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The Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2016 (LBTT(A)(S)A 2016) was granted Royal Assent on 23 March 2016. Introduced tomorrow, an additional amount of Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT), known as the Additional Dwelling Supplement ("the ADS"), is due on the purchase

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled 13-4 that there was no violation of article 2, the right to life - investigation, of the European Convention on Human Rights, regarding the UK's failure to prosecute anyone after police fatally shot Jean Charles de Menezes, a Brazilian national mi

Karen Bradley The remaining provisions of the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 will not enter force until at least May, The Guardian reports.

Dame Lowell Goddard Dame Lowell Goddard, chair of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (England and Wales) delivered this year’s Macfadyen Lecture entitled “Making Rights Real: the developing role of human rights in the exercise of public law discretion”.

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Anna Owens Following the publication of Glasgow University Law Society’s third annual Student Law Review recently, Scottish Legal News recognised the best essay with an award.

The Eurodevils with, left, Peter Sellar, and, right, Charles Mullin of the European Lawyers Association.

Dana Denis-Smith A project documenting the journey of women in the legal profession, from 1919 to present day has uploaded a number of insightful videos to its YouTube channel in recent weeks.

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(L-R): Lady Smith, Isla Burns, Johnny Callender

Martha Spurrier Liberty has today announced the appointment of its new director – campaigner and barrister Martha Spurrier.

A cyclist who was injured after being “catapulted” over his bike when the front wheel hit a metal strip in the road has successfully sued a Scottish council after a judge ruled that the roads authority was liable. Lady Wolffe ) in the Court of Session held that the defenders were in breach of th

Kate Frame The accidental discharge of a police firearm during a training exercise was negligent and preventable, the Police Investigations & Review Commissioner (PIRC) has found.

Paula Jefferson Following a consultation last year which received 35 written responses a very short draft bill has been produced by the Scottish government which promises to make significant changes to the current ability for victims and survivors of abuse to bring claims for damages, writes Paula J

Two men have been charged with wildlife offences after the BBC obtained footage of a fox hunt in the Scottish Borders. The news comes as campaigners claim the ban on fox hunting with dogs is routinely flouted while supporters say they take care to abide by the law.