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Marcus Di Rollo discusses housing issues in Scotland, from a shortfall of homes and rising rents to the impact of government policies on landlords and the construction of new homes. In recent weeks, we’ve heard about a handful of city centre properties in Glasgow being turned into student acco

Potential changes to the council tax system that could see those in the highest value properties asked to pay more if they can afford to have been published. A joint consultation with COSLA is seeking views on plans to increase the amount paid by people in bands E, F, G and H. This aims to address c

In July 2018, the Judicial Protocol Regulating Direct Judicial Communications between Scotland, and England and Wales, in Children’s Cases was first published. The 2018 Protocol was accompanied by a helpful and detailed Handbook on family law relating to children in Scotland and in England &am

Scottish Legal News is saddened to report the death of the well-known Dundee solicitor William G Boyle who died, aged 71, in the early hours of Sunday morning at Ninewells Hospital where he had been receiving treatment for several weeks. Universally known to his legion of Dundonian clients and colle

The Law Society of Scotland has said a new investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority into aspects of the unregulated legal services market will be important to identify and rectify gaps in consumer protection.

In the case of Kirkwood v Thelem Insurance, 2023, the Inner House of the Court of Session shone a light on the recoverability of English solicitors’ costs for a litigation conducted in Scotland before the Court of Session, write Mark Hastings and Gavin Aitken.

As is my wont, I will try to avoid ambiguity – the Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill is, in part, dangerous and not just because some of the drafting is appalling. I will not comment on the whole bill but on a few aspects.I am not suggesting that there is no roo

Scotland's personal injury discount rate (PIDR) is expected to change from October 2024 following a recent consultation, according to Clyde & Co. The firm recently hosted a roundtable event where senior representatives from more than a dozen insurance companies debated the potential impact of pr

The Crown Office is facing calls to disclose its "confidential" guidelines for issuing recorded police warnings (RPWs), The Herald reports. The calls follow the recent assault of a woman, Julie Marshall, at a rally in Aberdeen. Her attacker, a 26-year-old man, was given an RPW, prompting outrag

Almira Delibegović-Broome KC, advocate and chair of JUSTICE Scotland, will deliver the Opening of the Academic Year Alumni Lecture 2023 at Edinburgh Law School next month. She will speak about migration, the rule of law and the roles of lawyers. This event will be held in the Usha Kasera Lectu

HMP Barlinnie is at risk of "catastrophic failure" as it operates at 140 per cent capacity with close to 1,400 prisoners, despite being designed to hold 987. A new facility, intended to replace the 140-year-old prison, was initially scheduled to open in 2025, but this has been delayed until 2027.

An application for leave to appeal by an American woman who was accused of defrauding her former employer against a sheriff’s decision to allow her extradition back to the state of Missouri to stand trial has been refused by the High Court of Justiciary. Sarah Lynn Tweedy, or Morrow, was accus

At a cursory glance, the minimum legal requirements for producing Scotch Whisky appear to be deceptively simple. The spirit can only be made in Scotland from just three natural ingredients – water, yeast and cereals – and must be matured in oak casks for a minimum of three year

Advocate and barrister Alan Inglis has passed away at the age of 66. A member of Arnot Manderson Advocates and 4PB, Mr Inglis was a highly experienced family lawyer and the only specialist family counsel to practise in both Scotland and in England and Wales. He appeared in most of the landmark cases

Freeths has appointed Gary Georgeson as a legal director in its real estate team following its launch in Scotland. Joining from CMS, Mr Georgeson has over 17 years’ experience in the commercial property sector advising on all aspects of real estate matters, but with a particular emphasis