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A law requiring dogs of banned breeds to be put down is “unfit for purpose”, according to the Scottish SPCA. The Dangerous Dogs Act, which came into force in 1991, bans the ownership of certain dogs in the UK.

Unsettled property investors across Scotland are facing an unexpected capital gains pitfall because of a little-known tax change. Tax experts have warned that many face trouble as they rethink their holdings, while unaware that the timeframe to pay any capital gains tax (CGT) has been changed.

Balfour and Manson has retained of its second-year trainee solicitors who qualify this week. Taylor Henry, Klaudia Wasilewska and Emily Deans become newly qualified solicitors today after a challenging traineeship dominated by the pandemic,

Roddy Cairns and Chloe Hussey look at the relaxation of rules prohibiting athletes at the Olympic Games from expressing their political views. The Olympic Games has long held itself out as a designated “no-politics zone”. That status is protected by rule 50.2 of the Olympic Cha

Malcolm Gunnyeon considers the domestic implications of a recent corporate emissions decision from the Netherlands. The recent landmark ruling by the Dutch courts against Royal Dutch Shell, one of the world’s biggest energy companies, is a stark warning to large emitters everywhere of the pote

As some employers consider cutting the pay of employees who choose to work from home permanently, Joanne Frew highlights the legal considerations they should take into account. The Covid-19 infection rate is still high but the vaccination programme is going well. Employees won't have to self-is

If you receive an award of compensation in respect of a personal injury, you are able to protect both your current and future entitlement to certain state benefits, local authority assistance and/or other sources of state-assisted support by placing your award into a personal injury trust. What is a

The Scottish Law Agents’ Society has backed the preservation of the 'not proven' verdict, arguing that the case for its abolition has not been substantiated. Andrew Stevenson, secretary of SLAS, said the organisation's council supports retention of the verdict because it is "logical".

The tide of history is lapping over Scotland’s land. The ambitious and far-reaching Human Rights Bill due this parliamentary session is part of this tide and will help further advance land reform.

An independent review of how fish farms are regulated is underway in a move to make Scottish aquaculture legislation more effective. Professor Russel Griggs OBE has been appointed to lead the first phase of the review.

Brodies LLP saw profits rise from £38.5m to £39m in the 12 months to 30 April 2021. The firm also reported revenue of £82.5m, up from £82m in the previous year while cash balances grew to £30.7m from £25.4m.

The regime on court orders determining with whom a child lives or spends time is changing, writes Alison Nicol. The factors which a Scottish court must consider when deciding with whom a child should live or otherwise spend time are changing to include the effect a court order might have on &ld

Former advocate general at the Court of Justice of the European Union, Eleanor Sharpston QC, has given an account of her dismissal and her unsuccessful legal action challenging it. In a statement, she expressed sadness that the court had “failed to grasp the opportunity offered to it by the tw

Advocate Craig Murray, of Compass Chambers, is undertaking a solo English Channel swim between 14 and 25 August 2021 (weather and tides permitting) to raise money for Dreams Come True – a national charity which gives children with life-limiting conditions the opportunity to fulfil their d

An Iranian official accused of helping to oversee mass executions of dissidents in the 1980s will go on trial in Sweden tomorrow, The Times reports. Hamid Nouri, 60, was arrested in November 2019 upon arriving at Stockholm airport on a trip to see relatives.