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Five newly qualified, in-house solicitors have been shortlisted for the Law Society of Scotland In-house Rising Star Award 2020. A total of 14 nominations were put forward for consideration, the highest number since the award was introduced in 2013 to celebrate emerging talent in the in-house legal

A bill to recover NHS costs in treating industrial diseases is unlikely to prompt any improvement in workplace safety, the Faculty of Advocates has suggested. The member's bill, introduced by Stuart McMillan MSP, would allow Scottish ministers to recover NHS costs from negligent employers.

The SQA's appeal system is not compliant with human rights, according to an expert in child law at Glasgow Caledonian University. Dr Tracy Kirk wrote to Holyrood's Education Committee as part of a submission for the youth-led campaign group SQA Where's Our Say.

The UK government has refused to give evidence to the Scottish Parliament on its UK Internal Market Bill. The UK government says it regrets that Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Alok Sharma MP will not be able to appear before Holyrood’s Finance and Constitution

Noel Ferry looks at the implications of the Children (Scotland) Bill, and where it could have gone further. The Children (Scotland) Bill has been passed by the Scottish Parliament, ushering in a number of significant changes to Scottish family law.

Ten new Queen’s Counsel have been appointed by Her Majesty The Queen on the recommendation of First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. The appointments take the number of practising QCs at the Scottish bar to 133.

New legislation which would incorporate the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) into Scots law and allow children to take public authorities to court for breaches of their rights is to be considered by a Holyrood Committee. The Scottish Parliament’s Equalities and Huma

Emily Pike and Rosie Taylor look at the implication of the recent case Villiers v Villiers on the issues of 'jurisdiction shopping', divorce law, trust law, inheritance, and powers of attorney. In July, the UK Supreme Court handed down its decision in the case of Villiers v Villiers 2020 UKSC 3

The cost of implementing the Scottish government's hate crime proposals have been vastly underestimated, according to the body representing the police rank and file. The Scottish Police Federation told Holyrood's Finance and Constitution Committee that the costs set out by the Scottish government we

Glasgow Caledonian University has launched a new student-led podcast which aims to make legal matters more accessible. The new podcast will feature writers, campaigners, and guests from the Scottish legal profession.

The Scottish Parliament's Education and Skills Committee is seeking views on the Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Bill. The bill aims to create a redress scheme for victims of historic abuse while in care in Scotland.

The Scottish Road Works Commissioner has issued penalties totalling £94,000 to six utility organisations for failing to comply with their statutory obligations when placing cables and pipes in roads. These failings were identified by the latest Scottish National Coring Programme in which cores

Environment Secretary Roseanna Cunningham will stand down as MSP at the next Holyrood election. Ms Cunningham, who joined the Faculty of Advocates in 1990 and became a non-practising member in 2002, has served as an MP and later MSP in Perth and Kinross since 1995. She has held three cabinet positio

Police Scotland will be given powers to break up large house parties and councils will be allowed to shut companies down that fail to follow the coronavirus rules. The Scottish government announced the measures as new cases of COVID-19 reached their highest level for almost three months.

Brodies LLP has been named one of the top family law firms for 2020 by eprivateclient. Eprivateclient surveyed more than 100 family law firms based on several criteria.