The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) has again supported reform of legal services regulation in its submission to the Scottish government’s consultation on the issue. Neil Stevenson, SLCC chief executive, said: “When the minister responded to the Roberton review’s r
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Blackadders has posted its accounts for the year to 31 March 2021, with profits of £4.6 million and turnover of £13.1m. Managing partner, Johnston Clark, said: “Our disaster recovery plan which had been carefully prepared was very effective and we were able to maintain client servi
Plans to deliver a new deal for tenants, with stronger rights, greater protections against eviction and access to more affordable housing have been launched. The proposals, which are open to public consultation, aim to deliver a fairer rented sector. They include:
UN talks on lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS) – or "killer robots" – have failed to reach agreement on banning them in warfare. The sixth review conference of the UN Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW), taking place over five days in Geneva, could not reach an ag
The costs of the malicious prosecution scandal have reached almost £40 million, accounts from the Scottish government show. Compensation payments in the millions were made after a number of people involved in the administration and acquisition of Rangers became victims of the Crown Office.
A comprehensive and cost-free checklist to check a property’s title when buying a domestic property is the winner of this year’s Innovation Cup. Ashley Swanson, a solicitor in Aberdeen, impressed the judges with his proposal of a manual checklist for use by practitioners undertaking prop
Law firm closures due to failures to obtain insurance have risen sixfold in five years, according to a new report. Researchers said 65 law firms in England and Wales shut shop in the year to September 2020 – as compared with 11 in 2016-17.
The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service has published revised guidance for court and tribunal users who need to come to its buildings; the arrangements for business in the Supreme Courts; and guidance for Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Courts users. The changes will come into effect on Monday 20
13 January 2022, 5:15pm - 6:15pm Virtual, via Microsoft TeamsThe UK Supreme Court is hosting a webinar on career pathways to becoming a justice. The event aims to provide early and mid-career legal professionals with an opportunity to learn more about the appointment process and what it takes to bec
John Stuart Forbes, sheriff at Dunfermline for 22 years, has passed away at the age of 85. "During his time on the bench, Sheriff Forbes, known as Stuart, had to deal with the wave of crime caused by drug addiction.
New guidance to help limit the rapid spread of the Omicron variant has been published. This guidance is now in effect. From today, businesses are legally required to take reasonable measures to minimise transmission of Covid-19.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined HSBC Bank plc £63,946,800 for failings in its anti-money laundering processes. HSBC used automated processes to monitor hundreds of millions of transactions a month to identify possible financial crime. However, the FCA found that three key parts
Addleshaw Goddard’s energy team in Scotland has had its strongest year-end to-date, with deal activity reaching £1 billion in the last month. The firm highlighted the recent acquisition of interests in the Cairn and Kraken oilfields by Waldorf Production.
A drug dealer who tried to kill a police officer by hitting him with his car has been jailed. Zeng Xing Yu had been boxed in by police in Devonshire Gardens Lanes, Glasgow on 21 July 2020. He accelerated and drove at the officer standing in front of the car who was carried on the bonnet and thrown i
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