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Students are to be called in to handle an anticipated surge in coronavirus-related legal issues under plans being drawn up by the Law Society of Scotland, The Times reports. Data from Police Scotland show a nine per cent increase in domestic abuse cases three months after lockdown measures were intr

Taxes on land and property could help Scotland develop a robust economy, according to a new report published today. The report – Land and property taxation in Scotland: Initial scoping of options for reform – has been written for the Scottish Land Commission by Alma Economics.

Property giant Savills has seen reported a 74 per cent year on year increase in home sales across the north east of Scotland in a post-lockdown market bounce. Savills said that the increase between July- October 2019 and the same period this year mirrors what is happening across Scotland as a whole.

Dr Kath Murray, Lucy Hunter Blackburn and Lisa Mackenzie of MurrayBlackburnMackenzie comment on proposed changes to a bill approaching stage three at Holyrood. This week an important bill will reach its final stage in the Scottish Parliament. The Forensic Medical Services (Victims of Sexual Offences

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has issued advice to the UK government on the design and implementation of the UK’s new pro-competition regime for digital markets. If implemented, the new regime will govern the most powerful tech firms – those with strategic market status (SM

The Scottish Land Commission is continuing its calendar of public meetings online, with the next focused on the Highlands. The commission is holding an informal public meeting online to give people from the Highlands the opportunity to find out more about how their community can benefit from land re

Support has been given by the Faculty of Advocates to planned legislation aimed at improving the protections available for people at risk of domestic abuse. Two new short-term measures are proposed in the Domestic Abuse (Protection) (Scotland) Bill – a domestic abuse protection order (DAP

A statement made by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) about the lawfulness of requesting, gathering and collating data on individuals’ biological sex "misrepresents the law", according to a legal opinion commissioned by Woman’s Place UK (WPUK). Asking an individual the

The Faculty of Advocates has defended the extension granted to Gordon Jackson QC over a probe into his conduct during the Alex Salmond trial. The latest deadline for the investigation is December 18.

Nearly a quarter of a million people are waiting for their court cases to be heard in London, new figures show. The logjam was revealed as mayor Sadiq Khan called on the UK government to create a “large-scale, secure facility” to begin processing high-priority cases.

While workloads for Scottish legal firms have increased since the early part of lockdown, turnover has not yet recovered to pre-pandemic levels. A situation most firms expect to see continue into 2021. The Law Society of Scotland has published its second survey into the financial impact of Covid-19

There were 36 evidence led trials in the High Court in the latest quarter and no adjournments due to lack of court time, new figures show. The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service quarterly statistical bulletin contains figures on activity in all High, Sheriff, Justice of the Peace and criminal app

The Scottish Young Lawyers' Association (SYLA) is hosting a virtual house party on 17 December in aid of charity. The price of a ticket is £5 and all money raised will be donated to The Trussell Trust, a charity that works to end the need for food banks in the UK.

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Some Sino-U.S. relations damage 'beyond repair', China state media warn

The Aberdeen Student Law Review has published its tenth anniversary volume. Reflecting on the first decade of the review, Lord Woolman writes in his foreword: "Each issue displays a breadth of interest, an intellectual curiosity and a commitment to good writing."