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The Edinburgh Tax Network, in conjunction with Mazars and Terra Firma Chambers, will present a webinar for those looking to plan their personal finances during and beyond the COVID-19 crisis on 16 July 2020 from 1pm to 2.30pm. With speakers, Kenny Stevenson (Financial P

Satanists have threatened to sue a US state if it pushes ahead with plans to put the words "In God We Trust" on its flag. The state of Mississippi last month agreed to replace its 120-year-old flag because it features Confederate symbols.

The appropriate 'case weighting system' for particular judicial systems is the subject of a new report from the Council of Europe. The working group on judicial time management of the European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ) takes stock of the internal management system aimed at ass

Dr John Macleod of Edinburgh Law School examines inaccuracy and the offside goals rule in light of a recent case in the Outer House. BAM TCP Atlantic Square Limited v BT plc [2020] CSOH 57 presents something approaching a full house of recent hot topics in conveyancing: interpretation of a deed of c

Guidance published this week by the Scottish Land Commission argues that wellbeing should be a central consideration when assessing the business case for developing vacant or derelict land. There are an estimated 11,000 hectares of such land nationally and much of it sits in areas with the greatest

MSPs on two Scottish Parliament committees are seeking views on the Scottish government's UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Bill. The Scottish government introduced the bill on 18 June 2020. The bill aims to:

A law professor has been detained after he refused to stop publicly criticising the government and “personality cult” of President Xi, The Times reports. Xu Zhangrun, 57, was taken into custody yesterday and removed from his post at the prestigious Tsinghua University after he wrote an a

A device used by police to conduct checks, record details and share information has saved officers thousands of hours of time, The Courier reports. Launched last year in Tayside before being rolled out across Scotland, the mobile devices have saved an estimated 400,000 hours of work time.

Views are being sought from the legal sector, business, and the judiciary on which British courts should have the power to depart from the acquis of EU law. At present, only the Supreme Court and the High Court of Justiciary will have this power from 31 December 2020.

With less than six months remaining in the EU Exit Transition period, EU Citizens in Scotland are to get increased support from the Scottish government-funded Citizens Rights Project.  Part of the government’s Stay in Scotland package, this funding will support the project’s continu

The Political Settlements Research Programme (PSRP) has launched a new mobile app to help embed women’s rights in peace negotiations in the Arab world and beyond. PSRP researchers joined with those from the Monash University in Australia and InclusivePeace in Geneva to develop the data an

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Turkey: Aunt of death-fasting arrested lawyer Ebru Timtik arrested as well | Bianet

A recent study conducted on behalf of the Legal Services Agency seeks to examine the valuation of compensation awards in the two years following the introduction of the Letting Agent Code of Practice. LSA volunteers and Glasgow School of Law graduates Alice Dalkin, Caitlin Perring&nbs

Have you missed out on advocacy experience as a result of COVID-19? The Scottish Young Lawyers' Association (SYLA) is hosting a moot aimed at trainee solicitors. There will be 20 places available for current trainees giving them an opportunity to practice their remote advocacy skills. The moot will

Lawyers’ associations from around the world, including the Faculty of Advocates, have issued a 'call for action' in support of the vital role of an independent legal profession in the rule of law. The call for action has been directed at UN member states on the 30th anniversary of the adoption