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The family of a mechanical fitter who died of an asbestos-related illness in England after inhaling the deadly dust while working as an apprentice at a shipbuilding company in Scotland will have to pursue their claim for damages under English law, a judge in the Court of Session has ruled. Relatives

The latest edition of the Scottish Civil Justice Council’s newsletter is now available. Ongoing work includes:

Pupils from sixteen schools across Scotland have battled their way to this week's semi-finals of the Law Society of Scotland’s Donald Dewar Memorial Debating Tournament.

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The Scottish government has launched a consultation on changed needed to the rules on alcohol licence applications as well as objections and hearings. The Licensing (Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2007 came into force on 1st February 2008. They provide for various procedural matters under the Lic

Peter Sellar Prime Minister Theresa May has recently laid out her government’s approach to a future trade deal between the UK and the EU. The final form of that deal will be highly significant for any business in Scotland, large or small, which buys or sells goods or services to EU and EFTA member

Lord Pentland The Scottish Law Commission’s has published its annual report outlining progress on the commission’s law reform work during 2017.

Scottish Legal News is revamping its www.scottishlegal.com website and we are keen to hear your suggestions. The website is the premier source for news and jobs in Scotland's dynamic legal sector and hosts an impressive archive of case reports.

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A joint initiative to put Scotland’s legal services on the international map will be launched today. A group of Scotland’s leading commercial law firms, in partnership with Scottish Development International (SDI) and the Law Society of Scotland, will launch Scottish Legal International (SLI) in

Callum Sinclair A lawyer in Scotland's growing technology sector has been named among the UK's 100 most talented and innovative legal minds.

Kate Frame The head of a police watchdog warned the Scottish government not to interfere with her independence last year, it has emerged.

Scottish solicitors have endorsed amendments to practice rules intended to raise standards around their anti-money laundering practices and incidental financial business - the vote was counted at the Law Society of Scotland's special general meeting, in Edinburgh yesterday. The Law Society’s curre

The Scottish Parliament has launched a website ahead of the Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016 coming into force on 12 March this year. The Lobbying Register website must be used by anyone who engages in regulated lobbying to record details of their activities.

The Scottish government has begun preparations to introduce an EU Continuity Bill to prepare Scotland’s laws for Brexit after UK government legislation was described as being “incompatible with the devolution settlement” by a cross-party Holyrood committee. The Scottish government has an oblig