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A Malawian woman who was refused a human rights visa after separating from her abusive husband who initially sponsored her application has successfully had a decision that her claim was unfounded reduced by a Lord Ordinary. The petitioner sought reduction of a decision of the Secretary of State for

Harper Macleod senior associate Lesley Montague examines third party rights under Scots common law. The landscape of third party rights in Scots law has changed significantly since the Contract (Third Party Rights) (Scotland) Act 2017 came into force. However, that legislation is not retrospective a

Lindsays has presented a trophy to Neil Strachan of Claverhouse Curling Club, who successfully out-swept the competition to win the Phin League sponsored by the law firm.

A ban on MPs and councillors engaging with the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) would undermine democracy in the UK, human rights campaigners have warned. The UK government's adviser on political violence, John Woodcock, has reportedly told ministers to consider banning elected officials from eng

Rats high on cannabis are defecating freely on police officers' desks, a police chief in the US has complained. Anne Kirkpatrick, superintendent of New Orleans Police Department (NOPD), said rats have been getting into the evidence room in the force's headquarters and eating confiscated drugs, WWL-T

International law firm gunnercooke has appointed Denise Laverty as a partner in its Scottish family law team. Ms Laverty is an accredited family law specialist and is dual-qualified as a solicitor in Scotland and in England and Wales. She has over 33 years' experience and a strong reputation in Scot

Company directors should consider their company's nature-related risks as part of their legal duties under the law of England and Wales, a legal opinion commissioned by Pollination Law and the Commonwealth Climate and Law Initiative (CCLI) has found. Authored by a team of five barristers led by Shar

A petition by two Scottish fishing organisations challenging a decision to vary the economic link licence condition in relation to Scottish sea fishing licences aimed at increasing pelagic fish landings has been refused by the Court of Session. Scottish Fishermen’s Organisation Ltd and Shetlan

Simon Jones and Alison McNab have been appointed to Boundaries Scotland, the public body responsible for reviewing electoral boundaries. Mr Jones, who has been appointed as deputy chair, works on substance use strategy within Clackmannanshire and Stirling Health and Social Care Partnership and has a

Naomi Pryde examines the opportunities for Scotland's space sector. Scotland aims to be Europe’s leading space nation, with ambitious plans outlined in the Scottish Government’s Space Strategy. The space industry heralds endless commercial opportunities. According to the Bank of America,

Andrew Mackenzie, CEO of the Scottish Arbitration Centre, has been appointed as co-chair of the Campaign for Greener Arbitration’s European Committee. The Campaign for Greener Arbitration (CGA) is an initiative that seeks to reduce the carbon footprint of international arbitrations through beh

If UK legislation quashing the convictions related to the Horizon scandal does not include Scotland then similar legislation will be introduced at Holyrood, Justice Secretary Angela Constance has said. Ms Constance said: “We, along with the Northern Ireland Executive, urged the UK government t

A pair of security guards who found a huge bag of money left behind by robbers targeting their workplace pocketed the cash and went on a spending spree – before having it taken from them by fake police officers. The bizarre chain of events began with the robbery of Quest Financial Services in

A Palestinian citizen of Israel is to be granted asylum in the UK on the basis that he has a well-founded fear of persecution if returned to Israel. The decision in respect of the 24-year-old, dubbed 'Hasan' by his lawyers as his real identity cannot be disclosed for his own protection, came less th