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A woman who was assaulted as a child by her mother has failed in a legal challenge to a decision to refuse her claim for criminal injuries compensation. A judge in the Court of Session ruled that it was within the Government’s discretion for policy reasons not to backdate a change to the scheme in

Derek Ogg QC The Crown Office has told Scottish Legal News that a fatal accident inquiry into the death of a Scottish woman in Israel is "not competent under the current legislation" as the relevant provisions of the Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Act 2016 are not y

Calum MacNeill QC Westwater Advocates’ Calum MacNeill QC represented Fife Health Board in defending an application to the Court of Session for judicial review of its decision not to allow an orthodontic nurse to be legally represented at a disciplinary hearing and appeal.

The High Court has held that NHS England erred in law by refusing to consider the funding of an anti-retroviral drug that would ultimately save the health service money by reducing the occurrence of HIV and AIDS by upwards of seventy-five per cent. The National Aids Trust (NAT), a charity specialisi

Miles Briggs The number of patients compensated by the NHS for medical negligence rose to a record high last year, it has emerged.

Richard Farndale Given the uncertainty of Brexit, arbitration could provide an opportunity for managing the risk of disputes with greater predictability and control. It should certainly be considered and weighed up at the time you enter into a new contractual relationship, writes Richard Farndale.

Andrew Walker HBJ Gateley has successfully provided legal advice to Castle Water – a provider of water and waste services in Scotland - through the process of acquiring all retail activities for business customers from Thames Water.

Tim Shallcross A Scottish town has topped a table that ranks mobile phone use amongst drivers in the UK, The Herald reports.

Peter Boyd The decision to leave the European Union has directly fuelled a surge in enquiries for equity release products according to Boyd Legal.

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An attempt to commit the statutory offence of rape is an indictable crime, appeal judges have ruled. The Criminal Appeal Court held that an attempt to commit the offence of rape under section 1 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 was a competently libelled charge, in refusing an appeal agains

Chris McDowall The SLN Spotlight falls on Chris McDowall this week, a partner in the employment unit at Anderson Strathern. He is the partner with overall responsibility for human resources and was instrumental in the firm winning the Employment Team of the Year Award at the Scottish Legal Awards th

Chris Harte Morton Fraser has reported substantial growth in the last three years, in line with its strategy.

James Kelly Legislation meant to tackle sectarianism at football matches looks likely to be repealed after opposition parties at Holyrood confirmed their united opposition to it, The Herald reports.

Joel Conn The directors of Mitchells Roberton have announced that Joel Conn has joined the firm from Morton Fraser as a director/partner from 1 August 2016.