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Govanhill Law Centre's future is in doubt after its application for a £75,000 grant was rejected by the Scottish government, The Herald reports. Rachel Moon, senior solicitor and legal services manager, said that if the centre does not close it will have to "dilute" its services.

Murray Beith Murray has announced internal promotions and a recruitment appointment within the firm’s tax group.  Laura Brown, who has been with Murray Beith Murray since 2016, has been promoted to director of tax. Ms Brown, an accountant by profession, is a tax specialist and has over 25

Justice Secretary Keith Brown has said it will take years for Scotland's courts to clear the backlog of criminal and civil cases. Mr Brown was speaking while on a visit to the new £23 million Inverness Justice Centre, which briefly opened last March but closed due to the public health risk.

The pandemic has forced changes to almost every aspect of our lives. In WPH Developments Limited v Young & Gault LLP (in liquidation) 2021 CSIH 39, the Court of Session, however, confirmed one thing which won’t change: the law on prescription. Jamie Robb examines the case. The facts

Employers should be mindful of the changing pandemic restrictions and what they mean for office occupancy and health and safety, writes Katherine Metcalfe. The First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced on Tuesday that Scotland will move “beyond level 0”, lifting most of the rema

Solicitor General Ruth Charteris QC has apologised for the delays in the investigation into the suicide in custody of Katie Allan, her family have said. Ms Charteris met the family of Ms Allan in Glasgow yesterday. 

Scotland introduced a new private sector residential letting vehicle, known as the private residential tenancy (PRT), when the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 came into force in December 2017. As part of that regime, a legal device was made available to those who had rented a propert

Sarah Gilzean considers how Long Covid fits into the existing equality framework. This time last year, just as we were coming to terms with life in a pandemic, another concerning illness was beginning to rear its head: Long Covid.

It was a crime that shocked early 20th century society and attracted international coverage – the apparently motiveless killing of an elderly spinster in her home. Now University of Dundee researchers are to explore one of Scotland’s oldest unsolved murders to demonstrate the vital role

A new fund worth £6.7 million to support legal aid firms has opened for applications. The Legal Aid Business Support and Recovery Fund has been established following consultation with the legal profession and will be distributed to legal aid practices.

Scotland has recorded 10 high-value fraud cases during the first half of 2021, as logistical challenges for the country’s justice system begin to ease. The latest data from KPMG’s Fraud Barometer report reveals 10 cases of alleged fraud took place, valued at over £2.5 million, in 2

Organisations across Scotland will share £21 million funding over three years to "advance human rights, promote equality and tackle discrimination". A total of 48 organisations – including five human rights organisations – will benefit from the Scottish government's new equality an

A new residential rehabilitation facility to support families affected by drug use is to be developed in North Ayrshire. Funding for the National Specialist Residential Family Service which will be run by the charity and housing association Phoenix Futures and based in Saltcoats, North Ayrshire, has

Burness Paull is to partner with The Robertson Trust to offer Scotland’s first 'legal career pathway'. The pathway will give students who face financial barriers wider access to the legal profession as part of The Robertson Trust ‘Journey to Success’ scholarship programme.

Anderson Strathern has made a duo of senior appointments, with a partner promotion and a hire to its residential property team. Jemma Richardson, deputy head of the firm’s residential property department, is appointed a partner, while Edwina de Klee joins as purchase & new business manager