A new paper launched by the Scottish Land Commission aims to stimulate discussion on the ways communities can benefit from land use change and investment. The Scottish Land Commission’s Community benefits from investment in natural capital discussion paper details how investment in natural cap
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An appeal by a child accused of wilful fire-raising against a sheriff’s decision to extend the 12-month time bar in respect of his case, which had yet to proceed to a trial diet, has been refused by the High Court of Justiciary. Appellant BS was accused of setting fire to the Wester Hailes Edu
New York veterinarians are being flooded with stoned dogs which have eaten discarded cannabis following the legalisation of the drug. Since the legalisation of recreational cannabis in 2021, vets in the city are seeing a huge increase in cases of confused canines in their clinics, according to The N
Highland Health Board has been fined £180,000 after the death of a vulnerable 78-year-old man due to a lack of nursing staff. NHS Highland pled guilty to a breach of health and safety regulations at Inverness Sheriff Court on 31 January 2023.
Thursday 23 March at 6pm - MacKenzie Building, Faculty of Advocates, Edinburgh From 2015 until the pandemic interrupted in 2020, one of the most active charitable endeavours in the Scottish legal world was the Tumbling Lassie appeal, led by a committee of advocates.
A Lord Ordinary has overturned a decision of the City of Edinburgh Council to limit the number of adult entertainment venues in the city to zero from April 2023 after a group of club owners applied for a judicial review of the decision. Kaagobot Ltd, Y11JTR Ltd, and Netherview Ltd, as well as an emp
The cousin of Emmett Till has sued to force a Mississippi sheriff to arrest a woman who allegedly caused the kidnapping, torture and murder of the 14-year-old boy in 1955. Relatives and members of the Emmett Till Legacy Foundation found the 1955 arrest warrant for Carolyn Bryant while searching a Mi
Officials in Turkey have targeted more than 130 people allegedly involved in poor and illegal construction methods following the pair of earthquakes that caused the collapse of thousands of buildings last week. The death toll from the quakes in south-eastern Turkey and northern Syria exceeds 33,000.
The Inner House of the Court of Session has refused an appeal by an airline against a finding that it was responsible for excess damages arising from the injury of a paraplegic passenger who fell from a wheelchair while being pushed along an air bridge. EasyJet Airline Co Ltd argued that they were n
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Leslie George Deans LLB, WS has passed away at the age of 71. "Leslie Deans was born in Edinburgh and, like parents George and Marlene, stayed there. His horizons were, however, not dominated by the city: he was fluent in French and Spanish, had a command of Italian and travelled widely in Euro
Aberdeen house prices have decreased -0.8 per cent in Q4, indicating a slight downward shift in the local market against Q3 2022 but also a "degree of resilience", according to the latest Aberdeen Housing Market report.
Ark Housing Association has been fined £100,000 for health and safety failings which led to the death of a vulnerable 64-year-old woman in their care. The Edinburgh-based organisation, which provides care, support, and housing for adults with complex needs, pled guilty to a health and safety a
A partnership that claimed that the Royal Bank of Scotland had misappropriated its funds instead of using them for the repayment of a loan agreement between the parties has had its petition for return of the funds dismissed. LD Partnership sought orders for disclosure of the whereabouts of the missi
The Criminal Justice Committee has questioned whether the Scottish government’s proposal to include criminal justice social work in the National Care Service (NCS) is necessary, citing concerns over a lack of evidence to support the change. In a report published today, the committee examine pr
