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A new report has called on Police Scotland to make clear its policy on drug harm reduction. His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland carried out a review to assess how effectively Police Scotland helps minimise drug-related harm.

Following the closure of law firm Brunton Miller on 31 October, the judicial factor has appointed TLT to assume the licensing files of the former practice with immediate effect. Stephen McGowan, partner and head of licensing (Scotland) at TLT LLP, said: “The sudden closure of Brunton Miller wi

The Law Society of Scotland continues to hold significant concerns about the impact of removing the 'not proven' verdict from Scottish criminal trials, just days before the abolition comes into effect. The Scottish government has finalised regulations to enact the abolition and related changes to ju

The Scottish Law Commission has published a report that examines a proposal to introduce compulsory owners’ associations for tenements. A tenement is any building made up of flats or otherwise divided horizontally into sections. This definition includes traditional Victorian tenements, modern

A sheriff conducting a fatal accident inquiry into the death of a care home resident with dementia who choked on her food after being left alone in her room with her breakfast has concluded that her death could have been avoided if she had been supervised while she was eating and more information ab

The Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission has referred the case of EF to the High Court of Justiciary, following an application on his behalf by his welfare guardian. In 2010, EF was convicted after trial of two charges of breach of the peace. The sheriff remitted his case to the High Court, whi

An appeal by a legal practitioner who claimed that the Crown was liable in delict for alleged civil wrongs committed by a former sheriff has been unanimously dismissed by justices in the Supreme Court on the basis it was bound to fail at the first stage of the vicarious liability enquiry. Lord Reed

The family of an asbestos illness victim have succeeded in a Supreme Court case against Scottish Power for damages. Robert Crozier died of mesothelioma in 2018. In the appeal the court was asked to decide whether his immediate family members could claim damages from his former employer, Scottish Pow

A man linked to serious organised crime who was jailed for drugs trafficking and money laundering offences has been ordered to repay more than £1 million under proceeds of crime laws. Steven Black, 51, of Airdrie, was sentenced to nine years in prison in December 2023. He admitted at the High

Ministers are deciding whether to pause enforcement against short-term let operators accused of breaking the rules, after receiving warnings that the current regulatory approach is incompatible with human rights law. Aidan O’Neill KC has provided a legal opinion to the Scottish government in w

Measures that aim to make contract law simpler and more easily understood by individuals and small businesses who use contracts have been welcomed by a Holyrood committee.  In a report published today, the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee says that providing a flexible default set of r

To mark Human Rights Day, the law societies of England and Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland have united to call for urgent ratification of a new treaty designed to protect lawyers. The Council of Europe Convention for the Protection of the Profession of Lawyer provides a framework to protect law