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The public and lawyers were lucky to have the consistent services of legislation.gov.uk during the pandemic, and perhaps more importantly, the waves of statutory instruments (approximately 850) required to manage events as they unfolded by the day.

The UK government is not respecting the Scottish Parliament and is undermining devolution, according to Constitution Secretary Angus Robertson. In a debate in the Scottish Parliament on Westminster's Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill, Mr Robertson highlighted Scottish ministers were given

The Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee is today launching a new inquiry to examine the UK government’s progress on building devolution capability in central government. The committee will explore the steps the government is taking to embed consideration of every part of

An appeal by a convicted rapist who raped his partner while she was asleep has been refused by the High Court of Justiciary – despite a Crown concession that the appeal had merit. Appellant LW argued that the trial judge had erred in directing the jury that he could not have had a reasonable b

The UK government has been criticised again by the Council of Europe's committee of ministers over its proposed legacy bill's compatibility with the European Convention on Human Rights. The committee has responsibility for monitoring the implementation of judgments from the European Court of Human R

Two pupils from St Peter the Apostle High School in Clydebank have been crowned winners of this year’s Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) school public speaking competition.

Digby Brown Solicitors has announced the appointment of three new partners. Catriona Headley, Ashley Sturrock and Gary Ross have all been recognised for their work.

A customer at a fast food restaurant got an unlikely surprise after biting into a hot dog and discovering a bag of cocaine, according to police. The woman spat out the bag after taking a bite and reported the incident to local police in Española, New Mexico, who confirmed it contained cocaine

The City of Edinburgh Council's licensing scheme for short-term lets operators is unlawful, a judge in the Outer House of the Court of Session has ruled.

The Law Society of Scotland has said a regular review mechanism for fees payable in civil court cases is critical to ensure solicitors are not short-changed by cost-of-living pressures. The Scottish Civil Justice Council recently announced that solicitor fees in the Court of Session, Sheriff Appeal

Four up-and-coming Scottish solicitors have been shortlisted as finalists for this year’s In-House Rising Star Award. They were selected from a field of nine candidates for the Law Society of Scotland’s annual award to recognise the best Scottish-qualified in-house solicitors with up to

Harper Macleod has advised the Paisley-based building and timber supplies business JW Grant on its acquisition of Lothian Building Supplies in Tranent, East Lothian. JW Grant is one of the largest independent builders’ merchants in the west of Scotland with branches in Glasgow, Coatbridge, Mar

A seafood company has been fined £80,000 after a fisherman drowned when his leg was caught in a rope and he was pulled overboard. Thurso-based Scrabster Seafoods Limited pled guilty to health and safety breaches at Tain Sheriff Court on 7 June 2023.

The Supreme Court has launched the first year of its 2023-2026 business plan. The plan details five strategic priorities for the next three years. These priorities are:

Scotland's housing market activity has continued to experience a slowdown in May, with indicators suggesting that potential increases in interest rates might further pressure the market, according to the recent Residential Market Survey by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). As was