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Catherine MacPherson considers issues on the horizon for the cash and digital payments regimes. What Scot doesn't love a conversation on legal tender? It's been the focus of many a joke, those of Michael McIntyre and Kevin Bridges come to mind. Most people will be familiar with the adage that "cash

UK justice minister Phillip Lee has resigned over the government's Brexit policy ahead of a vote on whether or not to give MPs a decisive say on the final deal with the EU. The minister for victims, youth and family justice said he was "incredibly sad" at having to stand down but that he though the

The UK government "tore up the constitutional rulebook" yesterday after it won a vote to limit debate on Lords amendments to the EU Withdrawal Bill, leaving 15 minutes for devolution to be discussed, the Scottish government has said. David Lidington, Cabinet Office Minister, spoke for 15 minutes on

BTO Solicitors LLP has announced changes to its senior team. Due to increasing client demand in its trusts, estates and tax planning department, the firm has taken the decision to have partner led teams in both Glasgow and Edinburgh and has appointed as partners Ross Brown and Lynn Melville.

A man imprisoned for murdering his partner is the first whose sentence takes account of the statutory aggravation under the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016. Roger John Crossan, 53, has been ordered to serve a minimum of 21 years after pleading guilty to murdering 57-year-o

One of the biggest consultations in recent years on the future of the rural economy in Scotland went live yesterday and everyone who has an interest in rural matters is being urged to get involved and have their say. The consultation is being coordinated by the National Council of Rural Advisers (NC

Pictured (L-R): Hollie Dilasser, Richard Pitts and Amy Alexander Digby Brown Solicitors has announced the appointment of three new associates.

SFA compliance officer Tony McGlennan will join Addleshaw Goddard in Edinburgh as a legal director later this year. A compliance officer at the SFA since 2014, his experience includes reviewing actions and bringing charges against players, coaches and other officials on reported disciplinary in

Legislation to enable the greater use of pre-recording of evidence by child and vulnerable witnesses has been introduced at Holyrood. The Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Bill would create a new rule that children who are due to give evidence in the most serious criminal cases should have their evide

The tackle which saw Liverpool's Mohamed Salah leave the pitch just 30 minutes into his team's Champions League final against Real Madrid last month has featured in a law exam. The question reads: "Sergio Ramos injured Mohamed Salah in the 2018 European Champions League final. Naturally, Ramos canno

Tenant farmers who challenged a judge’s decision over the calculation of compensation payable to them following an amendment to agricultural holdings legislation have had their appeal dismissed. Six limited partnerships raised judicial review proceedings alleging that they had suffered loss as

A plumbing business has had its appeal against a decision of an employment tribunal unanimously dismissed after justices in the Supreme Court endorsed the decision of the tribunal, namely that the respondent was, inter alia, a worker in terms of the Employment Rights Act 1996. The Respondent, Gary S

Time is running out for any delegates who have not yet registered for the Scots Law 2018 Conference/Exhibition which will take place at BT Murrayfield Stadium on 18th & 19th June.

Thousands of barristers have voted in favour of ending their industrial action and have accepted a £15 million offer from the Ministry of Justice over payment rates for reading evidence and documents in trials. More than 3,000 barristers voted in the ballot of the Criminal Bar Association, whi

A woman who was raped in the 1960s but did not report the incident to police until nearly 50 years later has successfully challenged a tribunal’s decision to refuse her claim for criminal injuries compensation. A judge in the Court of Session ruled that the tribunal reached a “