committee has been reviewing the impact of the Act and how effective

The next edition of CLT Scotland’s popular Scots Law Series will be taking place live online during June with delegates able to choose from 8 individual conferences. Roy Spiers, CLT Scotland’s Director of Programmes, said: “We are delighted to attract a panel of expert speakers who

The Justice Secretary, Angela Constance, in arguing in favour of non-jury trials for certain sexual offences, keeps repeating that there is “evidence” that jurors take into consideration factors which are irrelevant; what she describes as “rape myths” – for example not

The UK Supreme Court has ruled that the Jehovah’s Witnesses organisation was not vicariously liable for a rape committed by a former elder on a 29-year-old married woman after an appeal by a Wales-based congregation of the organisation. The Trustees of the Barry Congregation of Jehovah’s

A poll published by the Constitution Society has found that 53 per cent of people in Great Britain believe that members of the royal family beyond the King, Queen and Prince of Wales should not be supported from public funds. Sixty-one per cent of people in Great Britain agree that information on th

Russian police were led on a wild goose chase after reports that a "Ukrainian saboteur pigeon" had been spotted over Moscow. A concerned resident told police that he had seen a pigeon painted in the yellow and blue colours of the Ukrainian flag flying over Moscow clutching a mine.

Scottish Legal News is pleased to report that Lord Uist's thoughtful article on the constitutionality or otherwise of juryless trials has been widely followed up and reported in The Times, The Scotsman, The Herald, The Press and Journal, the BBC, The Independent and STV, bringing this important lega

The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) has today published a report on the initial engagement or ‘terms of business’ letters firms issue when instructed by a client. Looking at a sample of 80 letters, the SLCC considered to what extent they complied with Law Society of Scotland

The Inner House of the Court of Session has reduced by one third an award of expenses due to be paid by an airline to a successful co-defender in an action raised by an injured passenger following a challenge to the determined expenses. It was not disputed that pursuer Colin Mather was entitled to h

Dear Editor, I applaud the reasoned contribution of Lord Uist to the proposals for juryless rape trials contained in the Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill.

Dear Editor, Discussion of dispensing with juries for trials for charges of rape and attempted rape should not disregard the fact that an absolute right to jury trial has been no part of our law in recent history, if ever.

The Legal Services Board (LSB) has launched a call for evidence on the role that lawyers’ conduct can play in the misuse of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs). While the majority of NDAs are lawful and can legitimately be used to protect the confidentiality of sensitive business ideas and inform