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One of the many areas of law in Scotland which will be significantly affected by “Brexit” is environmental law. That topic will be one of the questions which will be examined by a “Brexit Update” seminar, which is being held in Edinburgh on the morning of Monday, 26 March. Dr Annalisa Savare

Heather McKendrick The Lawscot Foundation won the silver award in the ‘Most Innovative Development by an Association’ category in the 2018 European Association Awards on Friday.

Michael Matheson New electronic monitoring technologies intended to better protect victims of crime form part of the Management of Offenders Bill published today.

House prices in Edinburgh and Glasgow are predicted to rise by 22 per cent and 17 per cent respectively in the coming five years, according to figures from property consultancy JLL. Growth of 10 per cent is expected across Scotland – lower than the forecast of 12 per cent for the UK as whole.

A former part-time sheriff who experienced “despair, distrust and desolation” following the breakdown of his marriage has been given three months to allow him and his ex-wife to reach an agreement over their finances after she was granted a divorce without him knowing about it. Raj Jandoo, who r

Pictured (L-R): Alice Normand, former JA to Lord Hope of Craighead, James Fagan, Chris Maile, head of HR at the court and Ewan McCaig

Liam McArthur A Holyrood committee has outlined a number of significant outstanding concerns about the performance of some of the Scottish Police Authority (SPA) board members.

Eric McQueen New recommendations to widen the opportunity for people with hearing or sight impairments to serve as jurors have been put forward in a report issued by the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service.

A man who was jailed two charges of tax fraud has been told he will have to repay the money. Iain Wilson, 61, was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment in January after he was found guilty of income tax and National Insurance fraud.

Channel 5 has been ordered by a court to pay a couple £10,000 after it broadcast their eviction. Shakar Ali, 52, and his wife Shaida Aslam, 49, from Barking in East London, were filmed on the TV show Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away after they fell into rent arrears.

Pictured (L-R): David Mathieson, Eve Torrie, Graham Taylor, Anne McKeown, Stuart Mackie

A convicted murderer who sought legal aid for a UK Supreme Court appeal against a ruling upholding a decision by the Scottish Information Commission to refuse to order the release of CCTV footage he believes will help prove his innocence has had his claim for state funding refused. “Limbs in the l

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Jamie Kerr A top immigration lawyer has called for an urgent review of the UK’s business immigration rules as companies across the country are being denied access to foreign staff – unless they pay them more than £55,000 per year.