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The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) has been accused of violating a Scottish government agreement that prohibits the use of zero-hours contracts, which are often exploitative. In a report viewed by The Herald for 2021/22, 26 staff members at SCTS were found to be on zero-hours contracts

Drug deaths have fallen by 279 (21 per cent) compared with 2021, figures from National Records of Scotland show. Drugs minister Elena Whitham said: “My sympathy goes out to all those affected by the loss of a loved one through drugs.

Susan Bird has been promoted to partner at Munro & Noble. Ms Bird joined the firm as an associate in October 2021 with an impressive background in conveyancing.

The Scottish Liberal Democrats have urged the Scottish government to protect the policing budget and enhance community policing after it was revealed that 57 per cent of all car thefts during 2021/22 did not result in criminal proceedings. A Scottish Liberal Democrat freedom of information request h

The Supreme Court has handed down its decision in the appeal of McCulloch & Ors v Forth Valley Health Board [2023] UKSC 26. The court was asked to decide on the extent to which a doctor is required, under a duty of care owed to a patient, to inform the patient about possible alternative treatmen

The number of cases concluded in 2022/23 rose by 15 per cent from 2021/22, according to the latest statistical bulletin from the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service.

An Edinburgh sheriff has determined that an adult did not have the capacity to revoke a power of attorney granted in 2014 in favour of a new one in 2021 after an application was made by the Public Guardian challenging the second grant. Fiona Brown, the Public Guardian, applied under the Adults with

The High Court of Justiciary has refused an application by a man convicted seeking to extend the time period in which he could make an appeal against a series of rape and assault convictions from February 2021. Robert Garden was convicted in 2021 of various charges of rape and assault against multip

Macdonald Henderson has announced the promotion of Ryan Macready to associate director in the firm’s corporate team. Since joining the team in October 2021, he has worked with a wide range of clients from small family businesses to multinational companies in respect of a variety of corporate a

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged a first notice to begin the court process for a fatal accident inquiry into the death of 31-year-old Darryl Goodwin. Mr Goodwin's death occurred on 26 June 2021 while in legal custody on Govan Road, Glasgow. The inquiry is a mandator

The UK is failing to comply with its own torture policy, with campaigners and MPs calling for immediate action to prevent the UK government being complicit in torture abroad. In its 2021 annual report, the Investigatory Powers Commissioner's Office (IPCO) said UK intelligence agencies had failed to

A man who allegedly prevented Home Office officials from carrying out their duties on Glasgow's Kenmure Street has been acquitted after a trial. Kenmure Street was the site of a now-famous immigration raid on 13 May 2021, which was called off after hundreds of protesters blocked the immigration enfo

The Scottish Tax Clinic, which launched in late 2021 to provide free tax advice to the public, has celebrated some key milestones.

M&A volume in Scotland last year rose by 10.7 per cent to 446 announced deals, up from 403 in 2021, with a total deal value of £24.8 billion, the latest Experian United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland M&A Review shows. The value of deals was 22 per cent higher than the p

New York veterinarians are being flooded with stoned dogs which have eaten discarded cannabis following the legalisation of the drug. Since the legalisation of recreational cannabis in 2021, vets in the city are seeing a huge increase in cases of confused canines in their clinics, according to The N