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A bill widely ridiculed for being tantamount to pointless has been recommended for review by a Holyrood committee. The Lobbying (Scotland) Bill in its current form could leave a “great deal” of important information unregistered, said a majority on the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointmen

Drysdale Graham Aberdeen Harbour has appointed Pinsent Masons as legal adviser for its proposed Harbour Expansion Project.

James Burns Clyde & Co has announced first half fee income for FY15/16 was £192 million, up 8 per cent from £178m in FY14/15. On a currency constant basis the firm said the increase would be closer to ten per cent. The figure does not include revenues from Simpson & Marwick, which ‎merge

Joanna Cherry QC MP Joanna Cherry QC MP reminds us that the UK has set standards for the world in safeguarding human rights and that ensuring those rights apply to everyone is not a mere inconvenience but is fundamentally necessary in a country that wishes to be governed by the rule of law.

Nicola Sturgeon A fair and final deal on the fiscal framework accompanying the Scotland Bill has to be in place by February, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has agreed with the Prime Minister, David Cameron at a meeting in Downing Street.

The Faculty of Advocates was “privileged” to play a part in a successful event to give young people a better grasp on human rights.

James Wolffe QC The Dean of the Faculty of Advocates, James Wolffe QC, has welcomed the Crown’s publication of a policy on non-penalisation of refugees.

Lord Glennie A rapist who claimed that the Scottish Prison Service had failed in their duty to provide him with a reasonable opportunity for rehabilitation has had a petition for judicial review dismissed.

Neil Richardson Police have confirmed they used spying laws to try and reveal journalistic sources 12 times.

A watchdog has been accused of supporting “fracking cheerleaders” to win public approval for the widely criticised method of gas extraction. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) participates in meetings at Whitehall to determine communication strategies regarding new methods of oil

A solicitor has said the Lord Advocate should re-examine the case of a Swedish woman whose body was found on Prestwick beach ten years ago and was believed to have committed suicide, The National reports. Ann Borjesson, 30, was found dead in December, 2005.

Claimants should be treated with dignity and respect by the social security system, according to a report published today by the Scottish Parliament’s Welfare Reform Committee, which said a huge cultural shift will be required if Scotland is to create a better welfare system. The committee’s rep

The Inner House of the Court of Session has ruled in favour of landlords in Scotland being able to recover dilapidations from tenants in accordance with an express provision in the lease. The lease which was considered in the case contains an express provision that the claim is to be calculated acco

Karin Bousie Karin Bousie gives some timely advice on giving gifts for Christmas… without falling foul of the inheritance tax rules.

Marco Biagi The Commission on Local Tax Reform today published Just Change: A New Approach to Local Taxation.