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The Scottish government’s continued failure to ensure deprivations of liberty are appropriately regulated must be addressed as a matter of priority, according to the Law Society of Scotland. In its response to the Scottish Mental Health Law Review’s Additional Proposals Consultation, the

A rare opportunity to acquire an A-listed 17th century castle with links to some of Scotland’s most renowned royals is being offered by Thorntons. Powrie Castle, one of five remaining castles in Dundee, has come on to the market following extensive renovations by the current owners over the la

In Oil States Industries (UK) Limited v "S" Limited; Lagan Building Contractors Limited (in administration); John Hansen and Stuart Irwin, the joint administrators [2022] CSOH 52, the argument related to the development of a new office and production facilities for the pursuer. The first defender pr

It was probably foreseeable that the 'not proven' verdict would go. While not all of the reasons for getting rid of it are cogent, we have to accept that it will be consigned to legal history. However, an important point is what will replace it. There may be an attraction to adopting the English ter

A solicitor has criticised the public sum spent on judicial wigs. Defence lawyer Aamer Anwar said he does not support “a 16th century [sic] symbol of vanity” after it was reported that £48,000 was spent in the past five years on wigs.

Tackling climate change should be a top priority for the UK government after addressing the cost-of-living crisis and NHS waiting lists, according to a new survey of nearly 6,000 adults in the UK.

The Scottish Law Commission’s proposals to reform the law on moveable and intellectual property have been backed by the Scottish Parliament’s Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee. The Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill aims to reform the law to make it easier for businesses and i

The tax on buying property in Scotland has reached a record figure, according to analysis by property firm DJ Alexander Ltd. The firm said that Scottish government revenues from Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) increased by 11.5 per cent between September and October rising £7.2m to a

Friday 27th January 1pm – 4pm The Lantern, Annie Lennox Building, Glasgow Caledonian University

The Faculty of Advocates hosted a reception to celebrate the work of Scottish lawyers who are supporting their Ukrainian colleagues seeking refuge from the war in their homeland.  Dean of Faculty, Roddy Dunlop KC, welcomed Ukrainian lawyers and many members of the Scottish legal community who h

Friday 27th January 1pm – 4pm The Lantern, Annie Lennox Building, Glasgow Caledonian University

Ken Carruthers considers the proposed changes to the termination of commercial leases in Scotland. The Scottish Law Commission (SLC), the body in Scotland charged with proposing legal reform, has recently published a report making a number of important recommendations concerning the termination of l

Alexander Birrell Wilkinson (known to his friends and colleagues as Sandy) was born in Perth on 2 February 1932. His father was Captain Alexander Wilkinson who had served in the Black Watch for 36 years. After education at Perth Academy Sandy won a scholarship to study at St Andrews University where

A former advocate who was convicted of historical sexual abuse against four complainers between 1973 and 1987 has lost an appeal against conviction and sentence before the High Court of Justiciary based on the existence of a paedophile ring of prominent advocates in Edinburgh in the 1970s. John Watt

The Inner House of the Court of Session has refused an appeal by an airline against a finding that it was responsible for excess damages arising from the injury of a paraplegic passenger who fell from a wheelchair while being pushed along an air bridge. EasyJet Airline Co Ltd argued that they were n