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There has been poor judicial continuity in child contact cases, according to Shared Parenting Scotland (SPS). In a survey conducted last year by SPS, respondents were asked how many different sheriffs had heard their child contact court case. Forty-one per cent reported that four or more sheriffs ha

Langstane Housing Association has received a donation of 15 laptops from Harper Macleod. The donation of the Chromebooks will enable the tenant scrutiny group to conduct their services more efficiently and effectively.

An expert in substance use from the University of Stirling is calling for a change in legislation around drug use in the UK. The call from Catriona Matheson, professor in substance use, comes as she prepares to give evidence at an inquiry into the country’s pilot Safer Drug Consumption Facilit

DLA Piper is returning to 2025 with more networking events for next generation professionals – the latest of which is taking place on 26 February in Edinburgh.

Laurelle Johnstone has joined Levy & McRae's criminal law team as an associate.  Ms Johnstone initially gained criminal law experience as a defence solicitor in private practice, appearing in courts throughout Scotland. 

Tenants and landlords alike may be interested in the Leases (Automatic Continuation etc.) (Scotland) Bill, introduced to the Scottish Parliament last month, write Donna Strong and David Bryden. The aim of this proposed new legislation is to "improve, simplify and update" aspects of the law of commer

The Scottish Arbitration Centre has been shortlisted for two Global Arbitration Review Awards. Two of the keynote speakers at the centre’s Edinburgh International Arbitration Festival (ArbFest2024) have also been shortlisted for the Best Speech Award.

Employment law claims in the UK are on the rise, and both organisations and tribunals are finding it challenging to cope with the growing volume of cases, write Elouisa Crichton and Amy Ross-Sercombe. Ministry of Justice figures show that whistleblowing claims – where individuals say they were

CMS is holding a free event later this month designed to help companies comply with new UK anti-fraud legislation. The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (ECCTA) aims to reduce fraud and economic crime in the UK. A section of the Act, which comes into effect in September, will further ext

Macdonald Henderson has announced the appointments of Jennifer Love as associate director (litigation) and Tomas Simpson as associate director (conveyancing). Ms Love joins from CMS and has extensive knowledge in civil & commercial litigation and insolvency related work. She has regularly appear

The idea of the public interest and the desirability of a fatal accident inquiry developed and appeared in new law at the end of the 19th century. Heavy industrial occupations, and other sorts of similar manual work with inherent dangers might have been thought to be the basis of attention for the l

The transformation of a former Glasgow pub could prove a benchmark for bringing other old bar buildings back to life, a property expert believes. Louise Norris has been advising Merrylee Road Developments Limited on its conversion of the Southside site on which The White Elephant pub once stood into

Dundee employment lawyer Ryan Russell has been appointed senior managing partner at MML Law, one of the city’s leading law firms. Mr Russell, 41, has built up a reputation nationally acting in many high-profile and ground-breaking employment cases in recent years while progressing through the

Scots lawyer Ken Swinton, editor of the Scottish Law Gazette, is to give a talk on his fascinating history of a street in Edinburgh's New Town at the Royal Scots Club on Monday February 17 at 7.00pm. During the pandemic, Mr Swinton assiduously researched the history and life stories of the residents

Members of the Scottish Human Rights Commission are travelling again to the Highlands and Island in February and March to deliver a series of community empowerment events. The purpose of these new engagements is to share findings and enable those working locally to use human rights to advocate for c