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An appeal against a sheriff’s ruling on appeal from a children’s hearing should be an “exceptional” occurrence since there is a right of review of the original decision after three months, and the European Convention on Human Rights is not intended to provide a “catch-a

What does climbing Mount Everest have in common with getting on the property ladder? Other than both involving an uphill struggle, many people trying to buy their first home would likely agree both are also challenges of endurance, writes Shawn Wood. The difficulty in taking that first step to home

“Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery” or so the saying goes. But ask a brand holder what they think of imitation and I would bet a decent amount of money that “flattering” is not one of the adjectives they use, writes Neeraj Thomas. RedPoint are a US company who have

Earlier this year, Martyn Evans released his “Independent Strategic Review” of the legal aid system. Solicitor Ken Dalling has prepared the following open letter in response. Dear Sir,

The Scottish Legal Action Group (SCOLAG) has responded to plans to allow first-year criminal defence trainees to appear in court because of dwindling practitioner numbers. Recent media reporting indicates that plans are afoot to amend the current rules governing when trainee solicitors are able to a

John Sturrock QC reflects on the latest edition of Lord Hope's diaries. Earlier this year, I commented on the first of Lord Hope’s Diaries. That volume was illuminating and surprising, not least in disclosing the insecurity which Lord Hope sometimes experienced in his time as a practising QC. Sinc

The Secret Barrister: Stories of the Law and How It's Broken SLN assistant editor Kapil Summan reflects on the presumption of innocence in one of the best legal books of modern times.

The public image of lawyers is all too often a distorted one: fat cats, divorced from the realities of life and absorbed with self-interest. As a consequence, certain aspects of legal life – and life at the bar is perhaps the clearest example – are often thought of as the preserve o

Dr Stuart Waiton looks at the issue of rape being examined in the civil court following vindication of an accused at trial. Men in Scotland are now at risk of being branded ‘rapist’ for political and ideological reasons, following the Stephen Coxen case. Coxen was tried for the

More than just a lawyer? Savings and Investments – Wednesday 17 October 2018, Brewin Dolphin, Edinburgh If you want to gain a better understanding of how to make your money work harder then look no further. Join Brewin Dolphin's expert panel for an interactive talk on savings, stock markets an

This week the Supreme Court handed down a judgement in the case of Dooneen v Mond, upholding the judgments of the Inner House and the Lord Ordinary (the late Lord Jones) before it. The claimants were therefore successful before all three courts. So what was their claim about? Cat Maclean and Fr