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Malcolm Combe A new initiative that aims to provide practical support to Scottish communities looking to gain access to land who are unable to unlock or afford existing advice and assistance channels, using the skill and enthusiasm of Scots law students has been launched.

Lord Rodger During 2018 Cloch Solicitors will continue its ongoing sponsorship of the popular biennial Lord Rodger Memorial Lecture at the Royal Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow, and also the Lord Rodger Lecture during the University of Baltimore/Maryland US/UK International Comparative Law Program

Cameron Fyfe Cameron Fyfe, who was struck off the roll of solicitors in September 2016 for breaches of accounting practices, is back in business with the launch of his new firm Cameron Fyfe Claims.

Letting agents and landlords have been urged to drop blanket bans on housing benefit claimants after a single mother successfully argued that a lettings agency discriminated against her.

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

Scotland should allow for the adoption of adults, according to a campaigner hoping to change the law.

Steven Brown Harper Macleod has concluded one of its biggest deals to date in the marine sector – on the other side of the world.

A man campaigning for a change in the law to allow the adoption of adults has failed to gain the support of the Scottish government. Nathan Sparling, 27, called on MSPs to enact changes to allow him to be adopted by his stepfather, Brian, something which cannot currently be done under Scots law.

A European Arrest Warrant issued for a former Catalan government minister and professor at St Andrews University will likely prevail when the matter comes to court. Clara Ponsatí, now head of the school of economics and finance at St Andrews, has been charged with rebellion and misuse of public fun

Judge Anuja Dhir QC

Thomson Reuters has expanded its legal know-how and legislative resources for the Scottish legal system. The new resources include the Scots Law resource centre on Practical Law and the addition of Scottish bills on Westlaw UK. The Scots Law resource centre introduces a growing suite of up-to-date l

Mackinnon Advocates Glasgow, in conjunction with The Faculty of Solicitors of the Highlands, hosts its fourth CPD event of 2018 on Thursday 24th May in Inverness. The seminar will be provided by two of our highly experienced Criminal Law Advocates:

The Scottish Law Commission has recently issued a discussion paper, dealing with a number of aspects of the law of leases, and especially the termination of commercial leases. The Scottish Law Commission deserve more thanks than they often get for the efforts which they put into trying to improve an

Mackinnon Advocates Glasgow, in conjunction with the Falkirk Faculty, host their fifth CPD event of 2018 on Thursday 28th June in Falkirk. The seminar will be provided by two of our highly experienced Criminal Law Advocates:

A fresh appeal diet before the Sheriff Appeal Court was assigned yesterday by Sheriff Principal Turnbull in PRA Group (UK) Ltd v MacPherson, for 23 August 2018. The new diet will allow time for the appellant's civil legal aid application to be determined by the Scottish Legal Aid Board.