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For many lawyers, alighting on a specialist area of the profession means assessing one’s personal interests and career opportunities. When Usman Aslam immersed himself in immigration and asylum law, however, it stemmed from deeply personal reasons. Born in Pakistan, Mr Aslam had come to Scotla

New regulations are now in force to protect lowest earning debtors, writes Ahsan Mustafa. An Earnings Arrestment Schedule is an effective method of diligence which puts the onus on a debtor’s employer to repay the debt through deducting the employee’s wages. Breach of an Earnings Arrestm

According to the Scottish government, it’s estimated that there are 52,000 unpaid carers in Scotland. Given the stereotypes and societal expectations surrounding the word ‘carer’, there can be a reticence for those within and outside the workplace to identify themselves with this t

I wrote in February on The Burden of Compliance, having read the articles about the Scottish Law Agents Society and their survey of the profession. Happily, I was wrong and they did get a good response. Certainly more than enough for statistical significance. And it was at least a neutral exercise u

The title of this blog is inspired by one of the speakers at the conference on 25 March when the Open University (OU) Law School hosted a conference at the OU office in Edinburgh entitled Vicarious Trauma Education and the Legal Profession Now and in the Future, writes Gillian Mawdsley. The in-perso

As stage one of the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill concludes at Holyrood, legal experts – Dr Mary Neal (Strathclyde), Dr Murray Earle (Edinburgh) and Dr Michael Foran (Glasgow) – raise concerns about the bill’s legislative competence, arguing that the bil

Recently we saw a Pizza Hut franchisee (Glenshire Group) in Scotland publicly come under fire after workers staged a protest over alleged “wage theft” and the implementation of blanket changes to terms and conditions regarding leave and breaks. While the employer disputes the allegations

John Sturrock KC considers how the skills associated with mediation can help professionals. Over the past several months I have worked with many different professional people across the health and social care sectors, government, sport, higher education and others. I have been struck by the commonal

Both lenders and borrowers should familiarise themselves with the upcoming changes to the law governing assignation and security over moveable property in Scotland which the Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Act 2023 (MTSA) will bring into effect from 1 April, writes Shonagh Brown. Historically, this

The financial woes at notable Scottish universities are making headlines. Faced with rising costs, including staff pension provisions and salaries and new immigration rules (responsible in part for reduced income streams), decision makers at the University of Edinburgh and University of Dundee face

The Sheriff Appeal Court has recently considered the question of whether the assignation of a loan also functioned to assign a personal guarantee which related to that loan, writes Ewan Hazelton. In the recent case of McKinlay v Avellierie Ltd & Anr., Sheriff Principal Ross delivered the opinion

Derek Couper discusses why it is essential that the recent consultation on non-surgical cosmetic procedures leads to swift and decisive action. With the consultation process by the Scottish government over the need for greater regulation around non-surgical cosmetic procedures having concluded, its

In the final article of the series on the Clark Foundation for Legal Education, the trustees look at an ongoing project that it is supporting. MiniTrials – an initiative begun by Scots lawyers to help schools find out more about the Scottish legal system – simulates court cases and is de

The Clark Foundation for Legal Education’s first awards were made in 1991. Since then, the foundation has made over 600 awards, write the trustees of the foundation in the fourth article on its history and impact. Past recipients are now senators of the College of Justice, King’s Counsel

The UK government has initiated a public consultation to develop a new tax mechanism aimed at providing a predictable fiscal response to future oil and gas price shocks, writes Jake Landman. The consultation is part of the government’s broader strategy regarding the future of the North Sea. It