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Private residential landlords would be wise to take notice of Scotland’s first wrongful termination order. It establishes the fact that the law has teeth and can bite, writes Paul Harper. It is a ruling which underpins the fact that it could prove costly to evict tenants under false pretences

Addleshaw Goddard has called on the Scottish government to provide "urgent clarity" to retail landlords and occupiers over what will happen after the end of the evictions moratorium in six months' time. MSPs have voted in favour of extending the legislation but ministers are yet to announce plans fo

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been cleared of breaching the ministerial code following an independent inquiry by James Hamilton, an Irish barrister and former director of public prosecutions. Mr Hamilton, the Scottish government's independent adviser on the ministerial code since 2013, began an

A petition for judicial review of the legislative competence of parts of the Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Act 2018 brought by a private company has been rejected by a judge in the Outer House of the Court of Session. For Women Scotland Ltd contended that parts of the 2018 Act we

Women in Scotland who paid for transvaginal mesh removal surgery will receive refunds under a proposed bill. Health Secretary Jeane Freeman yesterday announced plans to legislate to allow the Scottish government to meet the travel, medical and other reasonable expenses of those who had mesh removal

Baktosch Gillan interviews the current Lord Lyon, Dr Joe Morrow, about the role of his ancient office in 21st century Scotland. After a career at the forefront of the development of mental health law and practice in Scotland, Dr Joseph Morrow CBE, QC, LLD, is now on a mission to preserve Scotland&rs

To mark the bicentenary of Session Cases, the Scottish Council of Law Reporting is running a poll to determine readers' top three cases. Today, former Lord President, Lord Hamilton explains the details of his top choice: Scottish Rights of Way and Recreation Society Limited v Macpherson 1887 14

In the last financial year, the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Housing and Property Chamber closed 30 per cent more applications than the previous year. During the financial year 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020, the chamber received 4,112 applications across all jurisdictions, a nine per cent increa

In 2006, the law in Scotland changed to provide a greater level of protection to unmarried, cohabiting couples. The new legislation was welcomed and seen as a positive step forward by many; 15 years on, there is a great deal of debate around whether the law is still fit for purpose, writes Tom Quail

The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) has announced its plan to lay a reduced budget before Parliament next month. The budget will be accompanied by a five per cent reduction in the general levy paid for all lawyers and a 20 per cent reduction for all lawyers within their first three years

A Supreme Court VAT ruling issued today in favour of care home operator Balhousie Holdings sets a significant precedent for UK businesses. The ruling – the culmination of a lengthy legal battle dating back to 2015 – hinged on the process by which Balhousie, owner of Scottish-based Balhou

SLN's Lawyer of the Month for April, Emma Toner, is the first woman editor of Session Cases. This year marks the law reports' bicentenary, on the occasion of which the Scottish Council of Law Reporting is running a poll to determine the most popular of the Session Cases. Nominate your favourite

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said it is time to consider abolishing Scotland's unique 'not proven' verdict. Ms Sturgeon said she had changed her view of the third verdict because of "mounting evidence" of a relationship between 'not proven' and low conviction rates in sexual offences cases.

The Press and Journal has published a full obituary of Sheriff Principal James Taylor, who passed away last month at the age of 70 after a long battle with prostate cancer. "Establishing his reputation as a professional capable of handling complex and long-running cases, he worked on inquiries

The Scottish Young Lawyers' Association (SYLA) is hosting an informal drop-in session that will allow members to engage with the committee. The session, focusing on interview skills, will be held at 1pm tomorrow.