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The Rev Alistair McGregor QC has passed away peacefully. The Faculty of Advocates said in a statement it was saddened to learn of his death. He joined the bar in 1967 and took silk in 1982 before leaving to become a Church of Scotland minister.
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New guidance has been issued which aims to ensure that moving home in Scotland can happen safely during the coronavirus outbreak. Having announced on June 18 that restrictions on housing moves will be relaxed from June 29, the Scottish government has now published more detailed guidance on how
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Peter Braid installed today as a senator of the College of Justice at a ceremony held in Parliament House, where social distancing was observed. Lord Braid was installed before a bench of two judges, the Lord President, Lord Carloway, and the Lord Justice Clerk, Lady Dorrian.
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Two new protocols that set out practical expectations for private trusts and charities owning land in Scotland have been published today by the Scottish Land Commission. Designed to ensure that the way land is owned, managed and used, benefits everyone in Scotland, the protocols set out expectations
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ESPC noted the highest number of viewing requests seen in a single day so far in 2020 after First Minister Nicola Sturgeon confirmed on 18 June that the restrictions on house moves would be relaxed on 29 June. From this date, activities such as in-person property viewings and house moves m
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On Thursday 2 July, the Equality and Human Rights Commission in Scotland will host a webinar to discuss the risks and opportunities for effective participation posed by the recent expansion in use of remote hearings in Scotland’s courts and tribunals. The webinar follows on from the commission
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Mediator John Sturrock QC has published a collection of articles and blog posts he has written in recent years, containing reflections on mediation, negotiation, politics and other topics, including the current pandemic. International mediator and author, Ken Cloke, said of A Mediator's Musings: &ld
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Terra Firma is pleased to announce the next in its 2020 Vision series of webinars: 2020 Vision: Bringing Clarity to Planning Law, will be broadcast on Zoom at 11am on Monday 29 June 2020. James Findlay QC and Alasdair Burnet will provide an update on recent case law from the Supreme Court, the Inner
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The British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL) is holding an online event this Friday to highlight some of the practical applications of the ideas found in two concept notes on the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on commercial contracts. These argued amongst other measures for a
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The Scottish Law Agents Society (SLAS) has passed a motion of no confidence in the budget of the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC). SLAS held its annual general meeting on 18 June using Zoom video conferencing.
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The Planning and Environmental Appeals Division (DPEA) has conducted its first ever virtual hearing session in a planning appeal. At stake was the scale and extent of education contributions that could be required from housing development in Edinburgh.
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The Legal Services Agency (LSA) is hosting virtual meetings to allow lawyers in the social justice sector to connect during lockdown. The next one is at 4pm this Thursday and will include short presentations from the Equality and Human Rights Commission and Shelter Scotland.
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Lawyers have said there is a case for complainers in sexual offences cases to be given their own legal representation when applications are made to lead evidence of bad character or sexual history so they can make submissions on whether such an application should be granted in order to prevent "re-v
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On Wednesday 18th June 2020, a three-day proof conducted with Cisco Webex concluded in the Commercial Court. It is the first proof to be heard in the Court of Session since the beginning of lockdown on 23 March. The pursuer is a company which operates a strawberry farm near Arbroath. It contends tha
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A survey has revealed support for changes in the law to promote shared parenting. Amendments to the Children (Scotland) Bill including ones on renaming contact and residence and on a requirement to consider equal residence time between parents by default will be debated by the Justice Committee next
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