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Should we be seeking to remove a significant number of disputes from the courts altogether, asks John Sturrock. Recently in these pages, I mentioned a talk I’d given to a Worldwide Advocacy Conference in July 1998. Then, I’d identified two related developments with implications for civil

A sheriff of the Upper Tribunal for Scotland has reduced a decision of the First-tier Tribunal not to allow an appeal by a disabled man in Hamilton against his local authority’s refusal to reduce his council tax banding. Ian Bell had sought the reduction from South Lanarkshire Council in terms

European human rights experts will this week join a discussion on moves to enhance the rights of ethnic and linguistic minorities in Scotland. The University of Glasgow will host the discussion on the role of the Council of Europe in enhancing minority and linguistic rights, with participants includ

A man has been arrested after trying to smuggle a Prairie dog and two otters onto a plane in his underwear. The 22-year-old Taiwanese man was stopped on suspicion of concealing live animals in his clothing after he passed through an X-ray machine at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok.

Denovo continues to shine as a leading innovator, consistently striving to simplify and enhance the practice of law. In 2023, Denovo has once again raised the bar by introducing a range of cutting-edge features and integrations that will reshape the landscape of the Scottish legal software market. L

Robert Shiels welcomes an important new study on the Glasgow Sugar Aristocracy, the Clydeside merchants who made fortunes from Caribbean misery. The nature and extent of the economic impact of Caribbean slavery in British society is a highly topical and political issue. There is no doubt that many m

The European Union has recorded a major milestone on the road to establishing the world's first comprehensive legal framework to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Following lengthy negotiations, the European Parliament and Council on Saturday reached a political agreement on the AI A

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP has announced a host of appointments and promotions across the business. In Glasgow, Leah McGibbon joins the firm as a solicitor specialising in energy and commercial property alongside CRG legal administrator Natalie Murphy. The city centre office has also annou

A Lord Ordinary has ruled that the UK government acted lawfully in vetoing the Scottish Parliament’s Gender Recognition Reform Bill from receiving lawful assent, after a legal challenge to the block was brought by the Scottish Ministers. It was argued for the petitioners that the preconditions

Fragomen solicitor Kelly Hardman explains the roll-out of a new scheme which helps to digitalise the UK’s border is already under way – and energy sector companies which deploy workers from overseas need to pay heed to its implications. The Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) initiativ

Scotland should recall recent history before approving a law that would make dictators blush, writes Andrew Stevenson. Last month the Scottish Law Agents’ Society gave evidence to the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee of the Scottish Parliament. We opposed the proposal to al

The UK government has set out plans for a fresh crackdown on companies dodging strict trade sanctions, including those imposed following the Russian invasion of Ukraine last year. A new Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation (OTSI) is to be established in early 2024 with responsibility for the civ

A new research project co-led by Edinburgh Law School aims to help the UK space sector more easily access guidance on global standards and laws concerning space sustainability. Dr Rachael Craufurd Smith and Dr Michael Picard are co-leads on the Green Toolkit for Space (GTxS) project, supported by re

Police officers and staff are under-reporting misconduct because of a lack of confidence in Police Scotland processes, according to a new report. An inspection by HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS) found that misconduct and grievance processes are "perceived as lacking openness, tra