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The Scottish government’s continued failure to ensure deprivations of liberty are appropriately regulated must be addressed as a matter of priority, according to the Law Society of Scotland. In its response to the Scottish Mental Health Law Review’s Additional Proposals Consultation, the

To protect customers, the UK government has introduced a new code of practice and ombudsman scheme applying to all private buyers of new homes for owner-occupation anywhere in the UK. Finlay Campbell explains the details. The New Homes Quality Board (NHQB), an independent body established by Westmin

A lawsuit involving a group of rugby players diagnosed with early-onset dementia is likely to go ahead. Rylands Law is to issue proceedings on behalf of a group of professional and semi-professional players against World Rugby as well as the Rugby Football Union and the Welsh Rugby Union.

A double glazing manufacturer has succeeded in establishing that it had a binding contract with one of its customers under which they agreed to buy glass exclusively from it from 2016 to 2020.  Supaseal Glass Ltd contended that Inverclyde Windows Manufacturing Ltd was in breach of contract for

A man has launched a multimillion dollar lawsuit against a retailer over its alleged failure to honour its promised lifetime guarantee on socks. Missouri man Kent Slaughter bought a dozen pairs of the "Redhead Lifetime Guarantee All-Purpose Wool Socks" between 2014 and 2021 and spent years bringing

A review of Scottish cricket has found that its governing body failed almost all tests of institutional racism. An investigation undertaken by Plan4Sport found 448 indicators of institutional racism at Cricket Scotland, which failed 29 of 31 tests used to measure the problem and only partially satis

Lady Hale has defended the Human Rights Act, which the UK government wants to replace with a new Bill of Rights. In an interview with The Guardian, the former president of the Supreme Court said: "The Human Rights Act is a perfectly good piece of legislation. There’s absolutely no need to scra

JustRight Scotland and Amnesty International will publish a guide on the right to protest in Scotland today. The human rights groups say it is more important than ever that everyone – from seasoned activists to members of the public – know their legal rights and are empowered to claim th

L&M MediLaw has welcomed Craig Christie, associate solicitor, to the firm. He joins with a wealth of experience and passion for client service. Levy & McRae launched L&M MediLaw earlier this year. It is led by senior associate Elizabeth Rose who is accredited by the Law Society of Scotla

Shepherd and Wedderburn’s private wealth and tax team has been named Out-of-London Practice of the Year at the Chambers High Net Worth Awards 2022. Judges described Shepherd and Wedderburn as "one of the best Scottish independents" and noted that the firm’s private wealth and tax team in

Shared Parenting Scotland has endorsed the view of an English judge that court is not the forum for solving "relationship disputes". Sir Andrew McFarlane, President of the Family Division, issued a blunt reminder to parents that courts are not the best place to resolve such problems, which are at th

Blackadders’ employment team are donning their kilts and walking 26 miles to raise vital funds for Ninewells Hospital in Dundee.

Thorntons has bolstered its senior team by awarding partner status to three legal directors and promoting four associates to legal director.

A judicial review action by a man seeking asylum in the UK who was seriously injured in a Glasgow hotel in a stabbing incident has been refused by the English High Court.  Claimant MG argued that the Secretary of State for the Home Department was obliged to commission an independent investigati

A law firm in Dunblane has raised more than £1,200 to support the life-changing work of nine charities by volunteering their expertise to write wills. Barty’s, a branch of Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP, took part in annual charity will-writing campaign Will Aid at the end of 2021,