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The Law Society of Scotland has proposed major changes to the law for adults with dementia, learning disabilities and other causes of incapacity following a comprehensive review of the legislation and human rights standards intended to protect vulnerable people. Central to the society’s proposals

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service’s civil recovery unit will recover £2.2 million, under an agreed civil settlement with a Glasgow-based company which accepted that it had obtained business through unlawful conduct. The recovered funds will be used for community projects across Scotl

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Critics of a new law requiring dogowners microchip their pets or face a £500 fine have said it is impossible to regulate because there are up to six different firms operating their own databases. Vet, Will Lazenby, 61, described the legislation as unnecessary and unworkable and is calling on the Sc

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Brian Inkster Crofting law expert Brian Inkster has said the Scottish government's recently launched consultation on the 2017 crofting elections is "flawed".

Christine McLintock The Law Society of Scotland has launched a new video to highlight the importance of legal aid in ensuring access to justice for all.

Lorna Walker (pictured on left), senior solicitor at Govan Law Centre's Prevention of Homelessness Projectexplains how GLC's partnership work with Glasgow City Mission's Glasgow Winter Night Shelter has helped prevent people sleeping rough on the streets of Glasgow. Most people are aware of the stat

Applications for CMS’ 2016 Bursary programme, now in its fifth year, are open for entry in the UK. The popular scheme, which awards up to five bursaries worth £2,500 each year for aspiring students to use towards their law degrees, has had significant success since its launch. Solicitor Sarah Hyd

Aberdeen City Council has abandoned its threat of legal action against Police Scotland following the merger of two local divisions. The council had considered seeking a judicial review of the decision to merge the two units for the north east of Scotland.

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The Law Society of Scotland has made a £780,000 payout from its client protection fund to two homebuyers, 13 years after they were victims of a solicitor’s fraud which meant they did not own the Aberdeen flats they lived in, The Herald reports. Sinclair Brebner and his neighbour ColinTorr found o

The body representing the rank and file of Scotland’s police force has called for the rules on officers participating in politics to be eased. The Scottish Police Federation (SPF), has published a manifesto in which it also calls for the next Parliament to get rid of policing targets and to establ

Marisa Cullen Court proceedings can be speedy but jurisdictional issues can be awkward, writes Marisa Cullen.

A man found guilty of a statutory breach of the peace who claimed there was “insufficient proof” that he committed the offence has had an appeal against conviction refused. The Criminal Appeal Court refused the appeal after ruling that where there is a single positive identification “very litt