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More clarity is needed about how measures proposed in the Wildlife Management & Muirburn (Scotland) Bill would work in practice, says Holyrood’s Rural Affairs & Islands Committee. In its report, the committee calls on the Scottish government to provide further information on several pr

A parole application by a life prisoner who has continually maintained his innocence of the murder he was convicted of has had a petition for judicial review of the Parole Board for Scotland’s decision not to grant him parole refused by the Outer House of the Court of Session. It was argued by

Pictured: Rachel Corsie and Robin Mitchell Rachel Corsie, Scotland Women’s National Team captain recently met Robin Mitchell, real estate partner at Shoosmiths as the Scottish FA and law firm celebrated the impact of their four-year partnership.

A state-of-the-art forensic laboratory which plays a vital role in toxicology testing has been formally opened. The purpose-built Moorepark laboratory was established with almost £6 million of Scottish government funding. It carries out toxicology tests for a wide range of substances, includin

There is nothing quite as dull as dishwater but when said dishwater is within a private rented property and it might contain lead, it becomes a lot worse than dull and can become considerably more costly for a Scottish landlord, writes Sophie Noble. Private rented properties are, as we all know

Holyrood's Criminal Justice Committee has said the funding situation facing the criminal justice sector is unsustainable and a new approach must be adopted. This should encompass a vision for the sector based on long-term wholesale reform rather than the current approach of small uplifts each year t

His Majesty The King has appointed Lesley Dowdalls, Amel Elfallah, Roderick Flinn, Robert More and Charles Walls to the office of sheriff, on the recommendation of First Minister Humza Yousaf. Lesley Dowdalls graduated from the University of Strathclyde in 1986 and was a court practitioner in Ayrshi

Ampersand has won the Stable of the Year award at the inaugural Legal 500 Scotland Awards 2023.

Eildon Housing has appointed Ross Kilshaw and Hannah MacLeod as new board members to its governing body. Ross Kilshaw is managing partner of Cullen Kilshaw LLP, which spans across the Scottish Borders. His specialism is in residential property.

Property sales fall through far less frequently in Scotland than in England, according to data showing one in four sales collapsing in England compared to around one in 12 across Scotland.

Stuart Clubb, partner, solicitor advocate and joint head of the Scottish dispute resolution and litigation team at Shoosmiths in Edinburgh, will take over as chair of the Edinburgh Insolvency Discussion Group (EIDG) on 1 January 2024. Mr Clubb, who specialises in corporate restructuring and insolven

A question from a politician gave the Lord Justice Clerk, Lady Dorrian, pause for thought, and laughter, at Holyrood yesterday. The judge, along with Lord Ericht, was appearing before the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee, which was taking evidence on the Regulation of Legal Servi

Proposals to help the Gaelic and Scots languages prosper in the years ahead have been set out in legislation today, as Scotland marks St Andrew’s Day. One of the proposals in the Scottish Languages Bill is the creation of new Areas of Linguistic Significance, which would give Gaelic communitie

In the wake of the dropping of proposed legislation in Scotland to pardon those unfortunate women convicted of witchcraft, Robert Shiels reviews the latest book to consider witchcraft trials of the past – and present. There was before the Scottish Parliament from June 2022 a proposal for legis

A bill to reform and modernise the law relating to judicial factors has been published. Judicial factors are appointed by courts to look after property belonging to someone else. For example, judicial factors can be appointed over a solicitors' firm where there has been a breach of the Law Society o