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Kate Dowdalls QC discusses the Scottish Law Commission's Cohabitation Discussion Paper in a new video. The commission welcomes responses to the paper.

Property owners are shifting from short to long term letting as coronavirus hits holiday lets, according to DJ Alexander. The property management company has first-hand evidence of Airbnb owners moving their properties away from holiday letting to long term letting as the tourist market collapses.

Irwin Mitchell has published its latest pay gap report which shows that for the third consecutive year the national law firm has narrowed its gap. Gender pay gap reporting was introduced by the UK government in 2017 and all companies with over 250 employees are required to report on their gende

It is encouraging that companies are pausing before enforcing some contractual rights in favour of a collaborative, pragmatic approach to issues caused by coronavirus. In advising a range of businesses on their response to the crisis, our experience is that companies are not rushing to strictly enfo

Harper Macleod has made its contribution to the national transition to working from home by launching a virtual work from home (WFH) community for everyone.

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Hungary: Orban seeks indefinite power in virus bill | EUobserver

Businesses and the public in Scotland are now required by law to follow necessary social distancing measures to slow the spread of coronavirus. The Scottish government is using powers from the Coronavirus Bill to make it a criminal offence to flout the strict public health guidance that is helping s

The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) sets out key information for practitioners and law firms during the pandemic. It is intended to support you to ensure that necessary changes to your service to deal with the current situation do not result in additional avoidable complaints, and t

As part of Burges Salmon’s annual partner promotions, this year sees six appointments across the firm, including Edinburgh-based Katie Russell in its employment team.

Bobby Lindsay, lecturer in private Law at Glasgow University, attempted to "spice up" his Zoom tutorial by appearing in front of the poster for 2003 action comedy blockbuster Bad Boys II, starring Martin Lawrence and Will Smith.

A housing association tenant who sued his landlord over its alleged failure to properly sound-proof his property has had his action dismissed. Stephen Reay sought damages from Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership (DGHP) after claiming to have suffered “stress and family dis

An accused who told a Scottish judge she was 'a f.....g old boot' has been given an extra three months' jail to cool his heels. Gary McGuiness, who was in the dock after being apprehended with a machete, made his outburst against Sheriff Frances McCartney after she denied him bail.

The UK government has been advised by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) that it can use anonymised mobile phone data in order to track people who have COVID-19. Deputy commissioner Steve Wood said in a statement: “Generalised location data trend analysis is helping to tackle the coro

Dean of Faculty, Gordon Jackson QC, has referred himself to the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) following the publication of footage in which he made comments about the trial of Alex Salmond, who was vindicated last week of various sexual offence charges at the High Court in Edinburgh. M

Victims of crime struggling financially amid the coronavirus pandemic will be able to access assistance worth up to £3,000, Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf has announced. A victims’ fund of £100,000 will help meet immediate financial needs of victims, paying for a wide range of good