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Over 150 leading Scottish authors - including Ian Rankin, Karen Campbell and Christopher Brookmyre - journalists, activists and citizens from across the world have signed a letter calling on the Scottish government to bring forward a bill to reform defamation law in Scotland. The letter calls on leg

Four new members have been appointed to the Scottish Legal Aid Board.

A man campaigning for a change in the law to allow the adoption of adults has failed to gain the support of the Scottish government. Nathan Sparling, 27, called on MSPs to enact changes to allow him to be adopted by his stepfather, Brian, something which cannot currently be done under Scots law.

Legal and insurance services provider Carpenters has moved its Scottish headquarters into new premises on Blythswood Street, central Glasgow to pave the way for future growth plans. With a current headcount of 16, the Merseyside-based firm which provides claims services to the insurance industry and

The Supreme Court will hear the UK government's challenge to the Scottish Parliament's Continuity Bill over two days in July, the court has confirmed. Hearings will take place before five or seven justices from 24-25 July 2018 to establish whether the bill is within Scotland's devolved competencies.

Stephen McGowan, head of licensing at TLT Solicitors, has warned the Scottish government to think carefully over proposals to change licensing laws to compel venues to arrange safe transportation home for staff. Mr McGowan told Scottish Licensed Trade News that licensing law "should not be used as a

The issue of international parental child abduction is now on the Scottish government’s legislative agenda following the efforts of a Glasgow solicitor. As part of a consultation on family law reform launched last week, the government is seeking views on “how civil and criminal child abd

The number of debt decrees registered against Scottish companies rose sharply during the first quarter of 2018, according to figures released today by Registry Trust. Registry Trust is a non-profit organisation which collects decree and judgment information from jurisdictions across the British Isle

The Access to Justice Foundation (ATJF) invites participants to join in the 2018 sponsored Edinburgh and Glasgow legal walks on Monday 1st October at 5:30pm. The annual 10km walk around the sights of Edinburgh and Glasgow take place after work and will raise funds for local legal advice charities to

DLA Piper has represented publicly-owned utility Scottish Water on the re-procurement of its core IT and telecoms infrastructure. The deal sees the formation of a strategic Digital Technology Partnership, with contracts with an estimated total value of between £200 million and £300m awar

The Scottish Parliament has approved in principle a bill that aims to give local authorities and communities the opportunity to directly manage Scottish Crown Estate assets. The Scottish Crown Estate Bill will establish a framework for changes in the management of these assets to "deliver wider bene

Pinsent Masons has joined a cyber catalyst working group set up by the Scottish government to help businesses protect themselves from cyber attacks. The establishment of the working groups is a key part of the Private Sector Action Plan on Cyber Resilience, which was published yesterday.

DWF’s Scottish projects team has advised West Midlands Combined Authority (“WMCA”) on the insourcing of the operation of the West Midlands Metro to wholly owned subsidiary, Midland Metro Limited. Working closely with WMCA's in house legal team, DWF advised on the public service con

Writing a textbook is not an easy endeavour. Not only is it regarded by the broader academic community as belonging to the lower ranks of the hierarchy of publications academics are supposed to aspire to (the single-authored monograph being the ultimate status symbol), but in these REF driven times,

Clíona Kimber SC, who lectured in law at the University of Aberdeen for eight years from 1993 to 2000, has been elected as chair of the Employment Bar Association at the Bar of Ireland. Ms Kimber is a Senior Counsel (equivalent to Queen's Counsel) in Ireland, specialising in litigating in emp