An independent review of how UK government departments and civil servants interact with devolution should be carried out in order to improve the way Westminster works with governments in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, according to a new report from a Holyrood committee. The report from the Co
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A public hearing into a controversial £54 million flood protection scheme for Musselburgh is to begin in September under the oversight of a senior legal figure. Paul Cackette has been appointed as reporter for the proceedings, which were called in by Scottish ministers after East Lothian counc
The Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill, which regulates high-risk cosmetic procedures such as Botox and fillers, has been passed by Holyrood. The bill requires procedures to be performed by, or alongside, certain healthcare professionals in a registered settin
Significant funding to fix building safety issues in Scotland will now be available thanks to new legislation. The Building Safety Levy Bill, which has been approved by Holyrood, will see a tax charged on the construction of certain new residential properties from April 2028.
An International Bar Association (IBA) global survey of 5,000 women working in the legal profession across 100 jurisdictions examining the experiences of women working in law has revealed persistent structural barriers to senior leadership, widespread burnout and ongoing gender inequality, despite g
At the High Court at Edinburgh yesterday, Judge Norman McFadyen KC sentenced Alexander Steven to an extended sentence of 18 years for the rape and assault with intent to rape of five different women in Dundee. In passing sentence, Judge McFadyen made the observations below. You have been found guilt
Total levels of property and violent crime have fallen by 42 per cent since 2008-09, according to the latest Scottish Crime and Justice Survey (SCJS). The SCJS is a national survey of almost 5,000 people across Scotland which allows people to share their experiences and perceptions of crime, includi
A landmark EU court ruling on legal gender recognition "double underlines" the incompatibility of the UK Supreme Court ruling in For Women Scotland with EU law, meaning it cannot be implemented in Northern Ireland, our sister publication Irish Legal News has been told. The Court of Justice of the Eu
A former manager at Royal Bank of Scotland's (RBS) controversial Global Restructuring Group (GRG) has pleaded guilty to bribery and extortion after accepting £274,811 in corrupt payments from customers in exchange for preferential treatment of their businesses. Stuart Holloway, 48, of Bury, Gr
Payments made from Ireland's mother and baby institutions payment scheme to UK-based survivors are to be disregarded in means tests for benefits across the United Kingdom. The Irish and UK governments jointly announced the measure on Friday following a sustained campaign for an extension to the UK o
Legislation regulating assisted dying raises profound ethical, legal, and clinical questions, writes James Bundy.
An appeal under section 11 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 by a dentist found to be unsuitable to provide NHS dental services on the basis that he exploited the Scottish government’s emergency payment scheme during the Covid-19 pandemic has been refused by the Inner House of the Court
