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A life prisoner seeking a First Grant of Temporary Release as part of securing later release from custody on licence has lost a petition for judicial review challenging the way in which the grants were made by the Scottish ministers. Petitioner Gordon Burns, who had been serving a discretionary life
The number of criminal legal aid solicitors dropped from 1,459 in 2007 to 966, the Scottish Solicitors Bar Association (SSBA) has said as it warned the system was heading for collapse. The Scottish government's public spend on legal aid has declined by 45 per cent, allowing for inflation, over the p
A case challenging a 50 per cent increase in social care charges for disabled Glaswegians has been granted permission to proceed. In March last year, Glasgow City Council (GCC) amended its Social Work Services Social Care Charging Policy, increasing the charges it levies on disabled and non-disabled
The Law Society of Scotland has highlighted serious failings in the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill.
Never mind parliamentary wrangling about whether the government's bill is tough enough. In this piece Ronnie Clancy KC argues that there are powerful reasons to doubt the truth and the good faith of the UK government's claim that Rwanda is now a safe country for asylum seekers. At all three stages o
It could be tempting after two decades of establishing a successful reputation in a particular sector of the law to continue to plough the same furrow and enjoy the degree of regularity that brings. Not so for Neil Hay who pivoted, as he puts it, from 20 years working in legal aid defence toward a n
Govan Law Centre (GLC) has accepted instructions from two clients aggrieved by the closure of the Kirkton Community Centre and Library in Dundee. Proceedings for judicial review are being raised in the Court of Session against Dundee City Council (DCC).
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has accused ministers of “lazy digital hygiene” as a freedom of information request published on the Scottish government website revealed that cameras made by the Chinese firm Hikvision are still in use in six core government properties
Brodies LLP in partnership with Edinburgh Law School presents Planning and the climate and nature crises: delivering National Planning Framework 4 – a talk with Fiona Simpson. This lecture will reflect on the evolution of national spatial planning in Scotland, including the significant shift i
Blackadders LLP has reported increased turnover and profit in its latest accounts. The firm's turnover for 2022/23 was £16.7 million, including Blackadders Wealth Management LLP. Profits stood at £4.23m.
Govan Law Centre (GLC) has accepted instructions from a client aggrieved by the closure of a local library in Balloch. Proceedings for judicial review have been raised in the Court of Session against West Dunbartonshire Council (WDC).
Protecting and enhancing nature and improving animal welfare are the key aims of proposed changes to deer management legislation. It is estimated there are around one million wild deer in Scotland, up from around 500,000 in 1990. This "extremely high population" means that management is required to
Harper Macleod has reported profit before members’ remuneration and profit shares of £11.95 million for the year to March 31, 2023 – a slight drop on the £12.8m recorded for the previous period. Turnover at the firm rose to £33.05m from £31.4m.
Irish legal academic Professor Laurent Pech considers the future of the rule of law in the EU. The history of the rule of law in EU law has been one of gradual process of formal Treaty enshrinement followed by the swift development of the EU’s “rule of law toolbox” in response to u
