The Gaelic and Scots languages have gained official status. The designation forms part of a range of measures coming into effect through the Scottish Languages Act 2025. These include powers for ministers to commission research into the use of Gaelic and Scots and establish teaching standards for th
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Legislation to correct an error in law for owners of unoccupied properties’ liability to pay non-domestic rates has been passed. The Non-Domestic Rates (Liability for Unoccupied Properties) (Scotland) Bill applies the necessary changes retrospectively for all levies charged since April 2023.
An appeal by a resident of Duntrune, Angus, against a decision to refuse a challenge of Angus Council’s grant of planning permission on reconsideration for a crematorium near his home has been refused by the Inner House of the Court of Session after it found no error in the reasoning of the pl
A man has today been jailed for a minimum of 22 years following the murder of his wife’s 78-year-old grandmother, committed in a rage after she refused his demands for money. Adam Wright, 39, of Bishop's Waltham, was sentenced yesterday after he pleaded guilty to the murder of June Henty.
Legislation to correct an error in law for owners of unoccupied properties’ liability to pay non-domestic rates has been published. The Non-Domestic Rates (Scotland) Act 2020 devolved to councils the power to provide discounts to owners of unoccupied properties from 1 April 2023.
US legislation making strangulation a serious criminal offence has been linked to reduced intimate partner homicide rates, with 14 per cent fewer women killed and 27 per cent fewer male victims in the 18-49 age group. Strangulation statutes are a relatively recent development in criminal justice, wi
A private hire taxi driver in Glasgow who was rear-ended by another driver while waiting at traffic lights has been awarded £2,184 in damages after the defender’s expert witness, who initially took the view that no crash had occurred, contradicted his own written report in light of the e
The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) has reported a continued upwards trend in complaint numbers over the past several years. Despite a fall back from last year’s unprecedented high – bolstered by a single incident – the underlying trend shows a steady year on year incre
The Crown Office has lodged a first notice to begin the court process for a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the death of 81-year-old William MacDowell. William MacDowell, an inmate within HMP Glenochil, had been receiving palliative care while in custody. As his health deteriorated, he was transfe
The Scottish government must go much further to cut reoffending after figures showed significantly fewer people on short-term sentences are receiving support after being released from custody, the Scottish Lib Dems have said. Throughcare aims to prevent reoffending by supporting people who have been
The Supreme Court is to sit for a week of hearing appeals in Glasgow between 18-21 May 2026.
A rapist who targeted three women during a campaign of serious sexual offending lasting just over a month has been jailed. Mihai-Nicolae Patran was found guilty of rape, sexual assault and sexual exposure following a trial at the High Court in Glasgow.
Michael Ross, director in Anderson Strathern's risk and compliance team, stresses the importance of lawyers' engagement in the UK's new Anti-Money Laundering consultation. The UK Government has confirmed sweeping reforms to how Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-Terrorism Financing (CTF) superv
Douglas Ross KC, who early in his career was a legal adviser at the United Nations and served in Gaza, reviews an excellent new book on the region. Gaza has been at the forefront of international news for more than two years. Coverage has focused on the deadly attacks by Hamas and other armed groups
A commercial judge in an action by a landlord against their business tenant seeking damages worth over £12 million after the property was allegedly left in a bad state of repair has ruled that a clause in the schedule to the lease allowing the tenant to pay the landlord a certified sum instead
