Lindsays has agreed a two-year extension to its sponsorship of scottishathletics’ cross country competitions. The Lindsays Cross Country Season, which covers national and district events each winter, will now continue until the close of the 2023-24 season. And the contract extension will take
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The European Union and Ukraine have acceded to the Hague Judgments Convention, which sets out conditions for the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters. The Convention was drawn up in 2019 and has been signed by six states, but the EU and Ukraine are the first state
The Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry (SCAI) has announced a series of public hearings about the abuse of children in residential accommodation for young offenders and children and young persons in need of care and protection. The hearings, commencing in the second half of 2023, will focus on residential
A doctor who was suspended from the medical register after being arrested as part of a terrorism investigation has lost an appeal to the Inner House of the Court of Session against a decision of the General Medical Council to extend his suspension until April 2023. Reclaimer IB, who had been remande
Sheriff Principal Craig Turnbull is to be appointed as a Senator of the College of Justice next year. On his appointment, Sheriff Principal Aisha Anwar, currently the sheriff principal of South Strathclyde, Dumfries and Galloway, will transfer to his current Sheriffdom of Glasgow and Strathkelvin.
A review of Scottish cricket has found that its governing body failed almost all tests of institutional racism. An investigation undertaken by Plan4Sport found 448 indicators of institutional racism at Cricket Scotland, which failed 29 of 31 tests used to measure the problem and only partially satis
Politics has been a very odd place over the last few weeks and months, where apparently in starting consideration of a policy proposal, the law has not always seemed to be the first point of reference and politics rather than law has been the deciding factor. It is almost a relief to be back looking
Last month was a particularly busy period in the Buy-Now Pay-Later (BNPL) sector. On 1 June, Klarna, one of the largest BNPL providers, began reporting its customer data to credit reference agencies in the UK for the popular short-term credit products such as Pay in 3 instalments and Pay in 30 days.
The Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain QC does "not have the necessary degree of confidence" that the Scottish government's latest independence bill would be within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament, it has been revealed. The bill had been referred to the Supreme Court on the question of
The Scottish government is seeking views on proposals for its new Land Reform Bill which it said will ensure Scotland’s land is used and managed to greater benefit communities and the environment. To be introduced by the end of 2023, the bill aims to address long-standing concerns ab
The Lord Advocate, Dorothy Bain QC, has referred the provisions of the Scottish Independence Referendum Bill to the Supreme Court. The bill was introduced yesterday and proposes that a consultative referendum be held on 19 October 2023.
Most voters and businesses back the continued use of online court hearings as part of the modernisation of the justice system, a think-tank has claimed. The Social Market Foundation found that three-quarters of 1,000 individuals polled were content with online hearings and other remote access arrang
Identifying and retaining talent whilst progressing diversity agendas will be a major challenge for Scottish legal firms this year, according to a new report. A result of the shortage of talent has seen significant salary uplifts, with even newly qualified candidates being offered significantly high
Laila Kennedy, trainee solicitor at Ledingham Chalmers, has been elected president of the Scottish Young Lawyers’ Association (SYLA) for 2022-2023. Ms Kennedy, who has served on the committee for five years, was elected following the association’s AGM.
A barrister who sexually assaulted a younger colleague has won an appeal against his disbarment and will be allowed to return to the profession next year. Kevin Farquharson, who called to the Bar in 2011, was given a suspended six-month sentence in Cardiff Magistrates' Court last year after pleading
