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Police Scotland needs £50 million to avoid making 750 officers redundant, MSPs have been told. Audit Scotland said the cash would be required over the next two years as the force tries to balance its books.

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Andrew Sackey discusses the accelerating speed of the crackdown on corporate fraud. As we edge towards the end of the first working week of this new decade, it is worth noting that tax compliance measures first introduced at the start of the last decade will continue to have a far reaching impa

Local authorities will be legally required to provide an 'appropriate adult' to support people with conditions such as autism during police investigations from today. The level of service for vulnerable victims, witnesses, suspects and accused will be standardised across Scotland and £1 millio

An expert commentator on civic licensing has warned of a “flood” of licence applications for short-term lets in Scotland that could reach tens of thousands. Stephen McGowan, partner and head of licensing in Scotland at UK law firm TLT, was commenting in response to the Scottish governmen

Stricter new anti-money laundering (AML) regulations have come into force across the UK with effect from today. The Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2019 update the UK's AML regime to incorporate international standards set by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) an

The Supreme Courts have welcomed a “major asset” to the bench, with the installation of Lady Poole. Anna Poole QC was sworn in at a ceremony in Parliament House, and received an unexpected endorsement for a new legal work which she has co-authored.

A man has named 17 of his cats as co-plaintiffs in a lawsuit against animal welfare authorities. Damon Fields has been told he can only keep five of the 17 cats after a neighbour filed a complaint about the smell.

Advocates in the Hastie Stable have announced that they have regrouped under the name of Themis Advocates, following the appointment of new senior clerk Kiera Johnston. Ms Johnston brings significant clerking experience to the group following the departure of Susan Hastie after more than 25 years of

Real estate and renewables specialist Richard Turnbull has joined Shepherd and Wedderburn as a partner, bringing 14 years’ expertise to the firm’s clean energy and real estate teams. Mr Turnbull, who specialises in the property aspects of energy transactions, has extensive experience wor

Scottish landlords are now facing a ten-month legal delay to evict tenants who refuse to pay rent, new research has revealed. Official figures uncovered by Aberdein Considine show that the average eviction now takes over 300 days following a legal shake-up by the Scottish government.

Boris Johnson's attempt to give ministers control over which courts are no longer bound by European Court precedent will damage the legal system, Lord Pannick QC has warned. The crossbench peer said he would try to undo the change proposed by clause 26 of the Withdrawal Agreement Bill, which comes b

Rachel Henry and Alistair Kinley look at certain differences between Scotland and England & Wales on personal injury compensation. One basic principle of personal injury compensation is the same throughout the UK. Whether a personal injury claim proceeds under the Scots law of delict or the

Lord Reed has been installed as the new President of the Supreme Court. Lord Reed was sworn in at a ceremony in London this morning, where he was “especially pleased to see here so many of my former colleagues of the Scottish bench and bar”.

Jamie Kerr provides 20 insights into what the UK immigration system might have in store in the coming years. 1. Brexit